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Rock Rail West Coast PLC

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Roger Mcdonald 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Michael George Kean 2019-2019 Director View profile
  3. Arthur John Stringer 2019-2019 Director View profile
  4. Joanne Shepherd 2019-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/10/2019

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. Rock Rail West Coast PLC is controlled by Rock Rail West Coast (Holdings) 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Rock Rail West Coast (Holdings) 2 Limited is controlled by Rock Rail West Coast (Holdings) 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Rock Rail West Coast (Holdings) 1 Limited is controlled by Abrdn Investments Holdings Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Abrdn Investments Holdings Europe Limited is controlled by Abrdn Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Abrdn Holdings Limited is controlled by Aberdeen Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-08-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Aberdeen Group PLC.

165 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.

6 directors on the board

3.7y median 4.3y
average tenure
6.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Finance 57Business services 29Professional services 9Tech and media 3Transport 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

  • 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
12240504
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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