HS1 Limited

Company 03539665 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

5.6y median 5.9y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

2 vs 8 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Finance 71Professional services 37Business services 22Transport 18Tech and media 14Health and social care 3Manufacturing 3Arts and leisure 1

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Company details

Number	03539665
Status	Active
Type	Private Limited Company
Incorporated	02/04/1998
Address	5TH FLOOR, KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, LONDON, N1 9AG
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

49319 - Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

Helix Acquisition Limited
ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
Betjeman Holdings Limited
significant influence or control

Officers (54)

Merle, Virginie Director · appointed 2024
Gurney-Read, Ross Adam Director · appointed 2024
Carter, Jonathan Laurence David Director · appointed 2024
Sinclair, Robert Gary Director · appointed 2024
Gould, Caroline Mary Secretary · appointed 2023
Osborne, Michael Peter Francis Director · appointed 2022
Vanderneth Leness, Amanda Director · appointed 2019
Pitt, Andrew Christopher Director · appointed 2018
Ludeman, Keith Lawrence Director · appointed 2018
Jones, Siôn Laurence Director · appointed 2017
Curley, John Hamilton Ainsworth Director · appointed 2015
Perry, Diane Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2023
Farrer, Alan Mark Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
Deacon, Andrew Brian Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2023
Racine, Olivier-Marie Henri Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
Robson, Patrick Thomas Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2024
Woodhams, Mark Richard Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2021
Springett, Scott Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
Loomes, Ben Robert Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
O'Halloran, James Anthony Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
Hall, Alastair Colin Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2017
Guccione, John Anthony Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
Stanton, David Mark Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
Bradbury, Kenton Edward Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Meyer-Mallorie, Thomas Albert Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Hargrave, Eric Vernon Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Busslinger, Philippe Anastase Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
Gooding, Richard Ernest Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
Mcmanus, John James Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
Clarke-Bodicoat, Lucy Ann Former Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2023
Hood, Colin Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2017
Steedman, Olivia Penelope, Ms. Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
Thomazi, Charles Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
Pickett, Darrin Ross Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2015
Sherman, Sebastien Bernard Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
Kerr, Kevin Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
Byers, Richard Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
Gunn, Graham Grant Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2010
Curley, John Hamilton Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2010
Smart, Timothy John Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
Chapman, Paul Michael Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
Bell, Walter Carlin Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
Welsby, John Kay Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
Pointon, David John Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2008
Allett, Edward John Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
Kaberry, Christopher Donald, Sir Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
Dyke, Alan Paul Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Holden, Robert David Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2009
Hamill, Christopher Hugh Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2010
Burton, Lesley Elizabeth Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Preece, Andrew Douglas Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1998
Roberts, Gareth John Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1998
Wilson, Clare Alice Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1998
Dunning, Pamela Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1998

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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