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GO North East Limited

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

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Previous officers 35

  1. Kevin John Prior 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Simon Paul Carlisle 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Ben Patrick Maxfield 2023-2026 Director View profile
  4. Nigel Paul Featham 2022-2026 Director View profile
  5. Christian Schreyer 2021-2022 Director View profile
  6. Erik Martin De Greef 2020-2024 Director View profile
  7. Elodie Marie Francoise Brian 2019-2021 Director View profile
  8. Colin Barnes 2019-2023 Director View profile
  9. Martijn Lee Gilbert 2018-2022 Director View profile
  10. Stephen King 2018-2022 Director View profile
  11. Gary Edmundson 2018-2024 Director View profile
  12. Alexander Paul Edwards 2017-2019 Director View profile
  13. Simon Patrick Butcher 2016-2018 Director View profile
  14. David Curry 2012-2018 Director View profile
  15. David Allen Brown 2011-2021 Director View profile
  16. Keith Down 2011-2015 Director View profile
  17. Keith Lawrence Ludeman 2006-2011 Director View profile
  18. Peter George Huntley 2006-2011 Director View profile
  19. George Colin Mcpherson 1998-2017 Director View profile
  20. Kevin Carr 1996-2018 Director View profile
  21. Martin Philip Harris 1996-2013 Director View profile
  22. Alan William Eatwell 1996-2001 Director View profile
  23. David Paul Matthews 1995-2006 Director View profile
  24. Peter Frederick Lanfranchi 1995-1996 Director View profile
  25. Julie Elizabeth Diamond 1995-1998 Director View profile
  26. Christopher Moyes 1994-2006 Director View profile
  27. Martin Stanley Andrew Ballinger 1994-2004 Director View profile
  28. David Beaman 1994 Director View profile
  29. Ernest Alan Youdell 1994 Director View profile
  30. Arthur Walter Townsend 1992 Director View profile
  31. Gerald Mitchell 1993 Director View profile
  32. Carolyn Ferguson 2006-2026 Secretary View profile
  33. Ian Philip Butcher 1996-2007 Secretary View profile
  34. Trevor Halliday Shears 1994-1996 Secretary View profile
  35. Bernard Edmund Haile 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

6 contracts · £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 …

  • Secured Bus Services - July 2026 Buyer: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Award signed contracts to provide bus services to regions around Tyne and Wear.

  • Gateshead Highway Demolition - Shuttle Bus Service Buyer: Gateshead Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Demolition of the Gateshead Highway requires the closure of the Five Bridges Roundabout from 21/6/26 to 16/7/26. This will have a significant impact on the bus network in eastern Gateshead and beyond. A shuttle bus, provided from Monday 22…

  • Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026 Buyer: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract Detail notice for secured bus services around Tyne and Wear including Scholar Routes and Miscellaneous Workings. There are 86 lots, as set out in the ITT associated documentation.

  • Newcastle Great Park Matchday Park & Ride Buyer: Newcastle City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract to Go North East for the operation of a matchday Park and Ride service between Newcastle Great Park and St James' Park for Newcastle United Football Club home fixtures during the 2026/27 season.

  • Metrocentre Matchday Park & Ride Buyer: Newcastle City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract to Go North East for the provision of the SoccerBus matchday transport service. The service operates between Metrocentre Coach Park and St James' Park for Newcastle United Football Club men's fi…

About

Incorporated
23/09/1986

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. GO North East Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GO-Ahead Holding Limited is controlled by The GO-Ahead Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The GO-Ahead Group Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. GO-Ahead Investment Bidco Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Parent Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. GO-Ahead Investment Parent Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. GO-Ahead Investment Midco Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. GO-Ahead Investment Topco Limited is controlled by Koala UK Bidco, Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-05-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Koala UK Bidco, Limited is controlled by Koala UK Midco 2, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Koala UK Midco 2, Limited is controlled by Koala UK Midco 1, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. Koala UK Midco 1, Limited is controlled by Koala UK Holdco, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Koala UK Holdco, Limited.

51 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £390,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Transport · £390,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £02020-04-01
  • Department for Transport £390,0002020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

1.8y median 2y
average tenure
4.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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 32Professional services 14Dormant 13Other services 3Business services 2Finance 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
02057284
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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