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Arriva North East Limited

Arriva North East Limited is an active UK company (number 00121299), incorporated 1912, with 2 current directors, Malcolm Bulbeck and Helen Mary Seeber. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 39

  1. Richard Piers Sainthill Burgess 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. John Alasdair Hugh Baird 2019-2019 Director View profile
  3. Lorna Edwards 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. David Cocker 2012-2016 Director View profile
  5. Nigel Paul Featham 2011-2016 Director View profile
  6. David John Barry 2008-2012 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan Paul May 2007-2011 Director View profile
  8. Elizabeth Jane Esnouf 2003-2008 Director View profile
  9. Ian Mcinroy 2001-2011 Director View profile
  10. Richard Anthony Bowler 2000-2015 Director View profile
  11. Alan James Sewell 1999-1999 Director View profile
  12. Stephen Leslie Noble 1999-2007 Director View profile
  13. Robert John Davies 1998-2002 Director View profile
  14. Susan Richardson 1998-2008 Director View profile
  15. John Alfred Ray 1998-2002 Director View profile
  16. David Robert Martin 1998-2002 Director View profile
  17. Stephen John Clayton 1998-2002 Director View profile
  18. Stephen Philip Lonsdale 1996-2002 Director View profile
  19. Gordon William Hodgson 1996-1998 Director View profile
  20. Jeffrey Counsell 1996-1999 Director View profile
  21. David John Leeder 1996-1996 Director View profile
  22. Andrew Edward Woolner 1995-1996 Director View profile
  23. Joseph Thomas Duffy 1995-1995 Director View profile
  24. Donald Colston 1995-1995 Director View profile
  25. Brian John Kerslake 1994-1995 Director View profile
  26. Philip Michael White 1994-1996 Director View profile
  27. Stephen Burd 1994-2001 Director View profile
  28. Robin Francis Knight 1994-1994 Director View profile
  29. Kenneth James Watson 1992-1996 Director View profile
  30. David Martin Grace 1992-1994 Director View profile
  31. Stanley Spinks 1995 Director View profile
  32. Michael Scott Widmer 1999 Director View profile
  33. Kenneth Hodgson 1994 Director View profile
  34. Michael John Hunter 1992 Director View profile
  35. Lorna Edwards 2013-2020 Secretary View profile
  36. Elizabeth Anne Davies 2005-2013 Secretary View profile
  37. David Paul Turner 1996-2005 Secretary View profile
  38. Lewis Richards 1994-1996 Secretary View profile
  39. Robert Ian Laucht 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £21,000,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Bus services Buyer: Durham University £21,000,000 2015-07-24 CPV 60100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Durham University are looking at setting up a contract for the provision bus services between campuses at Durham University. This is a lotted contract with provision required in the following areas: Lot 1 – Bus Service between campuses …

About

Incorporated
14/04/1912

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Arriva North East Limited is controlled by Arriva UK BUS Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Arriva UK BUS Holdings Limited is controlled by Arriva UK BUS Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Arriva UK BUS Investments Limited is controlled by Arriva Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Arriva Limited is controlled by Arriva International Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Arriva International Group Limited is controlled by Arriva Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Arriva Holdco Limited is controlled by Arriva Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Arriva Midco Limited is controlled by Arriva International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arriva International Holdings Limited.

97 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

4.6y median 4.6y
average tenure
6.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 6Professional services 5Business services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00121299
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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