# Heavy Haul Rail Group

## Details

- **Company number:** [05313119](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05313119)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Unlimited Company
- **Incorporated:** 14 Dec 2004
- **Registered office:** 6TH FLOOR THE LEWIS BUILDING, 35 BULL STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B4 6EQ
- **Nature of business:** [64209](/sic/64209) Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
- **Corporate group:** [Gwih Holdco 1 Limited](/group/9566) (16 companies)


## Previous names

- Heavy Haul Rail Group Limited (until 13 Aug 2026)
- Freightliner Group Limited (until 23 Jan 2026)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY, Bibi Rahima | nominee-director | 14 Dec 2004 | 6 Jan 2005 |
| SLADE, Mark Neil | secretary | 14 Dec 2004 | 6 Jan 2005 |
| WILLIAMS, Alexander David | director | 14 Jan 2005 | 2 Apr 2008 |
| HARRISON, Timothy Parker | director | 30 Apr 2008 | 23 Jul 2008 |
| HUNTSMAN, Oliver John Harold | director | 14 Jan 2005 | 23 Jul 2008 |
| BROADHURST, Norman Neill | director | 6 Jan 2005 | 23 Jul 2008 |
| FITZSIMONS, Ed | director | 6 Jan 2005 | 31 Dec 2009 |
| MEARS, Russell Andrew John | secretary | 6 Jan 2005 | 28 Nov 2013 |
| MAYBURY, Peter George | director | 6 Jan 2005 | 19 May 2015 |
| MCKENNA, Dominic Paul | director | 12 Jul 2011 | 11 Apr 2016 |
| LEIGH, Darren Peter | director | 28 Feb 2014 | 9 Dec 2016 |
| MEARS, Russell Andrew John | director | 6 Jan 2005 | 31 Jul 2017 |
| UTTING, Kevin James | secretary | 28 Nov 2013 | 17 Oct 2017 |
| UTTING, Kevin James | director | 23 Aug 2011 | 17 Oct 2017 |
| SMART, Paul Kevin | director | 1 Apr 2007 | 26 Feb 2018 |
| CUNLIFFE, Adam Lewis | director | 6 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| NOBLE, Charles | director | 3 Jan 2017 | 27 Jan 2020 |
| LONG, Gary Richards | director | 1 Aug 2017 | 13 Apr 2021 |
| SHAKERLEY, Timothy Michael | director | 12 Jul 2011 | 10 Dec 2021 |
| ASTON, Edward | director | 13 Apr 2021 | 2 Sep 2022 |
| HARRIES, Geraint Rhys | secretary | 17 Oct 2017 | 29 Aug 2023 |
| WRIGHT, William Thomas | director | 20 Sep 2022 | 2 May 2024 |
| LAWRENSON, Christopher Ray | director | 20 Sep 2022 | 29 Jan 2026 |
| SHOVELLER, Timothy Colin | director | 12 Oct 2023 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| WATTS, Sally Jane | secretary | 31 Aug 2023 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| KANDOLA, Harjinder Kaur | secretary | 1 Sep 2026 |  |
| ROSS, Katherine | director | 27 Mar 2026 |  |
| PENNEY, David James | director | 1 May 2024 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railinvest Acquistions Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 6 Apr 2016 | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Brookfield Corporation | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 22 Dec 2021 | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Genesee & Wyoming Uk Europe Limited | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent | 27 Sep 2023 | 29 May 2024 |
| Gwih Holdco 2 Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 4 Aug 2026 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Gwih Holdco 1 Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 4 Aug 2026 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Brookfield Corporation | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 23 Apr 2024 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Heavy Haul Holdco Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 4 Aug 2026 |  |




## Owned by

Heavy Haul Rail Group → [Heavy Haul Holdco Limited](/company/17303158) → [Gwih Holdco 2 Limited](/company/17302984) → [Gwih Holdco 1 Limited](/company/17302722)



## Controls

- [GWI UK Holding Limited](/company/09449260) (09449260)
- [GWI Western Europe Limited](/company/15522545) (15522545)



## Directors' other companies

- [PENNEY, David James](/person/7156087) - director at [Friars 952 Limited](/company/16873235)
- [PENNEY, David James](/person/7156087) - director at [Friars 951 Limited](/company/16873316)
- [PENNEY, David James](/person/7156087) - director at [Heavy Haul Rail Limited](/company/03831229)



## Companies at the same address

- [Freightliner Limited](/company/03118392) (03118392)
- [Freightliner Railports Limited](/company/05928006) (05928006)
- [G&W UK Finance Limited](/company/14617808) (14617808)
- [G&W Uk-Canada Holdings Limited](/company/15240691) (15240691)
- [GWI UK Acquisition Company Limited](/company/09449366) (09449366)
- [GWI UK Holding Limited](/company/09449260) (09449260)
- [GWI Western Europe Limited](/company/15522545) (15522545)
- [Gwih UK Holdings LP](/company/LP023646) (LP023646)
- [Heavy Haul Acquisitions Limited](/company/05313136) (05313136)
- [Heavy Haul Maintenance Limited](/company/05713164) (05713164)