The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Company Limited
ActiveLiveThe Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Company Limited is an active company limited by guarantee incorporated on 25 Jan 1999 (27 years ago), with its registered office in Bradford, Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
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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
From The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Company Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in Yorkshire & the Humber, in a market growing 6.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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?
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Accounts are next due 30 Sept 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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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Yorkshire & the Humber.
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
- 1Yorkshire & the Humber is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 23,732 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.7%).
- 3Around 2,185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Rail Network 04219081 · SIC 49100 | 17 May 2001 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Great Northern & East Lincolnshire Railway Limited 01552205 · SIC 49100 | 23 Mar 1981 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Whistlestop Valley Limited 02374535 · SIC 49100 | 20 Apr 1989 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| DW Rail Safety Limited 10313477 · SIC 49100 | 04 Aug 2016 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Northern Belle (Holdings) Limited 10852046 · SIC 49100 | 05 Jul 2017 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Ner 1903 Electric Autocar Trust 05171008 · SIC 49100 | 05 Jul 2004 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited 00901015 · SIC 49100 | 16 Mar 1967 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Ash Africa LTD 12464987 · SIC 49100 | 14 Feb 2020 | London | Active | 92 |
| Richies Tours LTD 12648325 · SIC 49100 | 05 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Rail UK Mini Bus Services Limited 12304675 · SIC 49100 | 08 Nov 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Hotham Park Railway Limited 10761562 · SIC 49100 | 09 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Electric Traction LTD. SC219070 · SIC 49100 | 11 May 2001 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Scotrail Trains Limited SC328826 · SIC 49100 | 06 Aug 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Scottish Thirty-Seven Group Limited SC207319 · SIC 49100 | 19 May 2000 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| BRS Revenue Protection LTD 08551034 · SIC 49100 | 31 May 2013 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Jci Rail Solutions Limited 08541433 · SIC 49100 | 23 May 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Transpennine Trains Limited 12544930 · SIC 49100 | 02 Apr 2020 | North West | Active | 92 |
| Midfield Engineering Solutions LTD SC768807 · SIC 49100 | 10 May 2023 | Scotland | Active | 74 |
| Compareasy Limited 13327869 · SIC 49100 | 12 Apr 2021 | London | Active | 86 |
| 35006 Locomotive Company Limited(The) 01762406 · SIC 49100 | 18 Oct 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Moorland & City Railways Limited 06820433 · SIC 49100 | 16 Feb 2009 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Frank Resourcing Limited 08706513 · SIC 49100 | 26 Sept 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Arriva Limited 00347103 · SIC 49100 | 08 Dec 1938 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Southern Cross LTD 09544817 · SIC 49100 | 15 Apr 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Sept 2026
- Change person director company with change date25 Aug 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date27 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date05 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date17 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full12 Sept 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date15 Aug 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 May 2025
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Company details
- Company
- The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Company Limited
- Number
- 03700456
- Registered office
- Lloyds Bank Chambers, Hustlergate, Bradford, BD1 1UQ
- Incorporated
- 25 Jan 1999
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Nature of business
- 49100 — Land transport; 85590 — Other education n.e.c.
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Yorkshire & the Humber · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 08 Feb 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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