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The Rail Plant Association Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Graham Robert Pirson 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Kevin Minton 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Paul Edward Saddington 2012-2020 Director View profile
  4. Colin John Wood 2002-2019 Director View profile
  5. David Robert Simmons 2002-2013 Director View profile
  6. Richard Thomson Donald 2000-2010 Director View profile
  7. Trevor John Gamble 2000-2007 Director View profile
  8. Adrian Mark Knight 2000-2001 Director View profile
  9. Daniel David Griffin 1999-2020 Director View profile
  10. Alastair Wright Deakin 1999-2001 Director View profile
  11. Robert Collins 1999-2024 Director View profile
  12. William Housten Law 1999-2007 Director View profile
  13. Susan Christine Payne 2006-2006 Secretary View profile
  14. Diana Valerie Harley 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  15. Keith Brian Brogan 2000-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of professional membership organizations
Incorporated
27/09/1999
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Adam Julian Godwin
    significant influence · notified 2024-07-31
  • Robert Collins ceased 2024-07-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Daniel David Griffin ceased 2020-09-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Kevin Minton ceased 2023-10-30
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-02-27
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Rail Plant Association Limited is controlled by Adam Julian Godwin
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-07-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Adam Julian Godwin.

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
£161,435
Total assets
£161,435
Cash
£184,193
Employees
6
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

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.

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.

5 directors on the board

12.6y median 7.4y
average tenure
26.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Construction 2Business services 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1Other 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
03851414
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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