VOLKERRAIL LIMITED

Active
Company number 03184313Private limited companyIncorporated 1996

Key figures

£8,308,000-18.8%
Net assets 2025
-18.8%
Average annual change 2024–2025
05 m10 m15 m20242025

† VOLKERRAIL LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 42120

Where the company stands among the 2,154 active companies whose first SIC code is 42120 (Construction of railways and underground railways).

Turnover£143,496,000
Higher than 90% · median £71,555 among 40 that publish turnover
Net assets£8,308,000
Higher than 99% · median £5,387
Total assets£62,255,000
Higher than 99% · median £17,873
Cash£30,097,000
Higher than 99% · median £5,589
Employees528
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age30.6 years
Older than 99% · median 7.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AMEY RAIL LIMITED£135.7m
  2. COLAS RAIL LIMITED£98.5m
  3. VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITED£31m
  4. SWIETELSKY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD£13.6m
  5. CONSTRUCTION MARINE LIMITED£13.1m
  6. POD-TRAK LIMITED£12.9m
  7. JSS RAIL LIMITED£9.5m
  8. LAND RECOVERY RAIL LIMITED£9m
  9. VOLKERRAIL LIMITED£8.3m
  10. CLOSE BROTHERS RAIL LIMITED£6.6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,154. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: VOLKERRAIL LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

VOLKERRAIL LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03184313. It was incorporated on 11 Apr 1996. Its status is active. The registered office is in Hoddesdon (EN11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of railways and underground railways (42120).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £143,496,000. Profit for the year was £2,079,000. Net assets were £8,308,000, down 18.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £30,097,000. Total assets were £62,255,000 and total liabilities £53,947,000. The company had an average of 528 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 2,154 active companies whose first SIC code is 42120: By turnover it ranks higher than 90% of the 40 that publish turnover (median £71,555). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £5,387). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £17,873). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £5,589). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 7.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2018. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £9.3m. Its most frequent buyer is Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (2 contracts). 2 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, electrical equipment, stone, plaster and cement articles. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 27 days to pay suppliers, and 3% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 21.8% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 5 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 25 Apr 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover167,265,000143,496,000
Profit for the year3,955,0002,079,000
Cash at bank and in hand23,852,00030,097,000
Total assets77,912,00062,255,000
Total liabilities67,683,00053,947,000
Net assets / total equity10,229,0008,308,000
Average number of employees582528

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

4 contracts

VOLKERRAIL LIMITED is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2018. The 1 contract awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £9.3m. 2 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers3
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
2 contracts
SOUTH YORKSHIRE PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE
1 contract · £9.3m
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
1 contract
Contracts
  1. East West Rail - Further Critical WorksNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £650,000,000 in total · runs until Nov 2036
  2. Midlands Rail Hub Alliance – Alliance Partners (Non-Signalling Disciplines)‡Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £103,509,864 in total
  3. Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) – Signalling and Track‡Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · £2,400,000,000
  4. Supertram Embedded Rail Replacement Phase 2SOUTH YORKSHIRE PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE · £9,340,851

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
27 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
3%
Standard payment terms
28–60 days
  • Within 30 days 63%
  • 31 to 60 days 35%
  • After 60 days 2%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
26
69%
4%
30 Jun 2025
29
61%
5%
31 Dec 2024
29
59%
4%
30 Jun 2024
31
60%
6%
31 Dec 2023
28
58%
2%
30 Jun 2023
26
68%
2%
31 Dec 2022
25
64%
1%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 21.8% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 19.6% lower
Median bonus pay
women 29.4% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter42.7% womenLower middle16.5% womenUpper middle10.9% womenUpper pay quarter17.8% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 25.8% lower
women 24.7% lower
2023/24
women 26.4% lower
women 24.4% lower
2022/23
women 30.5% lower
women 26.9% lower
2021/22
women 30.3% lower
women 27.1% lower
2020/21
women 34.3% lower
women 28.7% lower
2019/20
women 36.5% lower
women 31.5% lower
2018/19
women 35.3% lower
women 31.4% lower
2017/18
women 33.2% lower
women 30.2% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements5
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VOLKERWESSELS UK LIMITED)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VOLKERWESSELS UK LIMITED)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VOLKERWESSELS UK LIMITED)
Earlier years (2)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VOLKERWESSELS UK LIMITED)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VOLKERWESSELS UK LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 8 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, electrical equipment, stone, plaster and cement articles, railway equipment and cork.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £143.5m, net assets £8.3m, 528 employees
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £167.3m, net assets £10.2m, 582 employees
  3. Volkerrail Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to VOLKERRAIL LIMITEDPreviously GRANTRAIL LIMITED
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.