The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

DFT Operator Limited

Company 07141122 Active

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9
directors on the board
1.6y median 0.6y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
2 vs 6 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
4
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Transport 22Professional services 3Other services 2Utilities 2Education 1Finance 1Health and social care 1Property 1

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Company details

Number07141122
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated30/01/2010
AddressWATERLOO GENERAL OFFICE 2ND FLOOR, WATERLOO STATION, LONDON, SE1 8SW
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • The Secretary of State for Transport
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors significant influence or control

Officers (31)

  • Shoaf, Laura Manning Director · appointed 2026
  • Donald, Charles Hunter Director · appointed 2026
  • Poulter, Anthony John Director · appointed 2026
  • Haines, Andrew Director · appointed 2026
  • Hynes, Alexander John Director · appointed 2025
  • Kemp, Harriet Grace Director · appointed 2025
  • Henderson, Jenny Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Murphy, Stephen John Director · appointed 2024
  • Cearns, Kathryn Director · appointed 2024
  • Harrison, Richard Charles Vyvyan Director · appointed 2018
  • Ibbett, Ashley James Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
  • Blue, Ilona Karen Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Caughey, Samuel Wallace Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Handforth, Michelle Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Macquarrie, John Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
  • Gibb, Christopher Leslie Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
  • Buxton, Tim James Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
  • George, Richard Thomas Glandon Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026
  • Gisby, Robin William, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
  • Pattington, Helen Jane Former Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2018
  • Boyd, Ruth Immanuel Former Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2018
  • Smith, Simon Alexander Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Bennett, David Clive Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
  • Cantwell, Richard Charles Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Dawson, Trevor Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2016
  • Lockley, Pamela Jayne Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Rodgers, Paul David Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
  • Murray, Andrew Bernard Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Braybrook, Sonia Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
  • REA, David Ian Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
  • Backler, Gary George Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010

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