How much does London & South Eastern Railway Limited make?

London & South Eastern Railway Limited reported revenue of £0 and a loss of £628k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is London & South Eastern Railway Limited profitable?

No — London & South Eastern Railway Limited reported a loss of £628k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 04860660 · Incorporated 8 Aug 2003

London & South Eastern Railway Limited

Registered name: LONDON & SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Part of Go-Ahead Investment Topco Limited group

London & South Eastern Railway Limited made £0 revenue and a £628k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

London & South Eastern Railway Limited’s revenue fell 100% to £0 in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £628k. The company is classified under “passenger rail transport, interurban” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSIC 49100Passenger rail transport, interurban

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£0

Growth ▼100%

Profit

−£628k

Growth ▼117.3%

Profit margin

—

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£309m	£0
Operating profit	£4.4m	−£905k
Profit before tax	£4.1m	−£517k
Profit after tax	£3.6m	−£628k
Profit (best available)	£3.6m	−£628k
Employees (average)	4,686	—
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	—
Revenue per employee	£65.9k	—
Profit per employee	£772	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼100%
Profit growth	—	▼117.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024

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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Go-Ahead Investment Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Go-Ahead Investment Midco Limited75–100%
Go-Ahead Investment Parent Limited75–100%
Go-Ahead Investment Bidco Limited75–100%
The Go-Ahead Group Limited75–100%
Go-Ahead Holding Limited50–75%
Govia Limited75–100%
London & South Eastern Railway Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Govia Thameslink Railway LimitedFigures not disclosed
London & Birmingham Railway LimitedFigures not disclosed
New Southern Railway LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Southern Railway LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£628k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026