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West Coast Trains Limited

Passenger rail transport, interurban

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 37

  1. Timothy Brendan Kavanagh 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Neil Micklethwaite 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Jane Copley 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Peter James Broadley 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Mark Edward Whitehouse 2016-2019 Director View profile
  6. Patrick John Mcgrath 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Philip Whittingham 2013-2019 Director View profile
  8. Phillip Alan Bearpark 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Linda Anne Bell 2004-2007 Director View profile
  10. Graham Charles Leech 2004-2016 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Leslie Gibb 2003-2013 Director View profile
  12. Charles John Belcher 2003-2007 Director View profile
  13. Paul Dennis Griffiths 2002-2004 Director View profile
  14. Susan Margaret Murphy 2002-2004 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Edward Collins 1999-2013 Director View profile
  16. Rebecca Brenda Jennifer Klug 1999-2004 Director View profile
  17. Mark Peter Furlong 1999-2002 Director View profile
  18. Christopher Edward Wastie Green 1999-2004 Director View profile
  19. Christopher John Gervase Tibbits 1997-2004 Director View profile
  20. Brian Michael Barrett 1997-1999 Director View profile
  21. Alan Colin Tomlin 1997-2001 Director View profile
  22. Dominic James Ryan 1997-1998 Director View profile
  23. Stephen Thomas Matthew Murphy 1997-1999 Director View profile
  24. Charles Richard Dixon 1997-1997 Director View profile
  25. Alan John Nichols 1997-1997 Director View profile
  26. Michael Leslie Wright 1996-1997 Director View profile
  27. Charles Richard Browne Goldson 1996-1997 Director View profile
  28. Terence Anthony Jenner 1996-1996 Director View profile
  29. Nicholas Eyton Mitchell 1995-1997 Director View profile
  30. Gareth Morgan Hadley 1995-1997 Director View profile
  31. Dr Paul Frederick King 1995-1997 Director View profile
  32. Ivor William Warburton 1995-1999 Director View profile
  33. Barry Alexander Ralph Gerrard 2007-2020 Secretary View profile
  34. Joshua Bayliss 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  35. Peter Gerardus Gram 2000-2006 Secretary View profile
  36. Diana Patricia Legge 1997-2000 Secretary View profile
  37. Peter Graham Hewett 1995-1997 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Passenger rail transport, interurban
Incorporated
10/01/1995
Registered office
London

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. West Coast Trains Limited is controlled by WCT Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. WCT Group Limited is controlled by WCT Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. WCT Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Virgin Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Virgin 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

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

5.3y median 6.3y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Transport 38Finance 22Professional services 9Dormant 4Tech and media 2Business services 1Property 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
03007940
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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