East West Railway Company Limited

Active11072935 Private limited company

What East West Railway Company say about themselves

“East West Rail will connect communities with a new Oxford to Cambridge railway. Find all the project information and the latest news here.”

— from eastwestrail.co.uk

Incorporated: 20 November 2017 (8 years)
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors: Susan Helen Cooklin
Isabel Charlotte Coman
Martin George Neeson
all 11 directors
Owned by: Secretary of State for Transport
Accounts type: Full
Region: South East
Address: The Quadrant
Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1EN

Website & contact details

Website: eastwestrail.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 22 September 2027
Last conf. stmt: 8 September 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Cooklin, Susan Helen

Director · Appointed 5 November 2026

British

Born April 1960 (66)

Coman, Isabel Charlotte

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

British

Born June 1973 (53)

Neeson, Martin George

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

British

Born January 1968 (58)

Clear, Jonathan

Secretary · Appointed 27 January 2026

Clear, Jonathan

Director · Appointed 27 January 2026

British

Born October 1981 (45)

Ruppel, Brenda Louise

Director · Appointed 6 January 2025

Also at BDW Trading Limited, BDW (F.R.) Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1967 (59)

Walton, Christopher John

Director · Appointed 1 December 2024

Also at Aegis Energy Ltd, The Royal Mint Limited, Guild of Freemen of the City of London · more companies

British

Born June 1957 (69)

Hughes, David Emrys

Director · Appointed 3 June 2024

British

Born August 1970 (56)

Botwood, Caroline

Director · Appointed 18 September 2023

British

Born October 1965 (61)

Gallagher, William Edmund

Director · Appointed 18 July 2023

British

Born November 1981

Sachdev, Nileshbhai

Director · Appointed 19 April 2021

British

Born November 1958

Ryals, Lynette Joy, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 November 2020

Also at Wavendon All Music Plan · more companies

British

Born July 1960 (66)

Officer history (18 former)

5 November 2026

Appointed Cooklin, Susan Helen as Director

30 April 2026

Resigned Baldock, Anne Elizabeth, Ms. as Director

1 April 2026

Appointed Coman, Isabel Charlotte as Director

1 April 2026

Appointed Neeson, Martin George as Director

27 January 2026

Appointed Clear, Jonathan as Secretary

27 January 2026

Appointed Clear, Jonathan as Director

10 October 2025

Resigned Turner, Samantha as Secretary

10 October 2025

Resigned Turner, Samantha as Director

24 April 2025

Appointed Turner, Samantha as Secretary

24 April 2025

Resigned George, Roland as Secretary

6 January 2025

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Director

1 December 2024

Appointed Walton, Christopher John as Director

31 October 2024

Resigned Murray, Simon Anthony as Director

31 July 2024

Resigned Perry, Diane as Director

3 June 2024

Appointed Hughes, David Emrys as Director

31 May 2024

Resigned West, Beth Anne as Director

18 September 2023

Appointed Botwood, Caroline as Director

18 July 2023

Appointed Gallagher, William Edmund as Director

19 June 2023

Appointed Turner, Samantha as Director

30 November 2022

Resigned Whittington, Joanna Sarah as Director

29 April 2022

Resigned Norman, James Nicholas as Director

1 April 2022

Appointed West, Beth Anne as Director

31 March 2022

Resigned Blanchflower, Simon William as Director

22 July 2021

Appointed Norman, James Nicholas as Director

19 April 2021

Appointed Sachdev, Nileshbhai as Director

18 April 2021

Resigned Brighouse, Robert William as Director

1 November 2020

Appointed Whittington, Joanna Sarah as Director

1 November 2020

Appointed Ryals, Lynette Joy, Professor as Director

5 February 2020

Appointed George, Roland as Secretary

5 February 2020

Resigned Ralph, Vanessa Charlotte as Secretary

8 October 2019

Resigned Cooper, Tom Knut Glenn as Director

6 September 2019

Appointed Ralph, Vanessa Charlotte as Secretary

5 September 2019

Resigned Bennett, Jeremy Patrick Stephen as Secretary

26 February 2019

Appointed Baldock, Anne Elizabeth, Ms. as Director

26 February 2019

Appointed Murray, Simon Anthony as Director

26 February 2019

Appointed Perry, Diane as Director

26 February 2019

Resigned Elithorn, Martin Cavendish as Director

5 December 2018

Appointed Blanchflower, Simon William as Director

9 October 2018

Appointed Cooper, Tom Knut Glenn as Director

3 September 2018

Resigned White, Stuart James as Secretary

3 September 2018

Appointed Bennett, Jeremy Patrick Stephen as Secretary

3 September 2018

Appointed Brighouse, Robert William as Director

17 May 2018

Appointed Elithorn, Martin Cavendish as Director

17 May 2018

Resigned Lodge, Matthew John as Director

22 November 2017

Appointed White, Stuart James as Secretary

22 November 2017

Appointed Lodge, Matthew John as Director

22 November 2017

Resigned Tarplee, Suzanne Catherine as Director

20 November 2017

Appointed Tarplee, Suzanne Catherine as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Secretary of State for Transport

Corporate entity · Notified 22 November 2017

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Corporation Sole

Former controllers (1)

22 November 2017

Ceased Suzanne Catherine Tarplee — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 80

Date	Description	Made Up To
10 November 2026	Appointment of a director
9 September 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	8 September 2026
11 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
6 May 2026	Appointment of a director
14 April 2026	Appointment of a director