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Western Buses Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 36

  1. Carla Lucy Stockton-Jones 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Arnold Mark Threapleton 2020-2020 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Charles Oakey 2019-2019 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Bridge 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Gary James Nolan 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Edward Leonard Hodgson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  7. Robert Gervase Andrew 2010-2020 Director View profile
  8. Bryony Chamberlain 2010-2011 Director View profile
  9. Robert Montgomery 2010-2017 Director View profile
  10. Colin Brown 2007-2019 Director View profile
  11. Leslie Brian Warneford 2003-2013 Director View profile
  12. Martin Andrew Griffiths 2000-2007 Director View profile
  13. Brian John Cox 2000-2002 Director View profile
  14. Juliette Frances Turner 2000-2002 Director View profile
  15. William Barry Hinkley 1998-2000 Director View profile
  16. Malcolm Howitt 1998-2000 Director View profile
  17. Michael John Kinski 1998-1998 Director View profile
  18. Graeme Torrance 1997-2002 Director View profile
  19. William Devlin 1996-1999 Director View profile
  20. Thomas Pollock Wileman 1996-1997 Director View profile
  21. Keith Robertson Cochrane 1996-2000 Director View profile
  22. Michael John Reid 1995-1996 Director View profile
  23. Ann Heron Gloag 1995-1997 Director View profile
  24. Ian Mackintosh 1995-1996 Director View profile
  25. Neil John Renilson 1995-1998 Director View profile
  26. Brian Souter 1994-1998 Director View profile
  27. David James Toy 1994 Director View profile
  28. James Lee 1994 Director View profile
  29. Kenneth Monaghan 2003 Director View profile
  30. Alan Forbes Wilson 1995 Director View profile
  31. John Nairn 1995 Director View profile
  32. Michael John Vaux 2009-2024 Secretary View profile
  33. Alan Leonard Whitnall 2002-2009 Secretary View profile
  34. David Reay 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  35. Norman James Strachan 1995-1999 Secretary View profile
  36. Dorothy Anne Bradley 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/09/1913

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. Western Buses Limited is controlled by Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited is controlled by Scusi Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Scusi Limited is controlled by Scoto Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Scoto Limited is controlled by Stagecoach Transport Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Stagecoach Transport Holdings Limited is controlled by Stagecoach Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Stagecoach Group Limited is controlled by Inframobility UK Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Inframobility UK Bidco Limited is controlled by Inframobility UK Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Inframobility UK Midco Limited is controlled by Inframobility UK Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Inframobility UK Holdco Limited is controlled by Inframobility UK Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Inframobility UK Topco Limited.

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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.

3 directors on the board

6.9y median 7.1y
average tenure
7.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Transport 57Finance 7Professional services 7Property 2Dormant 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00131237
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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