Freight rail transport
UK SIC 2007 · 49200ISIC 49 · Land transport and transport via pipelinesH · Transportation and storage
Live companies542main activity SIC 49200
New, past 12 months8515.7% of live
Median age4 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration50.9%
Oldest1888incorporated 27 Nov 1888
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| London | 167 | |
| West Midlands | 63 | |
| South East | 59 | |
| East of England | 58 | |
| North West | 50 | |
| East Midlands | 47 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 42 | |
| South West | 18 | |
| Wales | 15 | |
| Scotland | 15 | |
| North East | 5 | |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
542 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 11.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta Railway Company plc 00027767 | City of Westminster | 27 Nov 1888 |
| John G. Russell (Transport) Limited SC021189 | Glasgow | 18 Aug 1939 |
| E.G. Steele & Company Limited SC024956 | Larkhall | 7 Jan 1947 |
| P&O Ferrymasters Limited NI004115 | Larne | 30 Jul 1958 |
| Alan Price and Sons (Bargoed) Limited 01120937 | Bargoed | 3 Jul 1973 |
| Standard Freight Forwarders Limited 01274387 | Wandsworth | 23 Aug 1976 |
| Tasit Transport & Forwarding Limited 01381299 | Wandsworth | 31 Jul 1978 |
| Stromps U.K. Limited 01738047 | Grimsby | 8 Jul 1983 |
| Orchid Transport Services Limited 02235250 | Birmingham | 24 Mar 1988 |
| Woodland Global Ltd 02278005 | Maldon | 18 Jul 1988 |
| Jordan and Son (Forwarding) Limited 02454737 | Redbridge | 21 Dec 1989 |
| Spedition Services Limited 02569484 | Leatherhead | 19 Dec 1990 |
| New Euroline Limited 02617801 | Buckingham | 6 Jun 1991 |
| Mendip Rail Limited 02747203 | Coalville | 14 Sept 1992 |
| Unipac Shipping (UK) Limited 02852777 | Staplehurst | 13 Sept 1993 |
| D.A. Freight Agency Ltd 02881050 | Wandsworth | 15 Dec 1993 |
| Logistrans (U.K.) Limited 02937406 | Redbridge | 9 Jun 1994 |
| DB Cargo (UK) Limited 02938988 | Doncaster | 9 Jun 1994 |
| Management Consortium Bid Limited 02957951 | Birmingham | 11 Aug 1994 |
| Inter-Shipping Limited 03006656 | Godmanchester | 6 Jan 1995 |
| Victa Railfreight Limited 03017321 | Maidstone | 2 Feb 1995 |
| Direct Rail Services Limited 03020822 | Warrington | 13 Feb 1995 |
| Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Limited SC156545 | Fort William | 13 Mar 1995 |
| Ida Railways Limited 03077361 | City of Westminster | 4 Jul 1995 |
| DB Cargo (UK) Holdings Limited 03116322 | Doncaster | 16 Oct 1995 |
| Freightliner Limited 03118392 | Birmingham | 20 Oct 1995 |
| Truck Train Developments Limited 03195006 | Bognor Regis | 7 May 1996 |
| DB Cargo International Limited 03232475 | Doncaster | 26 Jul 1996 |
| Road and Rail Limited 03351025 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 11 Apr 1997 |
| Swindon & Cricklade Railway 03479479 | Swindon | 11 Dec 1997 |
| Railfast Intermodal Limited 03568413 | Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen | 21 May 1998 |
| GB Railfreight Limited 03707899 | City and County of the City of London | 4 Feb 1999 |
| Heavy Haul Rail Limited 03831229 | Birmingham | 25 Aug 1999 |
| Multimodal Logistics Limited 04199202 | Felixstowe | 12 Apr 2001 |
| Ribble Rail Ltd 04293655 | Preston (Preston) | 25 Sept 2001 |
| Tels Global UK Limited 04303303 | Barnet | 11 Oct 2001 |
| Class Twenty Locomotives Limited 04388854 | Leighton Buzzard | 6 Mar 2002 |
| VTG Rail UK Ltd 04474641 | Catshill | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 04973992 | Merton | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Transcargo Services Limited 04983353 | City and County of the City of London | 3 Dec 2003 |
| Freight Movement UK Limited 05094601 | Ashford Common | 5 Apr 2004 |
| Saltburn Properties Limited 05130097 | City of Westminster | 17 May 2004 |
| Forces for Change Limited 05212350 | Chalford | 23 Aug 2004 |
| Rail Solutions and Innovations Ltd 05355962 | Watford (Watford) | 8 Feb 2005 |
| Astarex Limited 05403367 | Cardiff | 24 Mar 2005 |
| Traditional Traction Limited 05419074 | Royal Sutton Coldfield | 8 Apr 2005 |
| Dover Property Holdings 2 Limited 05456362 | Havering | 19 May 2005 |
| Mladen Limited 05520839 | City and County of the City of London | 28 Jul 2005 |
| Global Shipping Services Logistics Limited 05536148 | Grimsby | 15 Aug 2005 |
| T I A Light Haulage Limited 05927453 | Hartlepool | 7 Sept 2006 |