Antofagasta Railway Company PLC
ActiveLiveAntofagasta Railway Company PLC is an active public limited company incorporated on 27 Nov 1888 (137 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in London, in a market growing 6.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (33 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 35 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1London is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 55,312 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+8.2% vs +6.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 5,092 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 35% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 72/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltburn Properties Limited 05130097 · SIC 49200 | 17 May 2004 | London | Active | 100 |
| Cargosol Logistics UK Limited 14065053 · SIC 49200 | 25 Apr 2022 | London | Active | 80 |
| Antofagasta PLC 01627889 · SIC 07290 | 07 Apr 1982 | London | Active | 100 |
| Emir Tugrul LTD 14449983 · SIC 49200 | 28 Oct 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Universal Forwarding Transport LTD 11999966 · SIC 49200 | 16 May 2019 | London | Active | 97 |
| Kron Shipping & Trading UK LTD 14330368 · SIC 49200 | 01 Sept 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Kwa Railops Services LTD 15794858 · SIC 49100 | 22 Jun 2024 | London | Active | 68 |
| Interxun Consulting UK LTD 12667879 · SIC 49200 | 13 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Demure Blossom LTD 14283788 · SIC 46210 | 08 Aug 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Tasit Transport & Forwarding Limited 01381299 · SIC 49200 | 31 Jul 1978 | London | Active | 100 |
| A3b Limited 12141928 · SIC 49200 | 06 Aug 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 96 |
| T I A Light Haulage Limited 05927453 · SIC 49200 | 07 Sept 2006 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Scottish Thirty-Seven Group Limited SC207319 · SIC 49100 | 19 May 2000 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Hunslet LTD 13368789 · SIC 30200 | 30 Apr 2021 | North East | Active | 86 |
| Mercy Logistics 06989504 · SIC 49200 | 12 Aug 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| BCD Logistics LTD 08951921 · SIC 49200 | 21 Mar 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Think Carbon LTD 13256377 · SIC 49200 | 10 Mar 2021 | South East | Active | 87 |
| Eck Trans LTD 12455684 · SIC 49200 | 11 Feb 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Southern Cross LTD 09544817 · SIC 49100 | 15 Apr 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Road And Rail Limited 03351025 · SIC 49200 | 11 Apr 1997 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Transimeksa Limited 12769474 · SIC 49200 | 27 Jul 2020 | South West | Active | 90 |
| Eagle International Logistics LTD 13042931 · SIC 49200 | 25 Nov 2020 | North West | Active | 88 |
| Amrail (Midlands) Limited 10981235 · SIC 49200 | 26 Sept 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Jotmon LTD 12555207 · SIC 49200 | 14 Apr 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Sept 2026
- Change person director company with change date05 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts12 Jul 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date22 Apr 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date20 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates09 Sept 2025
- Second filing of director appointment with name01 Sept 2025
- Second filing of director appointment with name01 Sept 2025
- Second filing of director appointment with name29 Aug 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date29 Aug 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Antofagasta Railway Company PLC
- Number
- 00027767
- Registered office
- 103 Mount Street, London, W1K 2TJ
- Incorporated
- 27 Nov 1888
- Type
- Public limited company
- Nature of business
- 49200 — Land transport; 49410 — Land transport
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 Sept 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 30 Oct 1997
- Registered
- 19 Nov 1997
- Persons entitled
- The Industrial Bank of Japan Trust Company (As Trustee for the Senior Lenders (as Defined) (the "Trustee")
- Created
- 30 Oct 1981
- Registered
- 02 Nov 1981
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank LTD
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