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South Tyneside Smartzone Limited
Other passenger land transport
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Benjamin Maxfield 2022-2026 View profile
- Nigel Paul Featham 2022-2026 View profile
- Martijn Lee Gilbert 2020-2022 View profile
- Stephen King 2019-2022 View profile
- Alexander Paul Edwards 2017-2019 View profile
- Philip Howard Medlicott 2015-2016 View profile
- Robin Francis Knight 2015-2017 View profile
- Andrew Peter Tyldsley 2015-2019 View profile
- George Colin Mcpherson 2015-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other passenger land transport
- Incorporated
- 08/12/2015
- Registered office
- Durham
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Busways Travel Services Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - GO North East Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- South Tyneside Smartzone Limited
is controlled by Busways Travel Services Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Busways Travel Services Limited
is controlled by Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited
is controlled by Scusi Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Scusi Limited
is controlled by Scoto Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Scoto Limited
is controlled by Stagecoach Transport Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Stagecoach Transport Holdings Limited
is controlled by Stagecoach Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Stagecoach Group Limited
is controlled by Inframobility UK Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-28 · source: Companies House PSC register - Inframobility UK Bidco Limited
is controlled by Inframobility UK Midco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register - Inframobility UK Midco Limited
is controlled by Inframobility UK Holdco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-04 · source: Companies House PSC register - Inframobility UK Holdco Limited
is controlled by Inframobility UK Topco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Inframobility UK Topco Limited.
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- Frenchwood Holdings Limited
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- Tanport Limited
- SC097212
- Tyne & Wear Omnibus Company Limited
- Stagecoach Transport Holdings Limited
- GM Buses South (E.B.T.) Limited
- Lincoln City Transport Limited
- Fleet Buzz Limited
- Busways Travel Services (1986) Limited
- Devon General Limited
- Stagecoach Rail Replacement (East) Limited
- Cheltenham District Traction Company Limited
- Midland RED (South) Limited
- Inframobility UK Midco Limited
- The Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company Limited
- East London BUS & Coach Company Limited
- East Kent Road CAR Company,Limited
- Ribble Motor Services Limited
- Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company Limited
- Stagecoach (South) Limited
- Stagecoach (North West) Limited
- Stagecoach Rail Replacement Limited
- Stagecoach West Coast Trains LTD
- Stagecoach Services Limited
- Stagecoach Holdings Limited
- Scusi Limited
- East Kent Coaches Limited
- Stagecoach Quest Trustee Limited
- Thames Transit Limited
- Stagecoach BUS Holdings Limited
- Megabus.COM (UK) Limited
- SC091904
- Greater Manchester Buses South Limited
- 09766658
- 02196339
- South East London & Kent BUS Company Limited
- Busways Trustee (NO.1) Limited
- Cumberland Motor Services Limited
- East Midlands Trains Limited
- Stagecoach Rail Holdings Limited
- 00308157
- Stagecoach South Eastern Trains Limited
- Landylines Limited
- 00871390
- East London BUS LTD.
- Stagecoach East Midlands Trains Limited
- Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited
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.
Financials
- Total assets
- £2
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Benjamin Thomas Gilligan Director · appointed 2026
- Steven Walker Director · appointed 2016
- David John Parker Director · appointed 2017
- Daniel John Laird Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Steven Walker Director · appointed 2016
- David John Parker Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Benjamin Thomas Gilligan Director · appointed 2026
- Steven Walker Director · appointed 2016
- David John Parker Director · appointed 2017
- Daniel John Laird Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Nigel Paul Featham Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
- Benjamin Maxfield Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 09907829
- 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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