How many employees does The Railway Consultancy Ltd. have?

The Railway Consultancy Ltd. reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is The Railway Consultancy Ltd. profitable?

Yes — The Railway Consultancy Ltd. reported a profit of £11.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 03270536 · Incorporated 29 Oct 1996

The Railway Consultancy Ltd.

Registered name: THE RAILWAY CONSULTANCY LTD.

The Railway Consultancy Ltd. made £11.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026 (revenue not disclosed).

The Railway Consultancy Ltd. reported £11.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, down 71% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 4 employees. The company is classified under “passenger rail transport, interurban” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49100Passenger rail transport, interurban SIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£11.7k

Growth ▼71.3%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	—	£41k	£40.7k	£11.7k
Profit (best available)	—	£41k	£40.7k	£11.7k
Employees (average)	5	4	4	4
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	—	£10.2k	£10.2k	£2.9k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	—	▼0.8%	▼71.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼20%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£173k	£161k	£237k	£238k
Net assets	£194k	£218k	£238k	£229k
Fixed assets	£1.2k	£1k	£919	£459
Current assets	£346k	£267k	£295k	£299k
Debtors	£168k	£80.5k	£52.9k	£56.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼4%; Now £229k
Cash at bank: ▲0%; Now £238k
Headcount: 0%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼50%; Now £459

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £11.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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