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Company · Sunderland

Arriva Rail LO Limited

Passenger rail transport, interurban

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

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Previous officers 18

  1. Mary Elisabeth Courtney Hewitt 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Derek Dyne Burchell 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Richard Charles Vyvyan Harrison 2016-2016 Director View profile
  4. Amanda Furlong 2016-2024 Director View profile
  5. Paul Gerard Smith 2016-2016 Director View profile
  6. Peter Charles Davison 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Simon Bell 2013-2014 Director View profile
  8. David Christopher John Applegarth 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Kenneth Mcintyre Carlaw 2011-2016 Director View profile
  10. Robert William Holland 2011-2013 Director View profile
  11. Roger Brian Cobbe 2011-2016 Director View profile
  12. Martin James Hibbert 2010-2013 Director View profile
  13. David Paul Turner 2001-2011 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Philip Lonsdale 2001-2010 Director View profile
  15. John Alfred Ray 2001-2002 Director View profile
  16. Lorna Edwards 2013-2020 Secretary View profile
  17. Elizabeth Anne Davies 2007-2013 Secretary View profile
  18. John Virtue 2006-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Passenger rail transport, interurban
Incorporated
22/02/2001
Registered office
Sunderland
Previous names
Arriva Rail EL Limited (until 19/12/2024)
Arriva Rail XC Limited (until 28/02/2024)
Arriva Rail Wales/Rheilffyrdd Arriva Cymru Limited (until 18/07/2018)
Arriva Crossrail Limited (until 18/08/2016)
ET Trains Limited (until 28/03/2013)

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 Rail LO 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.

4 directors on the board

5.2y median 4.8y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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 12Professional services 3

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04165863
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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