SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	03266760
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Oct 22, 1996

Summary

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

What is the purpose of SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

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

Where is SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	South Bank Central 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
DFT OLR5 LIMITED	Mar 20, 2019	Mar 20, 2019
THAMESLINK LIMITED	Nov 29, 2013	Nov 29, 2013
GOLDING'S RAIL LIMITED	Dec 03, 1996	Dec 03, 1996
HACKREMCO (NO.1178) LIMITED	Oct 22, 1996	Oct 22, 1996

What are the latest accounts for SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

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

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Dec 04, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Dec 18, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Dec 04, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Jun 17, 2026	Appointment of Mr James David Richards as a director on Jun 02, 2026	2 pages	AP01

Feb 05, 2026	Appointment of Samantha Turner as a director on Jan 22, 2026	2 pages	AP01

Feb 02, 2026	Termination of appointment of James Alan Percival as a director on Jan 22, 2026	1 pages	TM01

Jan 23, 2026	Appointment of Mr Alexander John Hynes as a director on Jan 05, 2026	2 pages	AP01

Jan 06, 2026	Termination of appointment of Robin William Gisby as a director on Dec 23, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Dec 11, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Dec 04, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 27, 2025	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Mar 31, 2025	4 pages	AA

Nov 27, 2025	legacy	84 pages	PARENT_ACC

Jun 17, 2025	legacy	3 pages	GUARANTEE2

Jun 17, 2025	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

May 25, 2025	Termination of appointment of Matthew Philip Bentley as a secretary on May 25, 2025	1 pages	TM02

May 25, 2025	Termination of appointment of Elaine Tuck as a director on May 25, 2025	1 pages	TM01

May 25, 2025	Termination of appointment of Timothy Rees as a director on May 25, 2025	1 pages	TM01

May 25, 2025	Termination of appointment of Andrew Neil Macdonald as a director on May 25, 2025	1 pages	TM01

May 25, 2025	Termination of appointment of Arthur Sam Jerome Borkwood as a director on May 25, 2025	1 pages	TM01

May 25, 2025	Appointment of Charlanne Victoria Hodgkinson as a secretary on May 25, 2025	2 pages	AP03

May 25, 2025	Appointment of James Alan Percival as a director on May 25, 2025	2 pages	AP01

May 25, 2025	Appointment of Ms Karen Mary Lewis as a director on May 25, 2025	2 pages	AP01

May 25, 2025	Appointment of Mr Richard Charles Vyvyan Harrison as a director on May 25, 2025	2 pages	AP01

May 25, 2025	Appointment of Mr Robin William Gisby as a director on May 25, 2025	2 pages	AP01

May 25, 2025	Registered office address changed from Great Minster House 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR England to South Bank Central 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street London SE1 9LQ on May 25, 2025	1 pages	AD01

May 21, 2025	Appointment of Lawrence Matthew Bowman as a director on May 21, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Feb 12, 2025	Termination of appointment of Liam Charles Talbot as a director on Feb 12, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Feb 12, 2025	Termination of appointment of Rachel Gemma Stressing as a director on Feb 12, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Feb 12, 2025	Termination of appointment of Peter Grady as a director on Feb 12, 2025	1 pages	TM01

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Who are the officers of SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
HODGKINSON, Charlanne Victoria 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 25, 2025		Secretary	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England				336170890001
BOWMAN, Lawrence Matthew 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 21, 2025		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1981-2	336039610001
HARRISON, Richard Charles Vyvyan 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 25, 2025		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1967-8	248424630001
HYNES, Alexander John 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Jan 05, 2026		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Scotland	British	1977-3	294380140001
LEWIS, Karen Mary 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 25, 2025		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1969-9	207186040001
RICHARDS, James David 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Jun 02, 2026		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	United Kingdom	British	1968-2	287882920001
TURNER, Samantha 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Jan 22, 2026		Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	United Kingdom	British	1974-5	345079940001
BENTLEY, Matthew Philip 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Sep 22, 2020	May 25, 2025	Secretary	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England				274498720001
BRAYBROOK, Sonia Anita 36 Hough Road Frieston NG32 3BY Grantham Lincolnshire	Jul 29, 2005	Nov 21, 2013	Secretary	36 Hough Road Frieston NG32 3BY Grantham Lincolnshire		British		107341470001
CUNNINGHAM, Stephanie Jade Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England	Mar 05, 2019	Jun 26, 2020	Secretary	Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England				256537350001
DAWSON, Trevor Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Dec 31, 2015	Sep 23, 2016	Secretary	Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England				203874960001
HYLAND, Matthew William Edward 86 Carless Avenue Harborne B17 9BN Birmingham West Midlands	Aug 18, 1997	Jan 28, 2005	Secretary	86 Carless Avenue Harborne B17 9BN Birmingham West Midlands		British		43019310005
SINCLAIR, Janet Elizabeth 29 St Andrews Close Wroughton SN4 9DN Swindon Wiltshire	Jan 28, 2005	Jul 24, 2005	Secretary	29 St Andrews Close Wroughton SN4 9DN Swindon Wiltshire		British		91137830001
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED One Silk Street EC2Y 8HQ London	Oct 22, 1996	Aug 18, 1997	Nominee Secretary	One Silk Street EC2Y 8HQ London				900004790001
BACKLER, Gary George 23 Baronsfield Road TW1 2QT East Twickenham Middlesex	Jan 13, 2003	Dec 17, 2010	Director	23 Baronsfield Road TW1 2QT East Twickenham Middlesex	England	British	1955-7	168722320001
BENNETT, David Clive Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Dec 31, 2015	Jun 16, 2021	Director	Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	United Kingdom	British	1967-6	203872060001
BORKWOOD, Arthur Sam Jerome 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Jul 11, 2024	May 25, 2025	Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1978-3	325077810001
CANTWELL, Richard Charles Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Dec 31, 2015	Mar 05, 2019	Director	Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	England	British	1959-12	204173750001
FRIZZELL, Graeme Paul 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Feb 10, 2025	Feb 12, 2025	Director	4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	England	British	1972-10	325077930001
FRIZZELL, Graeme Paul 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Jul 11, 2024	Feb 10, 2025	Director	4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	England	British	1972-10	325077930001
GISBY, Robin William, Mr. 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 25, 2025	Dec 23, 2025	Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1956-9	198840890001
GRADY, Peter 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Feb 16, 2021	Feb 12, 2025	Director	4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	England	British	1969-7	279756740001
HADDOCK, Dominic Nigel Franchise Resilience And Mobilisation Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House, 2nd Floor England	Feb 16, 2021	Oct 27, 2023	Director	Franchise Resilience And Mobilisation Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House, 2nd Floor England	England	British	1978-1	279759380001
HOLDEN, Michael Peter, Sir Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	Nov 21, 2013	Dec 31, 2015	Director	Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House England	England	British	1956-6	89536630001
MACDONALD, Andrew Neil 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Jun 13, 2022	May 25, 2025	Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	English	1968-1	297995760001
MACQUARRIE, John Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England	Jun 16, 2021	Jun 13, 2022	Director	Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England	United Kingdom	Scottish	1968-1	284214180001
MORRIS, Richard John 3 Herons Brook Naccolt Road Brook TN25 5NX Ashford Kent	Oct 20, 1999	Sep 13, 2001	Director	3 Herons Brook Naccolt Road Brook TN25 5NX Ashford Kent	England	British	1948-7	107819200001
MURRAY, Andrew Bernard Chancery Lane EC4A 1BL London Fourth Floor 5	Dec 17, 2010	Nov 21, 2013	Director	Chancery Lane EC4A 1BL London Fourth Floor 5	Englad And Wales	British	1958-2	156595060001
NEWTON, Nicholas George 45 Normandy Avenue EN5 2HX Barnet Hertfordshire	Dec 12, 1996	Jul 24, 2005	Director	45 Normandy Avenue EN5 2HX Barnet Hertfordshire		British	1946-8	50851300001
PATTINGTON, Helen Jane Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England	Mar 05, 2019	Feb 16, 2021	Director	Petty France SW1H 9EA London Albany House, Floor 8, 94-98 England	United Kingdom	British	1966-7	256535790001
PERCIVAL, James Alan 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	May 25, 2025	Jan 22, 2026	Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1983-4	336170880001
REA, David Ian 15 Hazelwood Close HP5 2DR Chesham Buckinghamshire	Jan 13, 2003	Mar 21, 2011	Director	15 Hazelwood Close HP5 2DR Chesham Buckinghamshire	England And Wales	British	1954-6	87267710001
REES, Timothy Lodwick 4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	Feb 10, 2025	May 25, 2025	Director	4th Floor 30 Stamford Street SE1 9LQ London South Bank Central England	England	British	1972-1	332242680001
RODGERS, Paul David Chancery Lane EC4A 1BL London Fourth Floor 5	Mar 21, 2011	Nov 21, 2013	Director	Chancery Lane EC4A 1BL London Fourth Floor 5	England	British	1962-6	159242950001
SMITH, Simon Alexander Franchise Resilience And Mobilisation Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House, 2nd Floor England	Mar 05, 2019	Sep 23, 2023	Director	Franchise Resilience And Mobilisation Team 33 Horseferry Road SW1P 4DR London Great Minster House, 2nd Floor England	United Kingdom	British	1976-1	150507230001

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Who are the persons with significant control of SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Dft Operator Limited

Mar 05, 2019

Waterloo General Office

Waterloo Station

SE1 8SW London

Level 4

England

Legal Form	Private Limited Company
Country Registered	United Kingdom
Legal Authority	Companies Act 2006
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	7141122

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.

Directly Operated Railways Limited

Jun 01, 2016

94-98 Petty France

SW1H 9AE London

Albany House, Floor 8

England

Yes

Legal Form	Limited Company
Country Registered	England
Legal Authority	Companies Act
Place Registered	Uk Companies House
Registration Number	06950819

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.
The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed is not a legal person; and the members of that firm (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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