DART VALLEY RAILWAY LTD
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Executive summary
Dart Valley Railway Ltd is in robust financial health, having successfully recovered from the pandemic by growing profits by 15% to £557,740 (net) and aggressively paying down its Covid-era debt from £3.4m to just £347k. The business benefits from a strong cash flow model driven by advance ticket sales, though it faces future margin pressure from rising National Living Wage costs and increased business rates. Management must continue focusing on operational efficiency and strategic pricing to maintain this positive trajectory in a challenging economic environment.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1965-06-18
- Registered office
- Queens Park Station, Torbay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6AF
- Postcode
- TQ4 6AF
- Capital
- 260,917 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-23
- Next due by
- 2027-09-06
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49100 Passenger rail transport, interurban
Officers 7 current · 17 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB443002 (Tier 2), registered since 2022.
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| DART VALLEY RAILWAY PLC | 2018-11-29 |
| DART VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) | 1999-06-30 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BUCKFASTLEIGH STATION, BUCKFASTLEIGH, DEVON, TQ11 0D2 | 1990-01-31 |
| BUCKFASTLEIGH STATION, BUCKFASTLEIGH, DEVON, TQ11 0D2 | 1990-01-31 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 147 similar companies in TQ — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1965
Property in England & Wales 10 titles
- Freehold
- 9
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2011-07-11
- Where
- Torbay (7), Devon (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN613184 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2011-07-11 | — |
| DN598884 | Devon | Freehold | 2010-03-18 | — |
| DN579882 | Torbay | Freehold | 2008-10-16 | — |
| DN494710 | Torbay | Freehold | 2004-04-16 | — |
| DN476911 | Devon | Freehold | 2003-03-06 | — |
| DN476874 | Devon | Freehold | 2003-03-05 | — |
| DN476741 | Torbay | Freehold | 2003-03-04 | — |
| DN475883 | Torbay | Freehold | 2003-02-11 | — |
| DN474864 | Torbay | Freehold | 2003-01-22 | — |
| DN236142 | Torbay | Freehold | 1988-04-27 | — |
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