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Dart Valley Railway Ltd

00852020

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
57 / 100

Notable Risks

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

Queens Park Station, Torbay Road, Paignton, TQ4 6AF
Incorporated 18/06/1965

Previously known as

Dart Valley Railway Plc · until 29/11/2018
Dart Valley Light Railway Public Limited Company(The) · until 30/06/1999

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

group

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 23/08/2025

Due 06/09/2026

On track

Industry

49100
Passenger rail transport, interurban

Officers

David Ian Allan

director · Since 19/06/2002

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 72

Also on 20 other boards

Mr Colin Andrew Bland

director · Since 21/07/2011

NONE

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 64

Also on 4 other boards

Nicholas Geoffrey Dunn Bsc

director · Since 26/09/2013

NONE

ENGLISH · ENGLAND · Age 66

Also on 1 other board

John Robert Jones

director · Since 26/09/2013

NONE

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 55

Also on 5 other boards

Mr Paul Edward Merrington

director · Since 27/04/2017

SHIPWRIGHT / HEAD OF ENGINEERING

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Also on 2 other boards

David Ian Allan

director · Since 19/06/2002

British · United Kingdom · Age 72

Colin Andrew Bland

director · Since 21/07/2011

British · England · Age 64

Nicholas Geoffrey Dunn

director · Since 26/09/2013

English · England · Age 66

John Robert Jones

director · Since 26/09/2013

British · England · Age 55

Paul Edward Merrington

director · Since 27/04/2017

British · England · Age 56

Former

Robert William Woodman

director · Resigned 20/05/1992

Robert John Sherwood Saunders

director · Resigned 29/01/2003

Ian Allan

director · Resigned 16/06/2004

Alan Mark Herbert Summers

secretary · Resigned 29/09/2004

David John Madge

director · Resigned 30/08/2006

John Evans

director · Resigned 13/06/2007

John Barry Seymour Cogar

director · Resigned 11/06/2008

Alan Mark Herbert Summers

director · Resigned 11/06/2008

John Bernard Snell

director · Resigned 11/06/2008

Michael Richard Palmer

director · Resigned 11/06/2008

Philip Robert Smallwood

secretary · Resigned 11/05/2011

John Graham Butt

director · Resigned 12/12/2013

David Jeremiah Barry

director · Resigned 25/01/2016

William Hepburn Mcalpine

director · Resigned 04/03/2018

Norman David Christy

director · Resigned 09/05/2018

Andrew James Pooley

director · Resigned 19/12/2018

John Robert Jones

secretary · Resigned 28/05/2019

James Robert Mccoll

director · Resigned 12/05/2022

James Robert Mccoll

secretary · Resigned 12/05/2022

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Jeremy John Hosking

25–50% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 68

St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HH

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges4 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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charge
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Change History

statusactive
2026-07-22

Active

typeltd
2026-07-22

Private Limited Company

address line1Queens Park Station
2026-07-22

QUEENS PARK STATION

post townPaignton
2026-07-22

PAIGNTON

officer appointedALLAN, David Ian
2026-07-22
officer appointedBLAND, Colin Andrew
2026-07-22
officer appointedDUNN, Nicholas Geoffrey
2026-07-22
officer appointedJONES, John Robert
2026-07-22
officer appointedMERRINGTON, Paul Edward
2026-07-22

CompanyRankvs 48+ SIC 49100 peers
56

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.55× · 6/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity6/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going c

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£5.9M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£1.4M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£1.6M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.9M

Current Liabilities

£3.5M

Fixed Assets

£8.9M

Debtors

£210k

Profit After Tax

-£122k

70avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£710

People Costs

Wages & salaries£1.7M
NI contributions-£153k

Balance Sheet

Bank loans & overdrafts£109k
Assets less current liabilities£7.3M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2024.0.164

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20240.55-£122k
20230.70

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.