This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading"
has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday
revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading"
has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
I must admit I?d never heard of HIRD, but I wonder how that news report relates to this:
https://www.hirdrailservices.com/update/
It looks like Voestalpine Railway Systems acquired the company, transferred its business, and then liquidated the former shell company. So it may actually be business as usual, simply under a different name.
On 07/03/2026 12:07, Recliner wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday
revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading"
has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
I must admit I?d never heard of HIRD, but I wonder how that news report
relates to this:
https://www.hirdrailservices.com/update/
It looks like Voestalpine Railway Systems acquired the company, transferred >> its business, and then liquidated the former shell company. So it may
actually be business as usual, simply under a different name.
They appear to make fishplates.
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday
revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" >>> has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group
Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has
acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday
revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading"
has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated
Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
Very possibly. FTAOD I don?t think being unknown to the mass of the population invalidates their status as a major company. I wonder how many people have heard of Pandrol?
Sam
The Mirror had simply borrowed the story from the Birmingham Mail, a fellow member of Retch plc:
On 2026-03-07 9:31 a.m., Recliner wrote:
<thrown up>
The Mirror had simply borrowed the story from the Birmingham Mail, a fellow >> member of Retch plc:
That's a rather unfortunate name to choose for a media company.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday >>> revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" >>> has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group >> Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has
acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
Very possibly. FTAOD I don?t think being unknown to the mass of the population invalidates their status as a major company. I wonder how many people have heard of Pandrol?
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> posted:
Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday >>>>> revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" >>>>> has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway >>>>> Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group >>>> Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has >>>> acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated >>> Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
Very possibly. FTAOD I don?t think being unknown to the mass of the
population invalidates their status as a major company. I wonder how many >> people have heard of Pandrol?
Those do have their own WP article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandrol
On Sat, 7 Mar 2026 18:28:41 -0800, Nobody <jock@soccer.com> wrote:
On 2026-03-07 9:31 a.m., Recliner wrote:Looks like a deliberate (and often appropriate) typo. You might have
<thrown up>
The Mirror had simply borrowed the story from the Birmingham Mail, a fellow >>> member of Retch plc:
That's a rather unfortunate name to choose for a media company.
been whooshed.
Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> posted:
Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday >>>>>> revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading" >>>>>> has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway >>>>>> Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group >>>>> Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has >>>>> acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated >>>> Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
Very possibly. FTAOD I don?t think being unknown to the mass of the
population invalidates their status as a major company. I wonder how many >>> people have heard of Pandrol?
Those do have their own WP article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandrol
Indeed. Pandrol are a much more well known and major railway company that >The Man On The Clapham Omnibus will have not heard of either; he?s even
less likely to have heard of HRS, no matter how important and well known in >the industry.
Sam Wilson <ukr@dummy.wislons.fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
This was reported a week or so ago
An official announcement published in the London Gazette on Wednesday
revealed that a UK railway firm describing itself as "industry-leading"
has entered liquidation. Liquidators were appointed to HIRD Railway
Services Limited on February 27, 2026.
According to the HIRD Rail Services web site:
?voestalpine Railway Systems, part of leading steel and technology group
Voestalpine and global leader in railway infrastructure solutions, has
acquired 100% of the shares in Hird Rail Services Limited?
A major UK railway company that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
"HIRD Rail Services (HRS) are the number one supplier of glued Insulated Block Joints (IBJs) to the UK rail industry."
A major company in the Insulated Block Joint industry?
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