Bluebell Railway Plc

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Company Number

01966061

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Directors

Graham Flight

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Shareholders

bluebell railway preservation society

toby julian felce bishop

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other passenger land transport n.e.c.

Registered Address

sheffield park station, uckfield east, sussex, TN22 3QL

Website

www.bluebell-railway.co.uk

bluebell railway plc Estimated Valuation

£52.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC at £52.8m based on Net Assets of £22m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Bluebell Railway Plc is a live company located in sussex, TN22 3QL with a Companies House number of 01966061. It operates in the other passenger land transport sector, SIC Code 49390. Founded in November 1985, it's largest shareholder is bluebell railway preservation society with a 79.7% stake. Bluebell Railway Plc is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bluebell Railway Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

7 Strong

2 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 60%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.6%)

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Bluebell Railway Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £22 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bluebell Railway Plc has 73 employees and maintains cash reserves of £702.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	5,571,624	4,088,753	3,064,194	1,363,741	3,614,310	3,826,099	4,235,265	3,623,821	3,457,944	3,613,448	4,018,978	2,984,906	2,932,988	3,160,657	3,128,204
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	1,620,556	1,613,427	1,123,315	742,929	1,376,805	1,623,865	1,638,456	1,525,398	1,278,782	1,378,554	1,409,430	1,107,744	1,178,275	1,232,812	1,115,966
Gross Profit	3,951,068	2,475,326	1,940,879	620,812	2,237,505	2,202,234	2,596,809	2,098,423	2,179,162	2,234,894	2,609,548	1,877,162	1,754,713	1,927,845	2,012,238
Admin Expenses	4,239,560	2,807,861	1,275,473	787,672	2,266,621	2,419,180	2,610,334	2,327,286	2,403,956	2,449,214	2,526,989	1,995,815	1,799,871	1,935,371	1,925,430
Operating Profit	-288,492	-332,535	665,406	-166,860	-29,116	-216,946	-13,525	-228,863	-224,794	-214,320	82,559	-118,653	-45,158	-7,526	86,808
Interest Payable	36,309	20,424	2,486	12,517	6,804	4,052	4,261	3,026	4,505	5,935	7,416	11,938	15,934	12,564	15,413
Interest Receivable	9,406	1,952	42	70	508	225	27	36		7	111	1	1	1	1
Pre-Tax Profit	-315,395	-351,007	662,962	-179,307	-35,412	-220,773	-17,759	-231,853	-229,299	-220,248	75,254	-130,590	-61,091	-20,089	71,396
Tax		-38,843					14,249
Profit After Tax	-315,395	-389,850	662,962	-179,307	-35,412	-220,773	-3,510	-231,853	-229,299	-220,248	75,254	-130,590	-61,091	-20,089	71,396
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-315,395	-389,850	662,962	-179,307	-35,412	-220,773	-3,510	-231,853	-229,299	-220,248	75,254	-130,590	-61,091	-20,089	71,396
Employee Costs	1,824,723	1,708,189	1,329,203	1,239,348	1,450,530	1,431,258	1,394,795	1,280,369	1,243,646	1,231,838	1,160,163	1,063,630	1,033,097	1,018,428	964,280
Number Of Employees	73	71	59	58	61	66	65	63	62	62	62	56	54	54	53
EBITDA*	41,866	1,965	979,173	134,526	253,888	64,602	261,875	41,493	56,061	7,248	283,964	-31,705	-6,593	109,636	197,786

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	21,159,384	20,244,397	19,750,780	19,634,166	18,851,835	18,549,831	17,390,443	17,127,661	16,844,701	16,589,939	16,374,062	15,428,078	13,863,448	11,396,097	8,411,719
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	1,085,032	32	32	32	32	32
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	22,244,416	21,329,429	20,835,812	20,719,198	19,936,867	19,634,863	18,475,475	18,212,693	17,929,733	17,674,971	16,374,094	15,428,110	13,863,480	11,396,129	8,411,751
Stock & work in progress	419,743	418,665	282,226	295,026	357,825	367,964	408,558	288,041	152,635	162,248	229,301	197,207	227,920	219,388	224,384
Trade Debtors	52,900	76,127	36,027	6,627	34,243	12,905	25,424	18,597	20,188	3,046	31,935	3,118	1,678	15,260	26,811
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	428,130	554,581	138,892	46,823	233,511	288,031	224,624	152,822	42,035	118,598	51,238	160,731	153,244	392,371	128,311
Cash	702,327	700,055	1,112,813	347,043	224,581	323,362	274,404	107,669	11,911	7,757	185,849	44,260	139,266	147,013	423,943
misc current assets
total current assets	1,603,100	1,749,428	1,569,958	695,519	850,160	992,262	933,010	567,129	226,769	291,649	498,323	405,316	522,108	774,032	803,449
total assets	23,847,516	23,078,857	22,405,770	21,414,717	20,787,027	20,627,125	19,408,485	18,779,822	18,156,502	17,966,620	16,872,417	15,833,426	14,385,588	12,170,161	9,215,200
Bank overdraft				50,260	239,349	181,617	136,273	60,414	46,057	26,998		10,544	54,698	337,977	47,455
Bank loan	303,261	103,736	98,346					9,188	9,190	27,748	75,855	59,255	58,255
Trade Creditors	618,757	439,783	362,875	277,593	446,754	349,210	373,815	281,083	236,494	287,020	255,898	265,036	210,087	226,593	242,685
Group/Directors Accounts	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	509,359	883,039	480,497	1,242,866	572,972	600,844	1,059,261	897,505	431,533	272,946	591,806	417,501	1,143,085	901,282	663,221
total current liabilities	1,431,409	1,426,590	941,750	1,570,751	1,259,107	1,131,703	1,569,381	1,248,222	723,306	614,744	923,591	752,368	1,466,157	1,465,884	953,393
loans	216,667	316,667	419,987	17,508	31,003	46,148	57,817	67,547	77,596	87,260	83,664	81,194	141,193	203,203	267,048
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	161,844	161,844	123,001	123,001	123,001	123,001	123,001	137,250	137,250	137,250
total long term liabilities	378,511	478,511	542,988	140,509	154,004	169,149	180,818	204,797	214,846	224,510	83,664	81,194	141,193	203,203	267,048
total liabilities	1,809,920	1,905,101	1,484,738	1,711,260	1,413,111	1,300,852	1,750,199	1,453,019	938,152	839,254	1,007,255	833,562	1,607,350	1,669,087	1,220,441
net assets	22,037,596	21,173,756	20,921,032	19,703,457	19,373,916	19,326,273	17,658,286	17,326,803	17,218,350	17,127,366	15,865,162	14,999,864	12,778,238	10,501,074	7,994,759
total shareholders funds	22,037,596	21,173,756	20,921,032	19,703,457	19,373,916	19,326,273	17,658,286	17,326,803	17,218,350	17,127,366	15,865,162	14,999,864	12,778,238	10,501,074	7,994,759

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-288,492	-332,535	665,406	-166,860	-29,116	-216,946	-13,525	-228,863	-224,794	-214,320	82,559	-118,653	-45,158	-7,526	86,808
Depreciation	330,358	334,500	313,767	301,386	283,004	281,548	275,400	270,356	280,855	221,568	201,405	86,948	38,565	117,162	110,978
Amortisation
Tax		-38,843					14,249
Stock	1,078	136,439	-12,800	-62,799	-10,139	-40,594	120,517	135,406	-9,613	-67,053	32,094	-30,713	8,532	-4,996	224,384
Debtors	-149,678	455,789	121,469	-214,304	-33,182	50,888	78,629	109,196	-59,421	38,471	-80,676	8,927	-252,709	252,509	155,122
Creditors	178,974	76,908	85,282	-169,161	97,544	-24,605	92,732	44,589	-50,526	31,122	-9,138	54,949	-16,506	-16,092	242,685
Accruals and Deferred Income	-373,680	402,542	-762,369	669,894	-27,872	-458,417	161,756	465,972	158,587	-318,860	174,305	-725,584	241,803	238,061	663,221
Deferred Taxes & Provisions		38,843					-14,249			137,250
Cash flow from operations	-4,240	-110,813	193,417	912,362	366,881	-428,714	317,217	307,452	233,156	-114,658	497,713	-680,554	462,881	84,092	724,186
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-1,440,936	-542,755	-553,316	-535,617	-569,945	-1,154,741	-1,651,578	-2,505,916	-3,101,540	-713,470
Change in Investments										1,085,000					32
cash flow from investments						-1,440,936	-542,755	-553,316	-535,617	-1,654,945	-1,154,741	-1,651,578	-2,505,916	-3,101,540	-713,502
Financing Activities
Bank loans	199,525	5,390	98,346				-9,188	-2	-18,558	-48,107	16,600	1,000	58,255
Group/Directors Accounts															32
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-100,000	-103,320	402,479	-13,495	-15,145	-11,669	-9,730	-10,049	-9,664	3,596	2,470	-59,999	-62,010	-63,845	267,048
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue	1,179,235	642,574	554,613	508,848	83,055	1,888,760	334,993	340,306	320,283	1,482,452	790,044	2,352,216	2,338,255	2,526,404	7,923,363
interest	-26,903	-18,472	-2,444	-12,447	-6,296	-3,827	-4,234	-2,990	-4,505	-5,928	-7,305	-11,937	-15,933	-12,563	-15,412
cash flow from financing	1,251,857	526,172	1,052,994	482,906	61,614	1,873,264	311,841	327,265	287,556	1,432,013	801,809	2,281,280	2,318,567	2,449,996	8,175,031
cash and cash equivalents
cash	2,272	-412,758	765,770	122,462	-98,781	48,958	166,735	95,758	4,154	-178,092	141,589	-95,006	-7,747	-276,930	423,943
overdraft			-50,260	-189,089	57,732	45,344	75,859	14,357	19,059	26,998	-10,544	-44,154	-283,279	290,522	47,455
change in cash	2,272	-412,758	816,030	311,551	-156,513	3,614	90,876	81,401	-14,905	-205,090	152,133	-50,852	275,532	-567,452	376,488

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC group structure

Bluebell Railway Plc has 2 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC

01966061

2 subsidiaries

BLUEBELL RAILWAY OPERATING LIMITED

00649797

BLUEBELL EXTENSION RAILWAY LIMITED

01227615

BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC Shareholders

bluebell railway preservation society	79.73%
toby julian felce bishop	0.32%
ian andrew collins	0.26%
robert paul felton	0.18%
nicholas fletcher	0.17%
ian charles buist	0.17%
philip walter swallow	0.17%
barry le jeune	0.13%
david francis taylor	0.13%
graham leslie flight	0.12%

Bluebell Railway Plc currently has 12 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Graham Flight (Dec 2020) and Mr Graham Flight (Dec 2020).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Graham Flight		72 years	Dec 2020	-	Director
Mr Graham Flight		72 years	Dec 2020	-	Director
Mr Nigel Page		60 years	Nov 2021	-	Director
Mr Christopher Barber	England	56 years	Oct 2022	-	Director
Mr Neil Glaskin	England	47 years	Nov 2022	-	Director
Mr Royston Watts		71 years	Jan 2023	-	Director
Mr Antony Astor		63 years	Mar 2023	-	Director
Mr Simon Hodges		66 years	Aug 2023	-	Director
Mr Timothy Gray		50 years	Sep 2023	-	Director
Mr David Middleton	England	65 years	Jul 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

5.6m

+36%

operating profit

-288.5k

-13%

gross margin

71%

+17.14%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

22m

+0.04%

total assets

23.8m

+0.03%

cash

702.3k

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01966061

Type

Public limited with Share Capital

industry

49390 - Other passenger land transport n.e.c.

incorporation date

November 1985

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

jordans 312 public limited company (February 1986)

address

sheffield park station, uckfield east, sussex, TN22 3QL

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