The Mid-Norfolk Railway (Trading) Ltd
Registered name: THE MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY (TRADING) LTD
Part of The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust groupThe Mid-Norfolk Railway (Trading) Ltd made £1.9m revenue and £0 profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway (Trading) Ltd’s revenue grew 15% to £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £0 profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions” and is based in Dereham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Dereham, East of England
- Age
- 9 yrs · since 2017
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Revenue (turnover) | £1.6m | £1.9m |
| Cost of sales | £932k | £949k |
| Gross profit | £676k | £905k |
| Operating profit | £29.9k | £31.2k |
| Profit before tax | £2.9k | £0 |
| Profit after tax | £1.6k | £0 |
| Profit (best available) | £1.6k | £0 |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 |
| Ratios | ||
| Profit margin | 0.1% | 0% |
| Gross margin | 42.1% | 48.8% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲15.3% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼100% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||
| Cash at bank | £645k | £823k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £1.8k |
| Current assets | £711k | £898k |
| Debtors | £48.8k | £67.8k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 0%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 48.8%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- —
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 3.6%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- 0%
- Now £1.8k
- Cash at bank
- ▲28%
- Now £823k
- Headcount
- —
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Ownership chain
- The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trustultimate parent75–100%
- The Mid-Norfolk Railway (Trading) Ltdthis company
Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.
Sister companies (1)
- Mid Norfolk Railway (Infrastructure & Engineering) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£3.6k
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £0), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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