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Midland Railway Enterprises PLC

Join for a great day out with all the family and enjoy heritage train rides transporting you to a bygone era. Explore a railway museum and much more The company’s own description of itself, taken from its website.

Active 38 years old · 970th oldest of 4,506 · incorporated in the 1980s

Company number02279310
StatusActive
Incorporated14/07/1988
Accounts last made up to31/12/2024
Next accounts due30/09/2026
Accounts typeFULL

Registered office

BUTTERLEY STATION, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3QZ

Online

Website www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk

News and announcements on their own site

Social accounts X, Facebook, Instagram

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Filing history

This company has 192 documents on its Companies House record. The most recent accounts were filed on 21/11/2025. Its last confirmation statement or annual return was filed on 03/10/2025.

Filings: officer changes31
Filings: accounts29
Filings: annual returns18
Filings: share capital11
Filings: confirmation statements10

The most recent filings

Accounts, full 21/11/2025
Confirmation statement 03/10/2025
Confirmation statement 13/11/2024
Accounts, full 08/07/2024
Confirmation statement 30/10/2023
Accounts, full 16/10/2023
Confirmation statement 18/10/2022
Accounts, full 03/10/2022
Confirmation statement 03/12/2021
Accounts, full 04/10/2021

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Who runs it

The register lists 3 current officers and 30 who have resigned.

Nicola Forster Secretaryappointed 18/08/2020
Nicola Jayne Forster Directorappointed 24/09/2018
Richard John Ward Directorappointed 18/08/2020

Who controls it

Companies must record the people or entities with significant control. The register shows 1 current entry.

Midland Railway Trust Ltd
Can appoint and remove directors
since 06/04/2016

Charges

No charges are registered against this company.

Officers, controllers and charges are as recorded on the Companies House register on 13/10/2026, and the register changes daily. Appearing here is not an allegation about anyone. Read the current record on the Companies House record.

What it does

  • 47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores
  • 56210 - Event catering activities
  • 91020 - Museums activities

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Registered office

No other PLC on the register gives this postcode.

On the register

  • 970th oldest of 4,506 PLCs
  • One of the 1980s cohort
  • Not in liquidation or facing strike off

There are 4,506 PLCs in Britain, under a tenth of one per cent of the register. The whole count.

Register data as at 2026-09-01 Download the full register (CSV)