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M40 Trains Limited

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

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Previous officers 37

  1. Richard Graham Allan 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Mary Elisabeth Courtney Hewitt 2020-2020 Director View profile
  3. Richard Aubrey Johnson 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. David James Penney 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Duncan Thomas Rimmer 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. Robert William Holland 2012-2013 Director View profile
  7. Christoph Djazirian 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Stephen John Murphy 2008-2014 Director View profile
  9. Karsten Nagel 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. Dirk Thater 2008-2010 Director View profile
  11. Dr Manfred Rudhart 2008-2010 Director View profile
  12. Ulrich Homburg 2008-2009 Director View profile
  13. Frank Sennhenn 2008-2010 Director View profile
  14. Steven Proctor 2007-2008 Director View profile
  15. Catherine Edwina Proctor 2006-2007 Director View profile
  16. Michael Geoffrey Medlicott 2006-2008 Director View profile
  17. Robert William Brighouse 2006-2015 Director View profile
  18. Mark Charles Hugh Orkell Alexander 2004-2006 Director View profile
  19. Derek Potts 2002-2006 Director View profile
  20. Ian Joseph Wells 2000-2003 Director View profile
  21. Andrew Erskine Friend 2000-2006 Director View profile
  22. Mark Beckett 1999-2006 Director View profile
  23. Adrian James Henry Ewer 1999-2000 Director View profile
  24. John Graeme Nelson 1998-2006 Director View profile
  25. Alan Robert Chaney 1996-2008 Director View profile
  26. Sir James Richard Samuel Morris 1995-2003 Director View profile
  27. Caroline Lindsay James 1995-1996 Director View profile
  28. Adrian Shooter 1995-2011 Director View profile
  29. Alexander Mckenzie Turner 1995-1999 Director View profile
  30. Owen Ernest Edgington 1995-1999 Director View profile
  31. Anthony Douglas Allen 1995-2012 Director View profile
  32. Mr Robert John Windmill 1994-1995 Nominee-director View profile
  33. Barbara Reeves 1994-1995 Nominee-director View profile
  34. Lorna Edwards 2014-2020 Secretary View profile
  35. William Giles Russell Davies 2002-2014 Secretary View profile
  36. Derek William Featherstone 1999-1999 Secretary View profile
  37. Mark Andrew Beckett 1996-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/12/1994

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. M40 Trains Limited is controlled by Arriva Trains Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Arriva Trains Holdings Limited is controlled by Arriva UK Trains Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Arriva UK Trains Limited is controlled by MTL Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. MTL Services Limited is controlled by Arriva Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Arriva Limited is controlled by Arriva International Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Arriva International Group Limited is controlled by Arriva Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Arriva Holdco Limited is controlled by Arriva Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Arriva Midco Limited is controlled by Arriva International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arriva International Holdings 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 for researchers

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

9.6y median 9.4y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 18Professional services 3Education 1Tech and media 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
03005018
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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