North of England Historic Railway Trust Limited

Active04393170 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 13 March 2002 (24 years)
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors: James Ashton Shuttleworth
William David Smith
Controlled by: William David Smith
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Yorkshire
Address: Red House Farm
Staintondale
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO13 0HA

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 19 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 5 March 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 13 March 2002

Also at Steamtown Railway Museum Limited, West Coast Railway Company Ltd, William Smith (Wakefield) Limited · more companies

British

Shuttleworth, James Ashton

Director · Appointed 13 March 2002

Also at Equalcite Limited, Hathersage Developments Limited

British

Born December 1963 (62)

Smith, William David

Director · Appointed 13 March 2002

Also at Steamtown Railway Museum Limited, West Coast Railway Company Ltd, William Smith (Wakefield) Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1946 (80)

Officer history (5 former)

17 March 2026

Resigned Smith, Christine as Director

30 March 2002

Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

13 March 2002

Resigned Round, Jonathon Charles as Director

13 March 2002

Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

13 March 2002

Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

13 March 2002

Appointed Round, Jonathon Charles as Director

13 March 2002

Appointed Smith, Christine as Secretary

13 March 2002

Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

13 March 2002

Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

13 March 2002

Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

13 March 2002

Appointed Smith, William David as Director

13 March 2002

Appointed Smith, Christine as Director

13 March 2002

Appointed Shuttleworth, James Ashton as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

William David Smith

Individual · Notified 13 August 2026

Has significant influence or control

Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

British

Born August 1946 (80)

Former controllers (1)

13 August 2026

Ceased William David Smith — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £5,595

Balance sheet detail

	2024
Fixed Assets	£41,314
Debtors	£12,000
Creditors (< 1 year)	£15,284
Creditors (> 1 year)	£32,435
Net Current Assets	(£3,284)
Net Assets	£5,595

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
13 August 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
13 August 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
26 March 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	5 March 2026
17 March 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 January 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025