SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED

Company number 03400496 ·

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Executive summary

Sonic Rail Services has achieved a compelling turnaround, transforming a FY2024 loss into a £2.0M profit on 35% revenue growth, while nearly doubling cash reserves to £2.5M. The company's CP7 framework positioning and equipment-led capability expansion provide a credible growth runway through 2027, though historical revenue volatility and concentrated ownership present strategic risks that must be proactively managed to sustain this momentum.

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Shareholders' funds

£6,524,833

Balance sheet as at 2025-07-31

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What it does

The company's principal activity continues to be that of the sale and distribution of satellite television equipment.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1997-07-08
Employees
65 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
15 Springfield Industrial Estate, Springfield Road, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8UA
Postcode
CM0 8UA
Capital
10,050 GBP
Accounts category
Medium
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-07-31
Next due by
2027-04-30
Financial year end
31 July

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-08
Next due by
2027-08-22
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified

Officers 2 current · 5 resigned

Appointed 2009-02-06
Appointed 1997-07-08

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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 — ZA365167 (Tier 1), registered since 2018.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
sonicrail.co.uk
Phone
01621784688, 01322949990

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
COOPERS HOUSE, 65A WINGLETYE LANE, HORNCHURCH, ESSEX RM11 3AT2005-07-26
ASHLEA, LATCHINGDON ROAD, COLD NORTON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM3 6JG2003-02-12

Among its peers

Top 1%

by shareholders' funds, of 1,831 similar companies in CM

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (65 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1997.

No.10 of the largest other business support service activities not elsewhere classified companies in Chelmsford →

Competitors Chelmsford

This company ranks 10 among other business support service activities not elsewhere classified in Chelmsford.

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The class of 1997

31%

of the 3,522 companies in this sector incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 67% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 2 titles

Freehold
1
Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2013-03-27
Where
Essex (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
EX585452 Essex Freehold 2013-03-27
EX806804 Essex Leasehold 2007-12-20

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