Hitachi Rail Limited

Active05598549 Private limited company

What Hitachi Rail say about themselves

“Hitachi Rail delivers smart, sustainable rail solutions worldwide - connecting communities through innovation in rolling stock, signaling, and digital mobility.”

— from hitachirail.com
Incorporated
20 October 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
Hitachi Rail Europe Limited (until 1 April 2019)
Hitachi Rail Maintenance (UK) Limited (until 1 July 2009)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Shashank Shankar Samant
Hiroaki Yoshihara
Christian Andi
Owned by
Hitachi, Ltd.
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
7th Floor
One New Ludgate
60 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7AW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 July 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Samant, Shashank Shankar
Director · Appointed 23 January 2026
American
Born August 1968 (58)
Yoshihara, Hiroaki
Director · Appointed 8 July 2025
Japanese
Born February 1957 (69)
Mcgurk, Stephen
Secretary · Appointed 21 May 2024
Andi, Christian, Mr.
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Italian
Born December 1972 (53)
Dellagiovanna, Lorena
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Italian
Born April 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
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Japanese
Born November 1969
Iwasaki, Mitsuo, Mr.
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Japanese
Born June 1967 (59)
Masai, Kentaro, Mr.
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Japanese
Born May 1959 (67)
Po, Woei Chiann Alice, Ms.
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Malaysian
Born July 1973 (53)
Valverde Delgado, Manuel Jesus, Mr.
Director · Appointed 21 May 2024
Spanish
Born September 1963 (63)
Marino, Giuseppe
Director · Appointed 1 April 2023
Italian
Born April 1964 (62)
D'Aquila, Luca
Director · Appointed 26 September 2019
Italian
Born November 1966
Officer history (33 former)
23 January 2026
Appointed Samant, Shashank Shankar as Director
8 July 2025
Appointed Yoshihara, Hiroaki as Director
12 March 2025
Resigned Dormer, Alistair John as Director
12 March 2025
Resigned Kandiah, Gajakarnan as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Po, Woei Chiann Alice, Ms. as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Kandiah, Gajakarnan as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Iwasaki, Mitsuo, Mr. as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Masai, Kentaro, Mr. as Director
21 May 2024
Resigned Brewin, James Alan as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Valverde Delgado, Manuel Jesus, Mr. as Director
21 May 2024
Resigned Deans, Charlotte Rodd as Secretary
21 May 2024
Appointed Mcgurk, Stephen as Secretary
21 May 2024
Appointed Dormer, Alistair John as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Dellagiovanna, Lorena as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Hirao, Akihide as Director
21 May 2024
Appointed Andi, Christian, Mr. as Director
1 April 2023
Resigned Barr, Andrew Thomas as Director
1 April 2023
Appointed Marino, Giuseppe as Director
10 March 2022
Appointed Deans, Charlotte Rodd as Secretary
1 March 2022
Resigned Watson, Nicola Jane as Secretary
7 November 2020
Appointed Watson, Nicola Jane as Secretary
7 November 2020
Resigned Mee, Jane Aine as Secretary
1 February 2020
Resigned Araki, Yoshio as Director
21 January 2020
Appointed Brewin, James Alan as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Manfellotto, Maurizio as Director
26 September 2019
Appointed D'Aquila, Luca as Director
26 September 2019
Appointed Barr, Andrew Thomas as Director
26 September 2019
Resigned Boswell, Karen as Director
1 July 2019
Resigned Hirayanagi, Ryoichi as Director
27 April 2018
Resigned Dormer, Alistair John as Director
27 April 2018
Resigned Gomersall, Stephen John, Sir as Director
27 April 2018
Resigned Pierce, Stephen Keith as Director
26 April 2018
Appointed Manfellotto, Maurizio as Director
26 April 2018
Appointed Hirayanagi, Ryoichi as Director
26 April 2018
Appointed Araki, Yoshio as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Yabuta, Keisuke as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Masai, Kentaro as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Mee, Jane Aine as Secretary
31 October 2016
Resigned Newton, Carl William as Secretary
27 April 2016
Resigned Barr, Andrew Thomas as Director
20 June 2015
Appointed Boswell, Karen as Director
20 June 2015
Resigned Jordan, Keith William as Director
10 October 2014
Appointed Barr, Andrew Thomas as Director
10 October 2014
Resigned Araki, Yoshio as Director
10 October 2014
Appointed Yabuta, Keisuke as Director
10 October 2014
Resigned Horie, Akira as Director
10 October 2014
Resigned Mitsudomi, Shinya as Director
10 October 2014
Appointed Pierce, Stephen Keith as Director
10 April 2014
Resigned Nakayama, Hiroshi as Director
4 July 2013
Appointed Araki, Yoshio as Director
24 August 2012
Resigned Ueda, Chiaki as Director
18 April 2011
Appointed Jordan, Keith William as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Masai, Kentaro as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Horie, Akira as Director
1 April 2011
Resigned Suzuki, Gaku as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Nakayama, Hiroshi as Director
1 April 2011
Resigned Tsuruda, Hitoshi as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Mitsudomi, Shinya as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Kurihara, Kazuhiro as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Newton, Carl William as Secretary
1 December 2009
Resigned Tolan, Anthony as Secretary
1 October 2009
Appointed Suzuki, Gaku as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Gomersall, Stephen John, Sir as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Ariyasu, Hideyuki as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Kurihara, Kazuhiro as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Tsuruda, Hitoshi as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Uchimura, Toshihide as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Yotsu, Mikio as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Ariyasu, Hideyuki as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Ueda, Chiaki as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Tolan, Anthony as Secretary
1 December 2005
Appointed Uchimura, Toshihide as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Dormer, Alistair John as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Yotsu, Mikio as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Dws Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 December 2005
Resigned Dws Directors Ltd as Corporate Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Dws Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 October 2005
Appointed Dws Directors Ltd as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Hitachi, Ltd.
Corporate entity · Notified 8 July 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 0100-01-008844
Former controllers (1)
12 July 2016
Ceased Hitachi Europe Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 9 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hitachi Rail Limited This company
Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GTS Quadrant Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Network Information Services Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Hitachi Rail UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rock Rail East Midlands (Holdings) 1 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Rock Rail East Midlands (Holdings) 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rock Rail East Midlands PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
The Durham Utc Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 179

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates20 July 2026
28 July 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
26 January 2026Appointment of a director
27 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
7 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates20 July 2025
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