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Company · Newcastle upon Tyne

GO South Coast Limited

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

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Christian Schreyer 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Elodie Marie Francoise Brian 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Simon Patrick Butcher 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas John Dillon Woods 2012-2016 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Rodney Wickham 2011-2025 Director View profile
  6. David Allen Brown 2011-2021 Director View profile
  7. Keith Down 2011-2015 Director View profile
  8. Marc Owain Morgan- Huws 2010-2012 Director View profile
  9. Alex Paul Carter 2006-2011 Director View profile
  10. Geoffrey Michael Parson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  11. Matthew Stjohn Dolphin 2006-2011 Director View profile
  12. Keith Lawrence Ludeman 2006-2011 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Moyes 2005-2006 Director View profile
  14. Ian William Palmer 2000-2005 Director View profile
  15. Michael Sedley Killingley 2000-2005 Director View profile
  16. Stuart Geoffrey Linn 2000-2005 Director View profile
  17. Philip Peter Ledger 2000-2000 Director View profile
  18. Carolyn Ferguson 2006-2026 Secretary View profile
  19. Ian Philip Butcher 2005-2007 Secretary View profile
  20. Kathryn Boyes 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  21. Anthony Peter Holmes 2000-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

13 contracts · £30,952,923 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.

  • Local Bus Service Support Buyer: Isle of Wight Council £987,000 2026-09-14 Source: Find a Tender

    The contract is required for the provision of enhancements to local bus services from the end of September 2026 for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on the basis of 12 months plus 12 months. This is funded through…

  • Local Bus Service Support Buyer: Isle of Wight Council £987,000 2026-09-14 Source: Find a Tender

    The contract is required for the provision of enhancements to local bus services from the end of September 2026 for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on the basis of 12 months plus 12 months. This is funded through…

  • Newport (IW) Bus Services Enhancement 2026 - 2031 Buyer: Isle of Wight Council £957,000 2026-08-27 Source: Find a Tender

    To provide the introduction and operation of enhanced Newport Town bus services 38 and 39 from October 2026 until the end of September 2031.

  • Newport (IW) Bus Services Enhancement 2026 - 2031 Buyer: Isle of Wight Council £957,000 2026-08-27 Source: Find a Tender

    To provide the introduction and operation of enhanced Newport Town bus services 38 and 39 from October 2026 until the end of September 2031.

  • University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle Buyer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust £3,648,568 2026-08-11 Source: Find a Tender

    Universities Hospital Dorset (UHD) is awarding a contract for a bus shuttle solution to support inter-site travel for staff and members of the public. The contract is on a three (3) year basis with an optional two (2) years further.

  • BCP Local Bus Service Route 11 and 21 Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council £2,000,000 2026-07-13 Source: Find a Tender

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council requires a bus company to operate a local bus route. This is LB11 Service 11 & 21 Bournemouth to Canford Paddock.

  • Local Bus Service LB20 Service 20 Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council £1,818,000 2026-07-13 Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of Local bus service LB20 route 20 Poole Bus Station to Christchurch

  • Local Bus Service LB05 Service 6 Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council £1,440,000 2026-07-13 Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of local bus route LB05 Service 6 Bearwood to Wimborne

  • Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) Buyer: Isle of Wight Council £10,534,704 2026-07-01 Source: Find a Tender

    Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026). Relating to the provision of home to school bus and coach services for mainstream and SEN which is a statutory function for the Local Authority. In October 2025, t…

  • CA15230 - Cirencester College - Student Transport Services Buyer: Cirencester College £7,586,549 2025-09-17 CPV 60000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Cirencester College requires one supplier to fulfil its requirements for Student Transport Services. Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1: Routes originating from Gloucestershire Lot 2: Lot 2: Routes originating from Swindon and Oxfordshire…

  • Forest Bus Baby Buyer: NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY £37,102 2015-03-03 CPV 60100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Forest Bus Baby will be a high profile, weekend plus Bank Holidays, seasonal service between Hythe Ferry and Moors Valley Country Park - via Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Burley and Ringwood. The dates of service are proposed to be from 24 May to…

  • Lot 1: Bus & Coach – Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport Buyer: Swindon Borough Council Value not published Date not published CPV 60100000 Source: Find a Tender

    Contract Award Notice as a result of Further Competition using the DPS for Passenger Transport using Lot 1

  • Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5) Buyer: Isle of Wight Council Value not published Date not published CPV 60170000 Source: Find a Tender

    Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for the provision of Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5) to increase frequency from 3 to 4 buses per hour on Mondays to Saturdays from May 2024 until the time…

  • DFTO Ground Transportation Buyer: DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
  • Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8 Buyer: Isle of Wight Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8 - Bus Settlement Grant Funding 2025/26 The contracts will be in place for 12 months until 28 September 2026.

About

What it does
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
Incorporated
16/03/2000
Registered office
Newcastle upon Tyne
Previous names
Southern Vectis Transport Limited (until 10/10/2006)

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. GO South Coast Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GO-Ahead Holding Limited is controlled by The GO-Ahead Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The GO-Ahead Group Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. GO-Ahead Investment Bidco Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Parent Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. GO-Ahead Investment Parent Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. GO-Ahead Investment Midco Limited is controlled by GO-Ahead Investment Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. GO-Ahead Investment Topco Limited is controlled by Kinetic UK Bidco, Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-05-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Kinetic UK Bidco, Limited is controlled by Kinetic UK Midco 2, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Kinetic UK Midco 2, Limited is controlled by Kinetic UK Midco 1, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. Kinetic UK Midco 1, Limited is controlled by Kinetic UK Holdco, Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kinetic UK Holdco, Limited.

51 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

1 grant · £0 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 Transport · £0

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £02020-04-01
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 8.2y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Professional services 55Transport 30Dormant 16Business services 2Finance 1Other services 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
03949597
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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