HS1 Limited

Active03539665 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Union Railways (North) Limited (until 1 July 2008)
Precis (1636) Limited (until 4 September 1998)
Industry
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
5th Floor
Kings Place
90 York Way
London
N1 9AG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
16 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 April 2026

Charges

Total
32
Outstanding
14
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
18

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
Also at High Speed Rail Finance (1) PLC, Infrastructure Investments General Partner Limited, Betjeman Holdings Jvco Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
French
Born May 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 25 April 2024
Also at Arqiva Telecoms Investment Limited, Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 14 March 2024
New Zealander
Born August 1966 (60)
Gould, Caroline Mary
Secretary · Appointed 19 October 2023
Director · Appointed 10 March 2022
Also at Arqiva Telecoms Investment Limited, Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 28 January 2019
Also at Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited, Agility Trains West Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 20 July 2018
Also at Helix Bufferco Limited, Agility Trains East Limited, Helix Midco Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 30 April 2018
Also at Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited, High Speed Rail Finance (1) PLC · more companies
British
Born January 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 6 September 2017
Also at Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited, High Speed Rail Finance (1) PLC · more companies
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2015
Also at Helix Bufferco Limited, Helix Midco Limited, High Speed Rail Finance (1) PLC · more companies
British
Born January 1954 (72)
Officer history (52 former)
17 October 2024
Resigned Racine, Olivier-Marie Henri as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Gurney-Read, Ross Adam as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Merle, Virginie as Director
25 April 2024
Appointed Carter, Jonathan Laurence David as Director
19 April 2024
Resigned Farrer, Alan Mark as Director
14 March 2024
Appointed Sinclair, Robert Gary as Director
23 February 2024
Resigned Robson, Patrick Thomas as Director
15 December 2023
Resigned Crowther, Diane as Director
19 October 2023
Appointed Gould, Caroline Mary as Secretary
11 May 2023
Resigned Clarke-Bodicoat, Lucy Ann as Secretary
25 January 2023
Resigned Deacon, Andrew Brian as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Crowther, Diane as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Farrer, Alan Mark as Director
1 July 2022
Resigned Harding, David John as Director
10 March 2022
Appointed Osborne, Michael Peter Francis as Director
11 June 2021
Resigned Woodhams, Mark Richard as Director
11 June 2021
Resigned Springett, Scott as Director
11 June 2021
Appointed Racine, Olivier-Marie Henri as Director
11 June 2021
Appointed Deacon, Andrew Brian as Director
12 June 2019
Appointed Harding, David John as Director
12 June 2019
Appointed Robson, Patrick Thomas as Director
28 January 2019
Resigned Bhuwania, Achal Prakash as Director
28 January 2019
Appointed Leness, Amanda Vanderneth as Director
19 November 2018
Resigned Loomes, Ben Robert as Director
20 July 2018
Appointed Pitt, Andrew Christopher as Director
20 July 2018
Resigned Wayment, Mark Christopher as Director
30 April 2018
Appointed Ludeman, Keith Lawrence as Director
30 April 2018
Appointed Woodhams, Mark Richard as Director
30 April 2018
Resigned O'Halloran, James Anthony as Director
8 December 2017
Appointed Springett, Scott as Director
8 December 2017
Resigned Newton, Robert James as Director
8 December 2017
Resigned Hood, Colin as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed O'Halloran, James Anthony as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed Wayment, Mark Christopher as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed Bhuwania, Achal Prakash as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed Jones, Siôn Laurence as Director
6 September 2017
Resigned Hall, Alastair Colin as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed Newton, Robert James as Director
6 September 2017
Resigned Guccione, John Anthony as Director
6 September 2017
Appointed Loomes, Ben Robert as Director
6 September 2017
Resigned Stanton, David Mark as Director
6 September 2017
Resigned Hargrave, Eric Vernon as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Meyer-Mallorie, Thomas Albert as Director
5 May 2017
Appointed Hall, Alastair Colin as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Bradbury, Kenton Edward as Director
15 June 2016
Resigned Mcmanus, John James as Director
15 June 2016
Appointed Stanton, David Mark as Director
15 June 2016
Resigned Steedman, Olivia Penelope, Ms. as Director
15 June 2016
Appointed Guccione, John Anthony as Director
4 December 2015
Resigned Busslinger, Philippe Anastase as Director
4 December 2015
Appointed Meyer-Mallorie, Thomas Albert as Director
4 December 2015
Appointed Bradbury, Kenton Edward as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Curley, John Hamilton Ainsworth as Director
19 June 2015
Resigned Gooding, Richard Ernest as Director
19 June 2015
Resigned Pickett, Darrin Ross as Director
19 June 2015
Appointed Hargrave, Eric Vernon as Director
20 August 2013
Appointed Busslinger, Philippe Anastase as Director
20 August 2013
Resigned Sherman, Sebastien Bernard as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Gooding, Richard Ernest as Director
20 September 2012
Resigned Thomazi, Charles as Director
16 February 2012
Appointed Mcmanus, John James as Director
16 February 2012
Resigned Busslinger, Philippe Anastase as Director
22 September 2011
Appointed Clarke-Bodicoat, Lucy Ann as Secretary
14 April 2011
Resigned Byers, Richard as Director
14 April 2011
Appointed Hood, Colin as Director
17 February 2011
Appointed Steedman, Olivia Penelope, Ms. as Director
17 February 2011
Resigned Kerr, Kevin as Director
18 November 2010
Resigned Smart, Timothy John as Director
18 November 2010
Resigned Curley, John Hamilton as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Sherman, Sebastien Bernard as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Thomazi, Charles as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Pickett, Darrin Ross as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Busslinger, Philippe Anastase as Director
18 November 2010
Resigned Hamill, Christopher Hugh as Secretary
18 November 2010
Resigned Gunn, Graham Grant as Director
18 November 2010
Resigned Chapman, Paul Michael as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Kerr, Kevin as Director
18 November 2010
Resigned Hamill, Christopher Hugh as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Byers, Richard as Director
7 June 2010
9 June 2009
Appointed Gunn, Graham Grant as Director
11 May 2009
Appointed Curley, John Hamilton as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Holden, Robert David as Director
1 December 2008
Appointed Smart, Timothy John as Director
10 April 2008
Resigned Allett, Edward John as Director
21 January 2008
Appointed Chapman, Paul Michael as Director
18 January 2008
Resigned Pointon, David John as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Bell, Walter Carlin as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Welsby, John Kay as Director
23 January 2006
Appointed Welsby, John Kay as Director
23 January 2006
Appointed Bell, Walter Carlin as Director
6 September 2005
Appointed Pointon, David John as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned Dyke, Alan Paul as Director
9 March 2004
Appointed Kaberry, Christopher Donald, Sir as Director
9 March 2004
Appointed Allett, Edward John as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Bell, Walter Carlin as Director
29 June 2001
Appointed Dyke, Alan Paul as Director
21 April 1999
Appointed Hamill, Christopher Hugh as Secretary
21 April 1999
Resigned Burton, Lesley Elizabeth as Secretary
7 January 1999
Appointed Bell, Walter Carlin as Director
4 December 1998
Appointed Holden, Robert David as Director
4 December 1998
Appointed Burton, Lesley Elizabeth as Secretary
4 December 1998
Resigned Preece, Andrew Douglas as Director
4 December 1998
Resigned Roberts, Gareth John as Director
4 December 1998
Appointed Hamill, Christopher Hugh as Director
4 December 1998
Resigned Office Organization & Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
23 September 1998
Appointed Preece, Andrew Douglas as Director
23 September 1998
Resigned Wilson, Clare Alice as Director
19 August 1998
Resigned Dunning, Pamela Elizabeth as Director
19 August 1998
Appointed Roberts, Gareth John as Director
20 May 1998
Appointed Office Organization & Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 May 1998
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 April 1998
Appointed Dunning, Pamela Elizabeth as Director
2 April 1998
Appointed Wilson, Clare Alice as Director
2 April 1998
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 September 2017
Has significant influence or control
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 10852384
Corporate entity · Notified 10 October 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 07428859

Group structure 9 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Betjeman Holdings Limited
CTRL (UK) Limited Has significant influence or control
Helix Acquisition Limited Has significant influence or control
High Speed Rail Finance (1) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
High Speed Rail Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Helix Bufferco Limited Has significant influence or control
Helix Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
HS1 Limited This company Has significant influence or control
High Speed One (HS1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2026 · full accounts

Net Assets
£703,100,000
Cash
£3,000,000
Turnover
£291,900,000
Profit Before Tax
£133,000,000
Employees
62
Debt Ratio
83%
Current Ratio
0.3x
Profit Margin
46%
Return on Equity
16%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £200.0M £400.0M 2025 2026 £293,400,000 £291,900,000
Balance sheet detail
20262025
Fixed Assets£3,923,300,000£3,858,700,000
Current Assets£121,800,000£111,400,000
Debtors£92,200,000£87,800,000
Cash£3,000,000£3,600,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£355,200,000£315,100,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,985,400,000£3,041,100,000
Net Current Assets(£233,400,000)(£203,700,000)
Net Assets£703,100,000£612,100,000
Shareholder Funds£703,100,000£612,100,000
Turnover£291,900,000£293,400,000
Cost of Sales£249,600,000£235,200,000
Gross Profit£42,300,000£58,200,000
Staff Costs£9,600,000£8,600,000
Profit Before Tax£133,000,000£136,600,000
Tax£17,700,000£14,900,000
Profit for Period£115,300,000£121,700,000

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 July 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
11 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 April 2026
6 January 2026Director's details changed
29 October 2025Director's details changed
4 August 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
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