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East Kent Road CAR Company,Limited

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Rupert Miles Cox 2022-2023 Director View profile
Carla Lucy Stockton-Jones 2020-2023 Director View profile
Arnold Mark Threapleton 2017-2020 Director View profile
Michael Watson 2016-2019 Director View profile
Philip Ben Norwell 2013-2018 Director View profile
Gary James Nolan 2013-2016 Director View profile
Paul Michael Southgate 2012-2013 Director View profile
Robert Gervase Andrew 2009-2016 Director View profile
Robert Montgomery 2009-2017 Director View profile
Philip Howard Medlicott 2009-2012 Director View profile
Colin Brown 2004-2019 Director View profile
Leslie Brian Warneford 2002-2013 Director View profile
Andrew William Dyer 2001-2003 Director View profile
Martin Andrew Griffiths 2000-2004 Director View profile
Brian John Cox 2000-2002 Director View profile
Roger William Bowker 2000-2000 Director View profile
Heath Williams 1999-2000 Director View profile
William Barry Hinkley 1998-2000 Director View profile
Anthony Geoffrey Cox 1998-2000 Director View profile
Michael John Kinski 1998-1998 Director View profile
Keith Robertson Cochrane 1998-2000 Director View profile
Richard Thomas Alexander 1995-2002 Director View profile
Brian Souter 1993-1998 Director View profile
Ann Heron Gloag 1993-1998 Director View profile
Debra Topliff 1993-1999 Director View profile
John Peter Berkshire 1993 Director View profile
Robert Burnell Moon 1993 Director View profile
Michael John Vaux 2009-2024 Secretary View profile
Alan Leonard Whitnall 2002-2009 Secretary View profile
Martin Herbert Stoggell 1998-2002 Secretary View profile
Michael Edward Head 1998-1998 Secretary View profile
Christopher Michael Tyler 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
Michael John Reeve 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
Forbes Waddington Webb 1993-1994 Secretary View profile
Thomas Raymond Pickett 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

16 contracts · £15,197,604 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.

B26098B - Bus Service 98: Hastings - Pebsham - Bexhill Buyer: East Sussex County Council £750,802 2026-03-31 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £750,802 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26051 - Bus Service 51: Heathfield - Tunbridge Wells Buyer: East Sussex County Council £1,164,445 2026-03-31 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £1,164,445 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26053 (option 2) Bus Service 53: Eastbourne - Hailsham - Ninfield - Bexhill Buyer: East Sussex County Council £160,196 2026-03-30 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £160,196 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26349 Bus Service 349: Hastings - Sedlescombe - Bodiam - Sandhurst - Hawkhurst Buyer: East Sussex County Council £2,009,954 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £2,009,954 (includes extension) Fare income paid to Council Contract Awarded
B26323 - Bus Service 323: Hastings Conquest Hospital - Elphinstone Road - Hastings Station Buyer: East Sussex County Council £760,453 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £760,453 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26313 - Bus Service 312 (Rye - Wittersham - Tenterden) 313 (Rye Harbour - Rye - Peasmarsh - Beckley - Northiam) 313A (Rye Harbour - Rye - Udimore - Broad Oak - Northiam) and 329 (Northiam - Broad Oak - Westfield - Conquest Hospital -Hastings) Buyer: East Sussex County Council £1,555,330 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £1,555,330 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26095 - Bus Service 95: Hastings Conquest Hospital - Battle - Ninfield - Bexhill - Little Common Buyer: East Sussex County Council £2,211,794 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £2,211,794 (includes extension) Fare income paid to Council Contract Awarded
B26007 - Bus Service 7 (Hastings Rail Station - Queens Road - Baldslow Road - Thanet Way - Park Crescent) 27 (Hastings Rail Station - Priory Avenue - Linton Avenue - Queens Road - Harold Place) and 347 (Pett - Guestling Green (Primary School) - Guestling - Ore -Hastings, Priory Meadow - Hastings Rail Station - Fairlight) Buyer: East Sussex County Council £1,257,665 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £1,257,665 (includes extension) Fare income paid to Council Contract Awarded
B26001B - Bus Service 1B: Hailsham - Langney - Eastbourne town centre Buyer: East Sussex County Council £631,905 2026-03-27 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £631,905 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B361066C Bus Service 1066: Hastings - Battle, Claverham College (Schooldays only) Buyer: East Sussex County Council £454,689 2026-03-19 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £454,689 (includes extension) Fare income paid to Council Contract Awarded
B361066B - Bus Service 1066: Hastings - Battle - Robertsbridge - Hawkhurst - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells (Sundays plus Bank Holidays) Buyer: East Sussex County Council £250,470 2026-03-19 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £250,470 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B361066A Bus Service 1066: Hastings - Battle - Robertsbridge - Flimwell - Hawkhurst - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Buyer: East Sussex County Council £2,907,903 2026-03-19 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £2,907,903 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26328 - Bus Service 328: Conquest Hospital - Ore - West Hill - Hastings Station Buyer: East Sussex County Council £159,856 2026-03-19 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £159,856 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
B26100 - Bus Service 100 (Silverhill - Hastings town centre - Ore - Guestling Green - Winchelsea - Rye) and 101 (Conquest Hospital - Silverhill - Hastings town centre - Fairlight - Rye) Buyer: East Sussex County Council £307,137 2026-03-10 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option. Contract Value: £307,137 (includes extension) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded
ESSC - DE - Public Bus Route B25323 and B25329 Buyer: East Sussex County Council £529,125 2025-09-03 CPV 60000000 Source: Contracts Finder
2x Public Bus Routes - B25323 and B25329. Provision of evening Bus service to be provided on route 323 (contract B25323) between Conquest Hospital, Elphinstone Road, Hastings town centre, West St Leonards and Harley Shute. This will provide…
Contract B24105 Bus Service 5 Buyer: East Sussex County Council £85,880 2024-05-09 CPV 34121100 Source: Contracts Finder
Direct Award (De minimis arrangement) of short term Council funded bus service contract to approved DPS operator. Value stated includes extension periods (2 years). End date stated is end of initial term.

About

What it does: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
Incorporated: 11/08/1916
Registered office: Stockport

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.

Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

East Kent Road CAR Company,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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

107 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.

3 directors on the board

Joel Roger Mitchell Director · appointed 2019
Bruce Maxwell Dingwall Director · appointed 2019
Samuel Derek Greer Director · appointed 2023

5.8y median 7.1y

average tenure

7.2y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Joel Roger Mitchell Director · appointed 2019
Bruce Maxwell Dingwall Director · appointed 2019

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Joel Roger Mitchell Director · appointed 2019

Portfolio (2)

Bruce Maxwell Dingwall Director · appointed 2019
Samuel Derek Greer Director · appointed 2023

also govern a charity

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: 00144585
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts next due: 31/01/2027
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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