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Construction of railways and underground railways

UK SIC 2007 · 42120ISIC 42 · Civil engineeringF · Construction
Live companies3,414main activity SIC 42120
New, past 12 months1835.4% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration752.2%
Oldest1930incorporated 28 Nov 1930

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 3220112012: 412013: 5720132014: 2392015: 28320152016: 3232017: 29720172018: 4312019: 38820192020: 1382021: 10820212022: 1442023: 22120232024: 1692025: 26420252026: 133

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,115
South East
531
East of England
458
North West
297
Wales
247
West Midlands
172
Scotland
157
Yorkshire and The Humber
157
East Midlands
145
South West
76
North East
50
Northern Ireland
8

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,414 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 69.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Giffen Group Limited
00252314
Leeds (Leeds)28 Nov 1930
William Bradshaw (Plant Hire & Contractors) Limited
00407876
Ellesmere Port5 Apr 1946
Barhale Rail Limited
01682395
Walsall29 Nov 1982
JSS Rail Limited
01747345
Park Street and Frogmore22 Aug 1983
Construction Marine Limited
02034695
Leeds (Leeds)7 Jul 1986
S R S Rail System Limited
02083871
Bolsover15 Dec 1986
Grandbox Services Limited
02320151
Altrincham21 Nov 1988
Padan Design & Engineering Services Limited
02924647
Staines-upon-Thames3 May 1994
Shines Design Limited
02988883
Coleshill (North Warwickshire)10 Nov 1994
Colas Rail Limited
02995525
City of Westminster28 Nov 1994
Amey Rail Limited
02995531
City and County of the City of London28 Nov 1994
Volkerrail Limited
03184313
Hoddesdon11 Apr 1996
Hobtec Limited
03201960
Borehamwood21 May 1996
Subdigit Limited
03339374
Welford-on-Avon25 Mar 1997
Systra Limited
03383212
City and County of the City of London9 Jun 1997
Bridgeway Consulting Limited
03478909
Nottingham10 Dec 1997
South East Associates Limited
03568805
Havering21 May 1998
Colas Rail Systems Limited
03673836
City of Westminster19 Nov 1998
McCaffery Construction Limited
03698521
Alton (East Hampshire)20 Jan 1999
Rhomberg Sersa UK Limited
03699560
York22 Jan 1999
Crabtree Projects Limited
03711437
Margate11 Feb 1999
Rail Industry Contractors Association Ltd
03802483
Nottingham8 Jul 1999
Shilcocks Limited
03832169
Kingston upon Hull26 Aug 1999
Aidan McClelland Limited
03849781
Hertford28 Sept 1999
Richfield International Services Limited
04030282
Barking and Dagenham10 Jul 2000
Klaptocz Consultants Limited
04047956
Elstead7 Aug 2000
Volkerrail Specialist Businesses Limited
04197945
Hoddesdon10 Apr 2001
Crossrail Limited
04212657
Newham8 May 2001
D.G.J. Planning Limited
04215994
Ebbw Vale14 May 2001
Thornfalcon Services Limited
04264847
Blandford Forum3 Aug 2001
Birse Metro Limited
04319686
Tower Hamlets8 Nov 2001
Smart Fire Health and Safety Ltd
04363542
Sevenoaks30 Jan 2002
Linbrooke Services Limited
04487275
Maidenhead16 Jul 2002
Rail Safety Provisions Limited
04556877
Bromley8 Oct 2002
Capehome London Limited
04601813
Bournemouth27 Nov 2002
Cowley Railway Contractors Limited
04641908
Worksop20 Jan 2003
Happy-Time (London) Limited
04764565
Newham14 May 2003
Asset Consulting Engineers Limited
04774687
Ealing22 May 2003
G K Rail Services Limited
04826160
Bexhill-on-Sea9 Jul 2003
D & D Rail Limited
04980896
Basildon1 Dec 2003
Express Building Contractors Ltd
05073715
Brent15 Mar 2004
Close Brothers Rail Limited
05090897
Wickford1 Apr 2004
Railway Construction Management Limited
05090978
Epping1 Apr 2004
Goldbond Ventures Limited
05118949
Southwark5 May 2004
Infovault Limited
05185835
Slough21 Jul 2004
Petrov&sons Services Limited
05205097
Bishop's Stortford12 Aug 2004
Swietelsky Construction Company Ltd
05279323
City and County of the City of London5 Nov 2004
Clough Smith Ltd
05309021
Merton9 Dec 2004
Poltrans Engineering Ltd
05343338
Merton26 Jan 2005
Woolwich Arsenal Rail Enterprises Limited
05372373
Newham22 Feb 2005