Company
Great Northern & East Lincolnshire Railway Limited
Great Northern & East Lincolnshire Railway Limited is an active UK company (number 01552205), incorporated 1981, with 7 current directors including William James Wright and Ralph William Osgerby. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
- William James WrightDirector · since 2026
- Ralph William OsgerbyDirector · since 2024
- Maureen Sylvia RedfordDirector · since 2024
- Garth LewinDirector · since 2012
- Pauline NealDirector · since 2009
- James Michael WilsonDirector · since 2008
- Frank Danes StreetDirector · since 1995
- Pauline NealSecretary · since 2010
Previous officers 29
- David Beedham 2021-2024 View profile
- Amanda Louise Arnold 2016-2019 View profile
- Philip Eldridge 2016-2020 View profile
- Philip Dean 2016-2019 View profile
- Gordon William Newton 2009-2015 View profile
- Kye Robinson 2008-2023 View profile
- James Christopher Tyers 2008-2017 View profile
- Simon John Crosby 2006-2008 View profile
- Maurice Lynn 2006-2026 View profile
- Susan Brown 2004-2009 View profile
- Alan Moore 2004-2005 View profile
- Anthony John Jones 2002-2006 View profile
- Geoffrey William King 2000-2006 View profile
- Russell Barry Howard 2000-2008 View profile
- Neil Ralph Brown 1999-2009 View profile
- John David Ambler 1998-2009 View profile
- Alan Cowood 1994-1997 View profile
- Christopher David Shaw 1993-1996 View profile
- Harvin Norman Winstanley 1992-1992 View profile
- John David Hubbard 1992-1993 View profile
- William Barry Herbert 1992-2004 View profile
- Philip Clayton Bell 1991-1999 View profile
- Christopher Leonard Birchmore 1991-1994 View profile
- Kenneth William Sidebotham 1996 View profile
- George Henry Taylor 1992 View profile
- George Alfred Cuppleditch 1994 View profile
- Douglas Chapman 1996 View profile
- Richard John Robinson 1996-2009 View profile
- Kim Elizabeth Humberstone 2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 23/03/1981
Ownership
Owned by (8) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Pauline Neal
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Garth Lewin
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - James Michael Wilson
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Frank Danes Street
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - Philip Eldridge ceased 2023-07-20
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Kye Robinson ceased 2024-06-10
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - Philip Dean ceased 2019-07-25
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Maurice Lynn ceased 2026-01-10
significant influence · notified 2017-06-01
Group
- Great Northern & East Lincolnshire Railway Limited
is controlled by Pauline Neal
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2017-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Pauline Neal.
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £919,781
- Total assets
- £1,050,932
- Cash
- £63,436
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £919,781 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £919,781 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £25,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £25,000
Most recent
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
7 directors on the board
- William James Wright Director · appointed 2026
- Ralph William Osgerby Director · appointed 2024
- Frank Danes Street Director · appointed 1995
- Maureen Sylvia Redford Director · appointed 2024
- Garth Lewin Director · appointed 2012
- James Michael Wilson Director · appointed 2008
- Pauline Neal Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Frank Danes Street Director · appointed 1995
- Garth Lewin Director · appointed 2012
- James Michael Wilson Director · appointed 2008
- Pauline Neal Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Ralph William Osgerby Director · appointed 2024
- Frank Danes Street Director · appointed 1995
- Maureen Sylvia Redford Director · appointed 2024
- Garth Lewin Director · appointed 2012
- James Michael Wilson Director · appointed 2008
- Pauline Neal Director · appointed 2009
Portfolio (1)
- William James Wright Director · appointed 2026
Left in the last 12 months
- Maurice Lynn Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01552205
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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