Company Overview
Ffestiniog Railway Society is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption. The company was incorporated on Friday 24 December 1954, so this is a well established company. Ffestiniog Railway Society has been in business for 71 years and 3 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Registered Address

Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9NF
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Companies House Data
Company NameFFESTINIOG RAILWAY SOCIETY
Company Number00542449
Registered Office AddressHarbour Station
 Porthmadog
 LL49 9NF
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date24/12/1954
Accounting Reference Date Day30
Accounting Reference Date Month9
Accounts Next Due Date30/06/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date30/09/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date29/06/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date01/06/2016
Directors & Members
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Roger Bentley - Director
(British, 61 years old, born September 1965)
Appointed 29 April 2023
 Active
Graham Bond - Director
(British, 51 years old, born December 1975)
Appointed 05 October 2002
 Active
Graham Cole - Director
(British, 70 years old, born February 1956)
Appointed 05 May 2007
 Active
Anthony Deighan - Director
(British, 72 years old, born November 1954)
Appointed 03 May 2025
 Active
Barnabas Frith - Director
(British, 70 years old, born January 1956)
Appointed 04 May 2024
 Active
Lyn Graham-Taylor - Director
(British, 41 years old, born March 1985)
Appointed 04 July 2020
 Active
Philip Hawkins - Director
(British, 80 years old, born November 1946)
Appointed 03 May 2008
 Active
Catherine Knowles - Director
(British, 61 years old, born September 1965)
Appointed 30 April 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Gareth Davies - Secretary
Appointed 02 December 2023
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Roger Bentley
No companies found
Graham Bond
No companies found
Graham Cole
GRAHAM COLE CONSULTANCY LTD
THE FESTINIOG RAILWAY COMPANY
Anthony Deighan
No companies found
Barnabas Frith
No companies found
Lyn Graham-Taylor
No companies found
Philip Hawkins
No companies found
Catherine Knowles
WELSH AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 7 7 88
Current Assets 801,822 801,822 864,999
Creditors Due Within One Year 93,929 93,929 86,594
Working Cap 707,893 707,893 778,405
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 707,900 707,900 778,493
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 707,900 707,900 778,493
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 384,244 384,244 407,523
Other Reserves 323,656 323,656 370,970
Shareholders Funds 707,900 707,900 778,493
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Stocks Inventory 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Debtors 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cash Bank In Hand 87.2% 87.2% 90.2%
Current Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 11.7% 11.7% 10.0%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 88.3% 88.3% 90.0%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 88.3% 88.3% 90.0%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 47.9% 47.9% 47.1%
Shareholder Funds 88.3% 88.3% 90.0%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 88.3% 88.3% 90.0%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2015
Liquidity Ratio 8.5 8.5 10.0
Solvency Ratio 8.5 8.5 10.0
Reserves to Assets 0.5 0.5 0.5
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2015
Assets 801,829 801,829 865,087
Debt 93,929 93,929 86,594
Net Assets/Debt 707,900 707,900 778,493

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
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30 days due		 Owing after
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of John Edward Fenner as a secretary on 30 September 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Nigel Clifford Smith on 18 August 2025
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Appointment of Mr Terence David Newhouse as a director on 3 May 2025
Appointment of Mr Anthony Peter Deighan as a director on 3 May 2025
Confirmation statement made on 4 May 2025 with no updates
Appointment of Mr James Joseph Leo as a director on 3 May 2025
Termination of appointment of Colin Michael Tucker as a director on 3 May 2025
Confirmation statement made on 4 May 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Barnabas Webster Frith as a director on 4 May 2024
Termination of appointment of Daniel Robert Jones as a director on 4 May 2024
Termination of appointment of Alison Frances Tucker as a director on 4 May 2024
Termination of appointment of Jack Peter Bowley as a director on 4 May 2024
Appointment of Mr Gareth Davies as a secretary on 2 December 2023
Director's details changed for Mr Roger David Bentley on 14 August 2023
Appointment of Mr Jack Peter Bowley as a director on 10 June 2023
Confirmation statement made on 4 May 2023 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Simon Charters as a secretary on 2 May 2023
Appointment of Mr Roger David Bentley as a director on 29 April 2023
Termination of appointment of Samuel George Miller as a director on 29 April 2023
Director's details changed for Mr Lyn Gore Graham-Taylor on 22 March 2023
Appointment of Mr Simon Charters as a secretary on 13 April 2022
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