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Arriva Trains Holdings Limited

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

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Previous officers 33

  1. Richard Graham Allan 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Mary Elisabeth Courtney Hewitt 2020-2020 Director View profile
  3. Richard Aubrey Johnson 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. David James Penney 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Duncan Thomas Rimmer 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. David Robert Martin 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Robert William Holland 2010-2013 Director View profile
  8. Christoph Djazirian 2008-2010 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. Anthony Douglas Allen 2006-2012 Director View profile
  16. Michael Geoffrey Medlicott 2006-2008 Director View profile
  17. Catherine Edwina Proctor 2005-2007 Director View profile
  18. Mark Charles Hugh Orkell Alexander 2004-2006 Director View profile
  19. Stephen John Murphy 2002-2014 Director View profile
  20. Mark Beckett 2002-2006 Director View profile
  21. John Graeme Nelson 2002-2006 Director View profile
  22. Robert William Brighouse 2002-2015 Director View profile
  23. Derek Potts 2002-2005 Director View profile
  24. Ian Joseph Wells 2000-2002 Director View profile
  25. Andrew Erskine Friend 2000-2006 Director View profile
  26. Adrian Shooter 1999-2011 Director View profile
  27. Sir James Richard Samuel Morris 1999-2003 Director View profile
  28. Alan Robert Chaney 1996-2008 Director View profile
  29. Anthony Bruce Cornwell 1996-1998 Director View profile
  30. Adrian James Henry Ewer 1995-2001 Director View profile
  31. Lorna Edwards 2014-2020 Secretary View profile
  32. William Giles Russell Davies 2002-2014 Secretary View profile
  33. Derek William Featherstone 1995-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/07/1995

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. 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
  2. Arriva UK Trains Limited is controlled by MTL Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. MTL Services Limited is controlled by Arriva Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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

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

9.4y 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
03076782
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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