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Railway Documentation and Drawing Services Limited

Passenger rail transport, interurban

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Robert Parker Curtis 2016-2020 Director View profile
  2. Anson Charles Richard Jack 2007-2015 Director View profile
  3. David Anthony Redfern 1998-2008 Director View profile
  4. Martin Collins 1996-2009 Director View profile
  5. David Garth Griffin-Smith 1996-1996 Director View profile
  6. Anthony Douglas Roche 1996-1998 Director View profile
  7. Peter William Stanley 1995-1996 Director View profile
  8. Eamon Roche 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  9. Helen Joy Hasse 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  10. Elizabeth Ann Fleming 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  11. Janet Elizabeth Sinclair 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  12. Heather Jane Bonney 1997-2003 Secretary View profile
  13. Ralph Anthony Porter 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  14. Peter Graham Hewett 1995-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Passenger rail transport, interurban; Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.; Other information service activities n.e.c.; Archives activities
Incorporated
15/11/1995
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. Railway Documentation and Drawing Services Limited is controlled by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited is controlled by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is controlled by Network Rail Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Network Rail Holdco Limited is controlled by Network Rail Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Network Rail Limited.

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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.

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.

3 directors on the board

9.3y median 10.9y
average tenure
10.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Transport 2Other services 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03128142
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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