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GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

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04661194·incorporated 2003-02-10

GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 10 February 2003 at Companies House (number 04661194; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-04661194-greater-western-railway-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 49100 (Passenger rail transport, interurban), one of 785 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,135,807 active companies registered in London (postcode SE1). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2003-02-10
Registered Address
WATERLOO GENERAL OFFICE 2ND FLOOR, WATERLOO GENERAL OFFICE, WATERLOO STATION, LONDON, SE1 8SW, UNITED KINGDOM
SIC
49100 — Passenger rail transport, interurban
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-03-31. Next accounts due 2026-12-31. Financial year-end: 31/03. Filing class: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2026-07-17. Next confirmation statement due 2027-07-31.

Persons with significant control

GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Dft Operator Limited (United Kingdom reg. 07141122). Notified 2020-07-13.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

1 historical PSC record has ceased:

  • Directly Operated Railways Limited (England reg. 06950819). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2019-03-05.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
    • Significant Influence Or Control As Firm

Previous names

GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • DFT OLR4 LIMITED (until 2021-02-17)
  • TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED (until 2019-03-20)
  • SOUTH EASTERN TRAINS LIMITED (until 2014-12-15)
  • WESTMINSTER RAIL LIMITED (until 2014-03-11)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-09-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.