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Ffestiniog Railway Holdings Limited

Company 02555576 Active

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Board DNA

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7
directors on the board
13.3y median 16y
average tenure
28.8y
longest tenure
5
directors past 6 years
4 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
3
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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Professional services 2Property 2Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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Company details

Number02555576
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated06/11/1990
AddressFORMER ST MARY'S CHURCH CHURCH STREET, TREMADOG, PORTHMADOG, LL49 9RA
Accounts next due30/09/2027
Accounts last made up31/12/2025

Industry (SIC)

79120 - Tour operator activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (8)

  • Dr John Denys Charles Anstice Prideaux British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Mr Richard Broyd British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Mr David Rhys Gwyn British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Mr David Richard Jones British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Mr Nigel Ferrier Burbidge British
    ownership of shares 75-100% as trust voting rights 75-100% as trust
  • Dr Dewi Wyn Roberts ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Mr Mark Leonard Smith ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways Trust ceased
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (28)

  • LEA, Colin Andrew John Director · appointed 2026
  • Lambert, Anthony John Director · appointed 2026
  • Cook, Maria Jane Director · appointed 2019
  • Jones, David Llewelyn Secretary · appointed 2010
  • Oates, William John Director · appointed 2010
  • Jones, David Llewelyn Director · appointed 2007
  • Burbidge, Nigel Ferrier Director · appointed 2004
  • Heywood, Alan Director · appointed 1997
  • Smith, Mark Leonard Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
  • Butterworth, Brian Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2020
  • Warren, Gina Brigitta Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
  • Whitehouse, Christopher Michael Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Walker, Helen Jayne Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
  • Riddick, Robert John Gurney Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2016
  • Cable, Robert Malcolm Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2010
  • High, Malcolm Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Allen, Kenneth Andrew Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Colville, Michael John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Murfitt, Stephen Edward Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 2007
  • Nissen, George Maitland Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2025
  • Schumann, Michael Alec Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2003
  • Rushton, Arthur John Gordon Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1996
  • Wright, Mark Thorpe Former Secretary · resigned 1995
  • Smith, Leslie John Walshaw Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Savage, Andrew John Former Director · resigned 2003
  • Eaves, Charles Hugh Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Routly, Ernest John Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Hart, Michael Clifford Former Director · resigned 2003

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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