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Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited

Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 43

  1. Karen Lesley Hill 2015-2019 Director View profile
  2. Victoria Turner 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Graham John Cunningham 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Philip Stafford Wellstead 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Anthony John Welch 2011-2015 Director View profile
  6. Shaun Kevin Jones 2011-2020 Director View profile
  7. Trevor Richard Lampen 2011-2013 Director View profile
  8. Yokini Pathmanathan 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Gary John Marsh 2011-2018 Director View profile
  10. Alistair Dickson Mcphee 2011-2016 Director View profile
  11. David Charles Lockwood 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Mark Stephen Garrity 2010-2023 Director View profile
  13. Kevin John Ford 2010-2011 Director View profile
  14. Mark David Hearn 2008-2011 Director View profile
  15. Bruno Vazzoler 2008-2010 Director View profile
  16. Justin Mark Walker 2008-2010 Director View profile
  17. Robert Bartlett 2006-2008 Director View profile
  18. Timothy John Hughes 2001-2003 Director View profile
  19. Mark Barclay 2001-2004 Director View profile
  20. Roger Jean Marius Chevrel 2001-2002 Director View profile
  21. Peter Thomas Batley 2001-2011 Director View profile
  22. Stuart Justin Palmer 2001-2006 Director View profile
  23. John Kenyon Milner 2001-2002 Director View profile
  24. Peter Saunders 2000-2004 Director View profile
  25. Geoffrey Martin Semler 2000-2002 Director View profile
  26. Richard Joseph John Norton 1999-2002 Director View profile
  27. John Thomas Wardell 1999-2001 Director View profile
  28. Clive Kessell 1999-2001 Director View profile
  29. Malcolm James Ramage 1999-2001 Director View profile
  30. John Richard Womersley Smith 1999-2000 Director View profile
  31. Eric John Edwards 1999-2000 Director View profile
  32. Robert Eric Germon 1999-2002 Director View profile
  33. Mark Rogers 1997-2001 Director View profile
  34. David Alexander Poole 1996-2000 Director View profile
  35. Stuart Elsworthy 1995-1997 Director View profile
  36. John Arthur Courtney Drake 1995-1996 Director View profile
  37. David Clark Elsbury 1995-1999 Director View profile
  38. Jeremy James Jerram 1995-1995 Director View profile
  39. Anthony Douglas Roche 1995-1995 Director View profile
  40. Ralph Anthony Porter 1995-1995 Director View profile
  41. Michael William Peter Seabrook 2000-2024 Secretary View profile
  42. David Whittaker 1995-2000 Secretary View profile
  43. Peter Graham Hewett 1995-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £534,199 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Retail Telecommunications Maintenance Services Extension and Associated Renewal Works Buyer: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED £534,199 2026-07-31 Source: Find a Tender

    East Midlands Railway intends to directly award a time-limited contract to Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited for the continued provision of Retail Telecommunications Maintenance Services and associated renewal works across the EMR network. The se…

  • Transport Technology Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of transport and mobility services. This agreement supplies technology goods and services for sustainable urban, rural and intercity transport and mobility. This includes: - transport technology for aviat…

    Framework

About

What it does
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.; Other transportation support activities; Activities of head offices
Incorporated
24/11/1995
Registered office
London
Previous names
Ground Transportation Systems UK Limited (until 03/06/2024)
Thales Ground Transportation Systems Limited (until 13/01/2023)
Thales Transport and Security Limited (until 26/11/2020)
Thales Telecommunications Services Limited (until 02/01/2008)

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. Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited is controlled by Hitachi Rail GTS Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Hitachi Rail GTS Holding Limited is controlled by Hitachi Rail Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Hitachi Rail Limited is controlled by Hitachi Europe Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-07-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hitachi Europe Limited.

11 other companies in this group

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.

Grants received

3 grants · £920,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £920,000 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £500,0002021-08-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £75,0002021-01-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £345,0002019-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

8.4y median 8.5y
average tenure
13.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Finance 6Professional services 4Tech and media 3Manufacturing 2Business services 1Hospitality 1Retail and trade 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
03132438
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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