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Belmond Britannic Explorer Limited

Passenger rail transport, interurban

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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Veronique Robin Amour 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Martin O'Grady 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Filip Joseph Marcel Boyen 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Philip Alan Calvert 2012-2013 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Michael Overton 2005-2012 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Roger Varian 2005-2011 Director View profile
  7. David Gerald Vivien Rogers 1998-2000 Director View profile
  8. Michael Trevor Jones 1998-1999 Director View profile
  9. Sarah Ann Mansfield 1997-2007 Director View profile
  10. Stanley Feagler 1996-1998 Director View profile
  11. David Martin Weber 1994-1996 Director View profile
  12. Robert Alistair Waverly Ballantine 1994-1998 Director View profile
  13. Martin Claude Thompson 1994-1997 Director View profile
  14. Michael John Ryan 1994-2004 Director View profile
  15. Susan Jane Main 2005-2007 Secretary View profile
  16. Mr Senthilnathan Kandiah 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
  17. Fergus Thomson Hobbs 1994-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Passenger rail transport, interurban
Incorporated
01/11/1994
Registered office
London
Previous names
Great Scottish and Western Railway Holdings Limited (until 12/11/2024)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Belmond Britannic Explorer Limited is controlled by Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited is controlled by Vsoe Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Vsoe Holdings Limited is controlled by Palladio Overseas Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% shares (firm) · notified 2019-04-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Palladio Overseas Holding 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.

2 directors on the board

5.6y median 5.6y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Business services 8Hospitality 8Professional services 4Finance 2Other services 2Transport 2

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
02985176
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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