EDEN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03204036 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-28

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£-2.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -97% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

117 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £2,548

Net assets shrinking

Down £2,729 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 97% YoY

Cash YoY

-97%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£188

↓ 97% YoY

Net Worth

-£3k

↓ 1508% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↓ 75% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£1.8k	£4.3k
Current assets	£2.5k	£10.1k
Cash	£188	£6.2k
Debtors	£910	£3.8k
Net assets	£-2.5k	£181

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

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2025-05-25
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TODD, Marc Lawrence resigned
director
2025-05-16
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SMALES, Paul Barry resigned
director
2025-05-16
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SMITH, Yvonne resigned
director
2024-12-17
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2023-11-12
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HERCOCK, Graham resigned
director
2023-11-12
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SMALES, Paul Barry appointed
director
2023-11-12
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SMITH, Yvonne appointed
director
2023-11-12
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TODD, Marc Lawrence appointed
director
2022-12-22
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2022-04-20
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2021-12-31
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HEYWOOD, David Mark resigned
director
2021-12-20
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2021-02-10
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2018-12-21
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2010-05-29
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HEYWOOD, David Mark appointed
director
2010-05-12
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HERCOCK, Roger resigned
director
2010-03-31
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BOYD, Gillian resigned
secretary
2010-03-31
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BOYD, Gillian resigned
director
2004-01-30
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NUNN, Anthony Raymond resigned
director
2003-04-05
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FAWCETT, Anthony resigned
director
2003-03-01
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NUNN, Anthony Raymond appointed
director
2003-03-01
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STOREY, Ian Leonard resigned
director
2001-10-31
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NUNN, Anthony Raymond resigned
director
2001-09-08
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HEWITTSON GRIFFITHS, Martyn appointed
director
2000-11-04
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FAWCETT, Anthony appointed
director
2000-11-04
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STOREY, Ian Leonard appointed
director
2000-10-17
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SREEVES, John Courtenay appointed
director
2000-09-23
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BOYD, Gillian appointed
director
2000-09-23
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HERCOCK, Graham appointed
director
2000-09-23
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HERCOCK, Roger appointed
director
2000-08-29
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SANDLAND, Robert Giles appointed
director
1999-12-04
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BOYD, Gillian appointed
secretary
1999-10-10
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HODGINS, William Douglas Henry resigned
director
1999-08-07
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ADAMS, David George resigned
secretary
1999-08-07
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ADAMS, David George resigned
director
1999-08-07
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WALTON, Peter Richard resigned
director
1999-08-01
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NUNN, Anthony Raymond appointed
director
1998-08-08
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HODGINS, William Douglas Henry appointed
director
1998-08-08
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WALLINGTON, Paul Justin resigned
director
1997-05-25
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WALTON, Peter Richard appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Eden Valley Railway Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Eden Valley Railway Trust

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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EDEN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

This company · 03204036

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Eden Valley Railway Trust Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-05-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Warcop Station

Warcop

Appleby In Westmorland

Cumbria

CA16 6PR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-11

Last: 2026-05-28

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

HEWITTSON GRIFFITHS, Martyn→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-09-08

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Active

SANDLAND, Robert Giles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2000-08-29

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Active

SREEVES, John Courtenay→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-10-17

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Active

ADAMS, David George→

secretary · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1999-08-07

Resigned

BOYD, Gillian→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-04 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

ADAMS, David George→

director · ~78y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1999-08-07

Resigned

BOYD, Gillian→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-23 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

FAWCETT, Anthony→

director · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-04 · resigned 2003-04-05

Resigned

FROUD, Michael John→

director · ~54y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1997-04-09

Resigned

HERCOCK, Graham→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-09-23 · resigned 2023-11-12

Resigned

HERCOCK, Roger→

director · ~73y · appointed 2000-09-23 · resigned 2010-05-12

Resigned

HEYWOOD, David Mark→

director · ~79y · appointed 2010-05-29 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

HODGINS, William Douglas Henry→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-08 · resigned 1999-10-10

Resigned

JONES, Clifford David→

director · ~67y · appointed 1996-08-17 · resigned 1996-12-02

Resigned

NUNN, Anthony Raymond→

director · ~83y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-01-30

Resigned

NUNN, Anthony Raymond→

director · ~83y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

SMALES, Paul Barry→

director · ~59y · appointed 2023-11-12 · resigned 2025-05-16

Resigned

SMITH, Yvonne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-12 · resigned 2025-05-16

Resigned

STOREY, Ian Leonard→

director · ~84y · appointed 2000-11-04 · resigned 2003-03-01

Resigned

TODD, Marc Lawrence→

director · ~26y · appointed 2023-11-12 · resigned 2025-05-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-02

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officers · TM01

2026-05-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-18

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-25

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officers · TM01

2025-06-24

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officers · TM01

2025-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-17

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-21

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officers · AP01

2023-11-27

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officers · AP01

2023-11-27

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officers · AP01

2023-11-27

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officers · TM01

2023-11-27

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-16

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accounts · AA

2022-12-22