£703.10m
+15%vs Mar 2025Active03539665Private limited companyLondon
HS1 LIMITED
Owned by Helix Acquisition Limited and Betjeman Holdings Limited
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
HS1 LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03539665) incorporated on 2 April 1998, registered in London. Its registered activity is other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (SIC 49319). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £703.10m and cash of £3.00m, with 62 employees on average. Turnover was £291.90m and profit for the year £115.30m. Net assets rose 15% on the prior period (£612.10m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 109 comparable companies in London (median £20, upper quartile £5,121).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 April 199828 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 April 2027in 176 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 49319
- Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- LargeCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£3.00m
−17%vs Mar 2025£291.90m
−1%vs Mar 202562
+5%vs Mar 2025| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £703.10m | £3.00m | £92.20m | £355.20m | £291.90m | £115.30m | 62 |
| 31 March 2025 | £612.10m | £3.60m | £87.80m | £315.10m | £293.40m | £121.70m | 59 |
| 1 April 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 March 2024 | £445.40m | £9.30m | £92.50m | £298.10m | £299.80m | £101.60m | 60 |
| 1 April 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.34Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin39.5%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£48kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £703,100,000 at 31 March 2026
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+14.9% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.34
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £3,000,000
- Three or more accounting periods on record5 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2 April 1998
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Helix Acquisition Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Betjeman Holdings Limited
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 435 days
- Confirmation statement duein 176 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £703.10m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £612.10m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Accounts period endNet assets £445.40m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 2 April 1998 · in Apr 1998.
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Reminders for HS1 LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.