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HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

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Company number 05598549

London, England · Incorporated 20 October 2005

7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7AW, England

Last updated on 18 September 2026

Passenger rail transport, interurban · SIC 49100

Status
Active
Company age
20 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
€1,545,000,000
Shares allotted
1,545,000,000
Latest round
29 May 2024

Company history

Previous company names

DWSCO 2639 LIMITED · 20 October 2005 – 1 December 2005

HITACHI RAIL MAINTENANCE (UK) LIMITED · 1 December 2005 – 1 July 2009

HITACHI RAIL EUROPE LIMITED · 1 July 2009 – 1 April 2019

Company overview

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 October 2005 and registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is at 7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7AW. The company’s principal activity is classified under SIC code 49100.

It is wholly owned and controlled by Hitachi, Ltd, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and the right to appoint and remove directors. The board currently comprises three directors: Shashank Shankar Samant (American, appointed 23 January 2026), Luca D’Aquila (Italian, appointed 26 September 2019) and Giuseppe Marino (Italian, appointed 1 April 2023).

The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. Its most recent full accounts were made up to 31 March 2025 and the latest confirmation statement was dated 20 July 2025. The next full accounts are due by 31 December 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2025
Next due
31 December 2026
4 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
20 July 2025
Next due
3 August 2026
Overdue by 7 weeks

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 March 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

PS
Hitachi, Ltd.
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
8 July 2016

Funding

8 funding rounds
29 May 2024
ORDINARY · 1,545,000,000 shares allotted
€1,545,000,000
19 December 2016
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
12 July 2016
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
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8 July 2016
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
16 January 2015
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
28 March 2014
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
30 September 2013
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
30 March 2012
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (8 rounds, 1,545,000,000 shares)
€1,545,000,000

Filing history

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 January 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 December 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 August 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 July 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 March 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 March 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 December 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 July 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 June 2024 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
7 June 2024 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
5 June 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 June 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 June 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 May 2024 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 May 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 November 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
24 July 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
28 July 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 July 2022 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
10 March 2022 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
8 March 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 November 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
25 August 2021 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
9 November 2020 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 November 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 October 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
22 July 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
3 February 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
21 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
30 September 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 September 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 September 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 September 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
29 July 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
25 July 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 July 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
1 April 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
1 April 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
17 January 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 July 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
26 July 2018 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
14 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 April 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 April 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 September 2017 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
28 July 2017 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
27 July 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
26 July 2017 View
Capital Cancellation Shares
Capital
19 May 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
5 April 2017 View
Capital Return Purchase Own Shares
Capital
5 April 2017 View
Change Sail Address Company With Old Address New Address
Address
22 March 2017 View
Change Sail Address Company With Old Address New Address
Address
22 March 2017 View
Move Registers To Sail Company With New Address
Address
22 March 2017 View
Move Registers To Registered Office Company With New Address
Address
20 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
1 November 2016 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 November 2016 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 July 2016 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
19 July 2016 View
Resolution
Resolution
11 July 2016 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
11 July 2016 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
8 July 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 July 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 April 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
1 December 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 October 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 June 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 June 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
16 January 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
3 December 2014 View
Resolution
Resolution
23 October 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 October 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 July 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
11 April 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
28 March 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
2 December 2013 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
8 October 2013 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 October 2013 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
30 September 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 September 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
5 September 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
4 September 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
15 July 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
21 January 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
4 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 August 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 July 2012 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
5 April 2012 View
Resolution
Resolution
5 April 2012 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
2 April 2012 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
20 February 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
6 December 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 September 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
18 April 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
8 December 2010 View
Statement Of Companys Objects
Change Of Constitution
25 June 2010 View
Resolution
Resolution
25 June 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 June 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
1 April 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 January 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
3 December 2009 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
2 December 2009 View
Change Sail Address Company
Address
2 December 2009 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
2 December 2009 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
2 December 2009 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
23 October 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
8 October 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
8 October 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
8 October 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
8 October 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
7 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 October 2009 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
6 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 October 2009 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
5 October 2009 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
2 July 2009 View
Legacy
Capital
1 July 2009 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
1 July 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 December 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 October 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
1 September 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
8 November 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
5 November 2007 View
Legacy
Address
5 November 2007 View
Legacy
Address
22 October 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
7 September 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 August 2007 View
Legacy
Capital
14 August 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
17 November 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
17 November 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 November 2006 View
Legacy
Address
15 November 2006 View
Legacy
Address
25 September 2006 View
Legacy
Capital
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Capital
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Address
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
19 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
19 December 2005 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 December 2005 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 December 2005 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 December 2005 View
Legacy
Accounts
19 December 2005 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
1 December 2005 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
20 October 2005 View

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  • Confirmation statement up to date
  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges
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