HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Active Company number 02439668
HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED (company number 02439668) is a private limited company incorporated on 3 November 1989. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Wythenshawe, M22 4SS. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. (30990). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2026, report net assets of £5.9m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02439668
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 3 November 1989
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- LONGLEY LANE
SHARSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WYTHENSHAWE
MANCHESTER.
M22 4SS
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 3 November 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 17 November 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | 31 March 2023 | 31 March 2022 | 31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £4.8m | £3.9m |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | £1.8m | £1.7m |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £18k | −£28k |
| Profit before tax | £118k | −£764k | −£132k | £215k | £18k | −£28k |
| Profit after tax | £118k | −£764k | −£143k | £215k | £18k | −£28k |
| Total assets | — | — | — | — | £6.7m | £6.6m |
| Cash at bank | £528k | £415k | £1.1m | £760k | £638k | £839k |
| Current liabilities | £461k | £322k | £233k | £859k | £480k | £434k |
| Net current assets | £5.9m | £5.8m | £6.3m | £6.4m | £6.2m | £6.2m |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | £480k | £434k |
| Net assets | £5.9m | £5.8m | £6.3m | £6.4m | £6.2m | £6.2m |
| Employees | 42 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 47 |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- The Howells Group Plc
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 registered, 2 outstanding, 0 satisfied
Questions about HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Is HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED incorporated?
HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED was incorporated on 3 November 1989, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Wythenshawe, M22 4SS. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: The Howells Group Plc. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02439668/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 2 charges: 2 outstanding and 0 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02439668/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is HOWELLS RAILWAY PRODUCTS LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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