South Western Railway Limited

Active03266760 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
DFT Olr5 Limited (until 17 February 2021)
Thameslink Limited (until 20 March 2019)
Golding's Rail Limited (until 29 November 2013)
Earlier: Hackremco (No.1178) Limited
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Samantha Turner
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
South Bank Central 4th Floor
30 Stamford Street
London
SE1 9LQ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
18 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
4 December 2025

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Vyas, Karishma
Secretary · Appointed 5 November 2026
Director · Appointed 2 June 2026
Also at Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent, SE Trains Limited, C2C Railway Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Turner, Samantha
Director · Appointed 22 January 2026
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 5 January 2026
Also at SE Trains Limited, C2C Railway Limited, GA Trains Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2025
Also at London North Eastern Railway Limited, Chiltern Rail Limited, SE Trains Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2025
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Bowman, Lawrence Matthew
Director · Appointed 21 May 2025
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Officer history (41 former)
5 November 2026
Appointed Vyas, Karishma as Secretary
5 November 2026
Resigned Hodgkinson, Charlanne Victoria as Secretary
2 June 2026
Appointed Richards, James David as Director
22 January 2026
Appointed Turner, Samantha as Director
22 January 2026
Resigned Percival, James Alan as Director
5 January 2026
Appointed Hynes, Alexander John as Director
23 December 2025
Resigned Gisby, Robin William, Mr. as Director
25 May 2025
Resigned Tuck, Elaine as Director
25 May 2025
Resigned Macdonald, Andrew Neil as Director
25 May 2025
Appointed Percival, James Alan as Director
25 May 2025
Appointed Hodgkinson, Charlanne Victoria as Secretary
25 May 2025
Appointed Lewis, Karen Mary as Director
25 May 2025
Appointed Harrison, Richard Charles Vyvyan as Director
25 May 2025
Appointed Gisby, Robin William, Mr. as Director
25 May 2025
Resigned Bentley, Matthew Philip as Secretary
25 May 2025
Resigned Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome as Director
25 May 2025
Resigned Rees, Timothy Lodwick as Director
21 May 2025
Appointed Bowman, Lawrence Matthew as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Grady, Peter as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director
10 February 2025
Resigned Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director
10 February 2025
Appointed Rees, Timothy Lodwick as Director
10 February 2025
Resigned Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director
10 February 2025
Appointed Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director
10 February 2025
Appointed Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director
10 February 2025
Resigned Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
10 February 2025
Appointed Tuck, Elaine as Director
10 February 2025
Appointed Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
12 November 2024
Appointed Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director
11 July 2024
Appointed Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome as Director
11 July 2024
Resigned White, Fiona Ann as Director
11 July 2024
Appointed Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director
27 October 2023
Resigned Haddock, Dominic Nigel as Director
10 October 2023
Appointed White, Fiona Ann as Director
23 September 2023
Resigned Smith, Simon Alexander as Director
13 June 2022
Appointed Macdonald, Andrew Neil as Director
13 June 2022
Resigned Macquarrie, John as Director
16 June 2021
Appointed Macquarrie, John as Director
16 June 2021
Resigned Bennett, David Clive as Director
16 February 2021
Appointed Haddock, Dominic Nigel as Director
16 February 2021
Appointed Grady, Peter as Director
16 February 2021
Resigned Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
22 September 2020
Appointed Bentley, Matthew Philip as Secretary
26 June 2020
Resigned Cunningham, Stephanie Jade as Secretary
6 January 2020
Appointed Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Cunningham, Stephanie Jade as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Smith, Simon Alexander as Director
11 January 2019
Resigned Wilkinson, Peter William as Director
23 September 2016
Resigned Dawson, Trevor as Secretary
31 December 2015
31 December 2015
Appointed Dawson, Trevor as Secretary
31 December 2015
Appointed Wilkinson, Peter William as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Bennett, David Clive as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Walker, David Eric as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
Resigned Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Walker, David Eric as Director
21 March 2011
Appointed Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 March 2011
Resigned Rea, David Ian as Director
17 December 2010
Resigned Backler, Gary George as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
29 July 2005
Appointed Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
24 July 2005
Resigned Newton, Nicholas George as Director
24 July 2005
Resigned Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
24 July 2005
Resigned Terlecky, Iryna as Director
28 January 2005
Appointed Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
28 January 2005
Resigned Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
13 January 2003
Appointed Rea, David Ian as Director
13 January 2003
Appointed Backler, Gary George as Director
13 September 2001
Resigned Morris, Richard John as Director
20 October 1999
Appointed Morris, Richard John as Director
20 October 1999
Appointed Terlecky, Iryna as Director
12 October 1999
Resigned Ware, Julian Robert as Director
18 August 1997
Appointed Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
18 August 1997
Resigned Hackwood Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
12 December 1996
Appointed Ware, Julian Robert as Director
12 December 1996
Appointed Newton, Nicholas George as Director
12 December 1996
Resigned Hackwood Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
22 October 1996
Appointed Hackwood Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
22 October 1996
Appointed Hackwood Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 5 March 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 7141122
Former controllers (1)
5 March 2019
Ceased Directly Operated Railways Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

DFT Operator Limited
Chiltern Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cross Country Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GA Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Greater Western Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
London North Eastern Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midlands East Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Northern Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Railway West Coast Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
SE Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
South Western Railway Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Train Fleet (2019) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Transpennine Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WM Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 195

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Secretary's details changed
5 November 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
5 November 2026Appointment of a secretary
31 October 2026Statement of company's objects
31 October 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
Show all 195 filings

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