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Prepared 24 April 2026
HIGH SPEED RAIL FINANCE (1) PLC
08346271 · plc · incorporated 2013-01-03
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- 5th Floor, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG, England
- SIC codes
- 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Accounts next due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-01-17
2. Directors (9 active)
- CARTER, Jonathan Laurence David
- director · appointed 2024-04-25 · born 10/1989 (age 37)
- CURLEY, John Hamilton Ainsworth
- director · appointed 2015-12-04 · born 1/1954 (age 72)
- GURNEY-READ, Ross Adam
- director · appointed 2024-10-17 · born 9/1991 (age 35)
- JONES, Siôn Laurence
- director · appointed 2017-09-06 · born 4/1974 (age 52)
- LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth
- director · appointed 2019-01-28 · born 5/1967 (age 59)
- LUDEMAN, Keith Lawrence
- director · appointed 2018-04-30 · born 1/1950 (age 76)
- OSBORNE, Michael Peter Francis
- director · appointed 2022-03-10 · born 10/1980 (age 46)
- PITT, Andrew Christopher
- director · appointed 2018-07-20 · born 4/1959 (age 67)
- CSC DIRECTORS (NO.3) LIMITED
- corporate-director · appointed 2013-01-23
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Helix Acquisition Limited
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Helix Acquisition Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Helix Acquisition Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
1 total charge (1 outstanding, 0 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 79/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- moderate — 55/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low