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Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited

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

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Previous officers 8

  1. Thomas Augustine Ferncombe 2017-2025 Director View profile
  2. Akil Ahmed 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Garcia Julian Hanson 2012-2022 Director View profile
  4. Edwin Ellis 2008-2017 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Gregory 2008-2017 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Ashley Sears 2003-2008 Director View profile
  7. Kevin Busath 2009-2017 Secretary View profile
  8. Jennifer Isabel Anne Robinson 2003-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/11/2003

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. Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited is controlled by TM Property Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. TM Property Holdings Limited is controlled by Thomas Augustine Ferncombe
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-10-09, ceased 2025-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Augustine Ferncombe.

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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.

Grants received

2 grants · £8,011 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 Work and Pensions · £8,011 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £6,5112022-04-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £1,5002021-04-01
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.

1 directors on the board

8.7y median 8.7y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Property 8Construction 2Finance 2Utilities 2Business services 1Dormant 1Other services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04973992
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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