Greater Western Railway Limited

Active04661194 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
DFT Olr4 Limited (until 17 February 2021)
Transpennine Express Limited (until 20 March 2019)
South Eastern Trains Limited (until 15 December 2014)
Earlier: Westminster Rail Limited
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Andrew Michael Souques
Owned by
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
31 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 July 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 August 2026
Also at Railway West Coast Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 7 August 2026
Also at Railway West Coast Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1984 (42)
Souques, Andrew Michael
Director · Appointed 7 August 2026
British,French
Born January 1995 (31)
Director · Appointed 13 June 2022
Also at Cross Country Rail Limited, Midlands East Trains Limited, Railway West Coast Limited · more companies
English
Born January 1968 (58)
Bentley, Matthew Philip
Secretary · Appointed 22 September 2020
Officer history (27 former)
7 August 2026
Resigned Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome as Director
7 August 2026
Appointed Evens, Samantha Kay as Director
7 August 2026
Appointed Souques, Andrew Michael as Director
7 August 2026
Appointed Muraszko, Edward Michael as Director
7 August 2026
Resigned Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
7 August 2026
Resigned Frizzell, Graeme Paul as Director
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 Borkwood, Arthur Sam Jerome as Director
11 July 2024
Appointed Frizzell, Graeme Paul 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
Resigned Bennett, David Clive as Director
4 June 2021
Appointed Macquarrie, John as Director
16 February 2021
Resigned Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
16 February 2021
Appointed Grady, Peter as Director
16 February 2021
Appointed Haddock, Dominic Nigel 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 Smith, Simon Alexander as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Cunningham, Stephanie Jade as Secretary
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 Dawson, Trevor as Secretary
31 December 2015
31 December 2015
Appointed Bennett, David Clive as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Wilkinson, Peter William as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Cantwell, Richard Charles 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 Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Walker, David Eric as Director
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
Resigned Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
21 March 2011
Appointed Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 March 2011
Resigned Rea, David Ian as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
17 December 2010
Resigned Backler, Gary George as Director
29 July 2005
Appointed Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
24 July 2005
Resigned Terlecky, Iryna as Director
24 July 2005
Resigned Newton, Nick as Director
24 July 2005
Resigned Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
28 January 2005
Resigned Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
28 January 2005
Appointed Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
10 February 2003
Appointed Newton, Nick as Director
10 February 2003
Appointed Terlecky, Iryna as Director
10 February 2003
Appointed Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
10 February 2003
Appointed Backler, Gary George as Director
10 February 2003
Appointed Rea, David Ian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 13 July 2020
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 — 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 This company 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

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
2 September 2026Resolutions
1 September 2026Statement of company's objects
7 August 2026Appointment of a director
7 August 2026Appointment of a director
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