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Churnet Valley Railway (1992) PLC

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 20

  1. Emma Claire Haywood 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Alan Fletcher Brough 2012-2018 Director View profile
  3. David Ronald Westerman 2005-2006 Director View profile
  4. Linda Margaret Westerman 2005-2006 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Edward Wood 2001-2006 Director View profile
  6. Sydney Frederick Campion 2001-2004 Director View profile
  7. Howard John Self 1999-2006 Director View profile
  8. Roger Kenneth Taylor 1998-1999 Director View profile
  9. David George Gaskin 1995-2012 Director View profile
  10. David Ronald Kemp 1994-2018 Director View profile
  11. Edward Hugh Shaw 1994-2006 Director View profile
  12. John Roderick Poole 1994-1995 Director View profile
  13. Duncan James Bray 1994-2007 Director View profile
  14. Andrew William Morrey 1992-1999 Director View profile
  15. Stephen Grocott 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  16. David Harold Jones 2013-2013 Secretary View profile
  17. Andrew James Smith 2010-2013 Secretary View profile
  18. Christopher Jacob 2006-2010 Secretary View profile
  19. Basil Simon Jeuda 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
  20. Richard Graham Hill 1992-1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/10/1992

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

Group

  1. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) PLC is controlled by Gregory Alexander Benoit Wilson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gregory Alexander Benoit Wilson.

1 other company in this group

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
£1,175,193
Total assets
£3,384,193
Cash
£140,760
Employees
41
Turnover
£3,999,219
Profit/loss
£324,473

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-24. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

8 grants · £1,769,139 total

360Giving 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £1,271,429 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £492,760 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £4,950

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £140,0912024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £529,8482023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £601,4902022-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £283,3002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,9602021-03-08
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.

6 directors on the board

14.5y median 10.3y
average tenure
33.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Business services 2Other services 2Arts and leisure 1

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02760505
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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