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Colas Rail Holdings Limited

Construction of railways and underground railways

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Francis Grass 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Gregory Oriol 2017-2026 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Mark Harrison 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Richard Fostier 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Frederic Ermeneux 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Patrick Guenole 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Colin John Evans 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Charles-Albert Giral 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. Jean-Pierre Bertrand 2010-2016 Director View profile
  10. Nigel Claxton 2010-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Construction of railways and underground railways
Incorporated
22/03/2010
Registered office
London

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Colas Rail Holdings Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

3 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.

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.

2 directors on the board

8.2y median 8.2y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Construction 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

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
07198584
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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