Cross Country Rail Limited

Active04659516 Private limited company

Incorporated: 7 February 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as: DFT Olr6 Limited (until 17 February 2021)
West Coast Main Line Company Limited (until 20 March 2019)
Broadway Rail Limited (until 28 September 2012)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Arthur Sam Jerome Borkwood
Graeme Paul Frizzell
Andrew Neil Macdonald
all 4 directors
Owned by: DFT Operator Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Greater London
Address: Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor
Waterloo General Office
Waterloo Station
London
SE1 8SW

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 July 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome

Director · Appointed 11 July 2024

Also at Midlands East Trains Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1978 (48)

Frizzell, Graeme Paul

Director · Appointed 11 July 2024

Also at Midlands East Trains Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1972 (54)

Macdonald, Andrew Neil

Director · Appointed 13 June 2022

Also at Greater Western Railway Limited, Midlands East Trains Limited, Railway West Coast Limited · more companies

English

Born January 1968 (58)

Bentley, Matthew Philip

Secretary · Appointed 16 September 2020

Talbot, Liam Charles

Director · Appointed 6 January 2020

Also at Midlands East Trains Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1982 (44)

Officer history (26 former)

1 July 2026

Resigned Grady, Peter as Director

30 June 2026

Resigned Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director

12 November 2024

Appointed Stressing, Rachel Gemma as Director

11 July 2024

Appointed Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director

11 July 2024

Appointed Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome as Director

11 July 2024

Resigned White, Fiona Ann 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

Resigned Macquarrie, John as Director

13 June 2022

Appointed Macdonald, Andrew Neil as Director

4 June 2021

Appointed Macquarrie, John as Director

4 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

16 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

Appointed Smith, Simon Alexander as Director

5 March 2019

Appointed Pattington, Helen Jane as Director

5 March 2019

Resigned Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director

11 January 2019

Resigned Wilkinson, Peter William as Director

23 September 2016

Resigned Dawson, Trevor as Secretary

31 December 2015

Appointed Bennett, David Clive as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Sutherland, Douglas as Director

31 December 2015

Appointed Wilkinson, Peter William as Director

31 December 2015

Appointed Dawson, Trevor as Secretary

31 December 2015

Resigned Walker, David Eric as Secretary

31 December 2015

Appointed Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Walker, David Eric as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director

10 February 2014

Appointed Walker, David Eric as Secretary

10 February 2014

Resigned Nixon, Rowena Jane as Secretary

26 September 2012

Resigned Rodgers, Paul David as Director

26 September 2012

Appointed Walker, David Eric as Director

26 September 2012

Appointed Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director

26 September 2012

Appointed Nixon, Rowena Jane as Secretary

26 September 2012

Resigned Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director

26 September 2012

Resigned Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary

26 September 2012

Appointed Sutherland, Douglas 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 Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary

24 July 2005

Resigned Newton, Nick as Director

24 July 2005

Resigned Terlecky, Iryna as Director

28 January 2005

Resigned Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary

28 January 2005

Appointed Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary

7 February 2003

Appointed Newton, Nick as Director

7 February 2003

Appointed Terlecky, Iryna as Director

7 February 2003

Appointed Backler, Gary George as Director

7 February 2003

Appointed Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary

7 February 2003

Appointed Rea, David Ian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

DFT Operator Limited

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. 07141122

Former controllers (1)

5 March 2019

Ceased Directly Operated Railways Limited — Holds 75–100% of voting rights

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 This company 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 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

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
15 September 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
2 September 2026	Resolutions
1 September 2026	Statement of company's objects
1 September 2026	Statement of company's objects
15 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 July 2026