Company Overview
The Kent And East Sussex Railway Company Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 14 April 1971, so this is a well established company. The Kent And East Sussex Railway Company Limited has been in business for 54 years and 11 months. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Friday 31 July 2026.
Registered Address

Tenterden Town Station, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE
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Companies House Data
Company NameTHE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Company Number01007871
Registered Office AddressTenterden Town Station
 Tenterden
 TN30 6HE
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date14/04/1971
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month10
Accounts Next Due Date31/07/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/10/2024
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date01/10/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date03/09/2015
Directors & Members
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Derrick Bilsby - Director
(British, 70 years old, born August 1956)
Appointed 02 November 2024
 Active
Matthew Hyner - Director
(British, 37 years old, born February 1989)
Appointed 17 November 2018
 Active
Ian Legg - Director
(British, 64 years old, born March 1962)
Appointed 14 April 2007
 Active
Secretaries
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Mark Jenner - Secretary
Appointed 28 June 2025
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Derrick Bilsby
APT INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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GEMINI APPLICATIONS LIMITED
ITAL GROUP LIMITED
MERCURYPAY LIMITED
Matthew Hyner
6619 LIMITED
Ian Legg
COLONEL STEPHENS RAILWAY ENTERPRISES LIMITED
OCEANE LIMITED
ROBERTSBRIDGE 20/20 LIMITED
THE LEGG CONSULTANCY LTD
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 2,858,888 2,858,888 2,742,040
Current Assets 524,038 524,038 684,280
Creditors Due Within One Year 338,640 338,640 818,826
Working Cap 185,398 185,398 -134,546
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 3,044,286 3,044,286 2,607,494
Long-term Liabilities 417,193 417,193 241,729
Net Assets 2,627,093 2,627,093 2,365,765
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 1,110,496 1,110,496 729,704
Other Reserves 1,516,597 1,516,597 1,636,061
Shareholders Funds 2,627,093 2,627,093 2,365,765
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 84.5% 84.5% 80.0%
Stocks Inventory 1.1% 1.1% 0.9%
Debtors 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 11.1% 11.1% 15.8%
Current Assets 15.5% 15.5% 20.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 10.0% 10.0% 23.9%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 5.5% 5.5% -3.9%
Creditors Due After One Year 12.3% 12.3% 7.1%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 77.7% 77.7% 69.0%
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 32.8% 32.8% 21.3%
Shareholder Funds 77.7% 77.7% 69.0%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 90.0% 90.0% 76.1%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Liquidity Ratio 1.5 1.5 0.8
Solvency Ratio 4.5 4.5 3.2
Reserves to Assets 0.3 0.3 0.2
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 16
Mortgages Outstanding 3
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 13
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Assets 3,382,926 3,382,926 3,426,320
Debt 755,833 755,833 1,060,555
Net Assets/Debt 2,627,093 2,627,093 2,365,765

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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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
Supplier Credit Limits Unlock full report
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
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
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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

Liquidation Valuation

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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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3 Poor
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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 David John Nibloe as a director on 1 November 2025
Termination of appointment of Andrew Papworth as a director on 1 November 2025
Confirmation statement made on 21 August 2025 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Mark Roy Mason Jenner as a secretary on 28 June 2025
Termination of appointment of John Richard Cobbett as a secretary on 28 June 2025
Appointment of Ms Julie Wilkinson as a director on 25 January 2025
Termination of appointment of Geoffrey Alan Crouch as a director on 25 January 2025
Appointment of Mr Derrick John Bilsby as a director on 2 November 2024
Termination of appointment of Philip Duncan Shaw as a director on 2 November 2024
Confirmation statement made on 21 August 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 22 August 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 28 August 2022 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Andrew Papworth as a director on 30 April 2022
Appointment of Mr John Richard Cobbett as a secretary on 29 January 2022
Termination of appointment of Charles Hugh Mavor as a secretary on 30 November 2021
Confirmation statement made on 3 September 2021 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Simon Andrew Marsh on 26 May 2021
Satisfaction of charge 13 in full
Confirmation statement made on 3 September 2020 with no updates
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