BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	00649797
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Feb 17, 1960

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100) / Transportation and storage

Where is BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
BLUEBELL RAILWAY LIMITED(THE)	Feb 17, 1960	Feb 17, 1960

What are the latest accounts for BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Dec 31, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 31, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Apr 07, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Apr 21, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Apr 07, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Oct 30, 2025	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2024	2 pages	AA

May 17, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Dec 24, 2024	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2023	2 pages	AA

Sep 26, 2024	Appointment of Mr Royston John Watts as a director on Jul 27, 2024	2 pages	AP01

Sep 25, 2024	Appointment of Mr Neil Henry Glaskin as a director on Jul 27, 2024	2 pages	AP01

May 10, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Mar 04, 2024	Termination of appointment of Paul Raymond Churchman as a director on Mar 04, 2024	1 pages	TM01

Sep 28, 2023	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2022	2 pages	AA

Apr 26, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 31, 2023	Termination of appointment of Paul Anthony Lelew as a director on Jan 31, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Jan 31, 2023	Appointment of Mr Paul Raymond Churchman as a director on Jan 31, 2023	2 pages	AP01

Jan 31, 2023	Appointment of Mr Graham Leslie Flight as a director on Jan 31, 2023	2 pages	AP01

Jun 29, 2022	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2021	2 pages	AA

Apr 26, 2022	Termination of appointment of David Eric Burch as a director on Apr 26, 2022	1 pages	TM01

Apr 26, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2022 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 13, 2021	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2020	2 pages	AA

Jul 06, 2021	Appointment of Mr Paul Anthony Lelew as a director on Jul 06, 2021	2 pages	AP01

May 27, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2021 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

May 27, 2021	Termination of appointment of Christopher Lawrence Hunford as a director on May 26, 2021	1 pages	TM01

Feb 23, 2021	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2019	2 pages	AA

May 18, 2020	Appointment of Mr David Eric Burch as a director on May 12, 2020	2 pages	AP01

May 18, 2020	Appointment of Mr Christopher Lawrence Hunford as a director on May 12, 2020	2 pages	AP01

May 18, 2020	Termination of appointment of Christopher Ronald Graham White as a director on May 12, 2020	1 pages	TM01

May 15, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Apr 07, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 29, 2019	Appointment of Christopher Ronald Graham White as a director on Nov 28, 2019	2 pages	AP01

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Who are the officers of BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
FLIGHT, Graham Leslie Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Jan 31, 2023		Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1952-12	10175690006
GLASKIN, Neil Henry Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Jul 27, 2024		Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1977-10	156075290001
WATTS, Royston John Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Jul 27, 2024		Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1953-6	53698700001
FLIGHT, Graham Leslie The Stratford Millwood RH10 4QQ Turners Hill West Sussex	Mar 25, 2002	Apr 25, 2014	Secretary	The Stratford Millwood RH10 4QQ Turners Hill West Sussex		British		10175690005
POTTER, John Edward 71 Mill Road RH15 8DY Burgess Hill West Sussex		Mar 25, 2002	Secretary	71 Mill Road RH15 8DY Burgess Hill West Sussex		British		8123350001
BAKER, Timothy Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Mar 25, 2002	Aug 05, 2016	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1964-12	8123430001
BAKER, Timothy 10 Garden Mead West Hoathly RH19 4QH East Grinstead West Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	10 Garden Mead West Hoathly RH19 4QH East Grinstead West Sussex	England	British	1964-12	8123430001
BROPHY, William Janes Bluebell Cottage Arch Cottages Kingscote RH19 4LD East Grinstead West Sussex		Mar 25, 2002	Director	Bluebell Cottage Arch Cottages Kingscote RH19 4LD East Grinstead West Sussex	United Kingdom	British	1941-2	46088880001
BURCH, David Eric Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	May 12, 2020	Apr 26, 2022	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1962-8	110547490001
CAMERON, Neil Constancia Court 78 Cheriton Road CT20 1DS Folkestone Flat 7 Kent		May 07, 1994	Director	Constancia Court 78 Cheriton Road CT20 1DS Folkestone Flat 7 Kent		British	1956-2	28160310001
CHARMAN, Alan Richard 19 Hampton Way Herontyne RH19 4SG East Grinstead West Sussex	May 19, 1995	Dec 08, 1995	Director	19 Hampton Way Herontyne RH19 4SG East Grinstead West Sussex		British	1949-7	34969950001
CHURCHMAN, Paul Raymond Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Jan 31, 2023	Mar 04, 2024	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	United Kingdom	British	1977-8	268914290001
CHURCHMAN, Vanessa Claire 14 Sheffield Park House Sheffield Park TN22 3QZ Uckfield East Sussex	May 19, 1995	Dec 08, 1995	Director	14 Sheffield Park House Sheffield Park TN22 3QZ Uckfield East Sussex		British	1941-5	46159880001
COX, Peter Gerald 31 Cromarty Court 128 Widmore Road BR1 3BX Bromley Kent		May 13, 1995	Director	31 Cromarty Court 128 Widmore Road BR1 3BX Bromley Kent		British	1936-9	8123380001
CRUSE, Peter Charles 21 St Stephens Road TW3 2BH Hounslow Middlesex		Mar 20, 1993	Director	21 St Stephens Road TW3 2BH Hounslow Middlesex		British	1945-10	8123410001
EATWELL, Edward Charles 32 Prospect Court Honey End Lane RG3 4ES Reading Berkshire		May 07, 1994	Director	32 Prospect Court Honey End Lane RG3 4ES Reading Berkshire		British	1960-6	27168460002
FLIGHT, Graham Leslie The Stratford Millwood RH10 4QQ Turners Hill West Sussex	Mar 25, 2002	Apr 25, 2014	Director	The Stratford Millwood RH10 4QQ Turners Hill West Sussex	England	British	1952-12	10175690005
FOALE, David Antony Namron South Chailey BN8 4AD Lewes East Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	Namron South Chailey BN8 4AD Lewes East Sussex	England	British	1945-11	8123390001
HOBDEN, Harold 5 Keld Drive TN22 5BS Uckfield East Sussex	May 13, 1994	Dec 08, 1995	Director	5 Keld Drive TN22 5BS Uckfield East Sussex		British	1913-1	42136720001
HOLDEN, Bernard John Lalmanirhat 26 Shirleys Ditchling BN6 8UD Hassocks East Sussex		Mar 25, 2002	Director	Lalmanirhat 26 Shirleys Ditchling BN6 8UD Hassocks East Sussex		British	1908-3	8123360001
HUDSON, Charles William Emmarie 92 Station Road BN27 2EE Hailsham East Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	Emmarie 92 Station Road BN27 2EE Hailsham East Sussex		British	1934-11	8123370001
HUNFORD, Christopher Lawrence Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	May 12, 2020	May 26, 2021	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1980-8	185557650002
JOHNSON, Edward Ian 20 Ringwood Avenue RH1 2DX Redhill Surrey		Dec 08, 1995	Director	20 Ringwood Avenue RH1 2DX Redhill Surrey		British	1941-5	8123480001
LELEW, Paul Anthony Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Jul 06, 2021	Jan 31, 2023	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	England	British	1954-11	9829780005
MIDDLETON, David Philip 46 Eleanor Close King Henrys Road BN7 1DD Lewes East Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	46 Eleanor Close King Henrys Road BN7 1DD Lewes East Sussex		British	1945-10	8123440002
NICKSON, Francis George Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL East Sussex		May 13, 1995	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL East Sussex		British	1936-5	8123420002
OADES, Edward 14 Monceux Road BN21 1RD Eastbourne East Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	14 Monceux Road BN21 1RD Eastbourne East Sussex		British	1947-9	8123400001
PADGHAM, John Preston 11 Stockwell Court Gower Road RH16 4QP Haywards Heath West Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	11 Stockwell Court Gower Road RH16 4QP Haywards Heath West Sussex		British	1940-5	68790470001
PEARCE, Russell 1 Cressey Court ME4 6TW Chatham Kent	Mar 25, 2002	Mar 28, 2019	Director	1 Cressey Court ME4 6TW Chatham Kent	England	British	1957-5	76650490002
PEARCE, Russell 1 Cressey Court ME4 6TW Chatham Kent	May 13, 1994	Dec 08, 1995	Director	1 Cressey Court ME4 6TW Chatham Kent	England	British	1957-5	76650490002
POTTER, John Edward 71 Mill Road RH15 8DY Burgess Hill West Sussex	Dec 08, 1995	Mar 25, 2002	Director	71 Mill Road RH15 8DY Burgess Hill West Sussex		British	1936-11	8123350001
THOMAS, Peter Michael Grey Friars Gravely Lane Lindfield RH16 2RV Haywards Heath West Sussex		Dec 08, 1995	Director	Grey Friars Gravely Lane Lindfield RH16 2RV Haywards Heath West Sussex		British	1932-11	8123460001
WHITE, Christopher Ronald Graham Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Nov 28, 2019	May 12, 2020	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	United Kingdom	British	1942-5	88537430003
WIDDOWSON, Martin Neil Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	Apr 25, 2014	Nov 28, 2019	Director	Sheffield Park Station Uckfield TN22 3QL Sussex	United Kingdom	British	1963-7	88045990002

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Who are the persons with significant control of BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Bluebell Railway Plc

Apr 06, 2016

Uckfield East

TN22 3QL Sussex

Sheffield Park Station

United Kingdom

Legal Form	Public Limited Company
Country Registered	United Kingdom
Legal Authority	Uk Companies Act, 2006
Place Registered	England And Wales
Registration Number	01966061

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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