PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED

Active Company number 09896937

PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED (company number 09896937) is a private limited company incorporated on 1 December 2015. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Harlow, CM20 2EL. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is freight rail transport (49200). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report net assets of £4.6m.

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Company details

Company number
09896937
Status
Active
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1 December 2015
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Registered office
MILL HOUSE
STATION APPROACH
HARLOW
CM20 2EL
ENGLAND

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date
31 December
Accounts category
FULL
Accounts last made up to
31 December 2025
Next accounts due
30 September 2027
Confirmation statement last made up to
23 February 2026
Next confirmation statement due
9 March 2027

Financial summary

Period ending31 December 202531 December 202431 December 2023
Profit before tax£1.1m£862k£255k
Profit after tax£1.4m£789k−£42k
Total assets£16.2m£19.4m£14.2m
Cash at bank£507k£856k£2.3m
Current liabilities£7.8m£10.9m£6.6m
Net current assets£4.2m£3.2m£384k
Net assets£4.6m£3.2m£4.4m
Employees673335

Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.

Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control
1 current (3 including ceased)
Corporate controllers
Jst Ports And Logistics Holdings Ltd
Charges (mortgages)
3 registered, 3 outstanding, 0 satisfied

Previous names

  • RFS WORKS LIMITED (changed 12 January 2026)
  • RAIL FREIGHT SERVICES (RFS) LIMITED (changed 17 July 2019)
  • RAIL FREIGHT SERVICES NO.2 LIMITED (changed 11 April 2016)

Questions about PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED

Is PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)

When was PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED incorporated?

PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED was incorporated on 1 December 2015, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)

Where is PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED registered?

Its registered office is in Harlow, CM20 2EL. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)

Who controls PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED?

The register lists 1 current person with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Jst Ports And Logistics Holdings Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09896937/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 PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED's next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)

Does PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Does PORTRAIL GROUP LIMITED have any charges registered against it?

Yes. The register shows 3 charges: 3 outstanding and 0 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09896937/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one

Is PORTRAIL GROUP 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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