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Applegreen Service Areas NI Limited

Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Paul Lynch 2015-2017 Director View profile
  2. Peter O'Connor Ghirardani 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Michael Joseph O'Loughlin 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. William Eugene Moore 2012-2018 Director View profile
  5. Robert Christopher Etchingham 2012-2022 Director View profile
  6. Joseph Barrett 2012-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Incorporated
03/12/2012
Registered office
Belfast
Previous names
Arkmount Limited (until 09/07/2013)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Applegreen Service Areas NI Limited is controlled by Welcome Break Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2023-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Welcome Break Services Limited is controlled by Welcome Break Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Welcome Break Group Limited is controlled by Welcome Break Holdings (1) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Welcome Break Holdings (1) Limited is controlled by Welcome Break Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-10-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Welcome Break Holdings Limited is controlled by Appia Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Appia Europe Limited is controlled by Petrogas Holdings UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2018-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Petrogas Holdings UK Limited.

45 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.

5 directors on the board

6.3y median 7.7y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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 37Retail and trade 28Professional services 17Dormant 10Utilities 4Property 3Business services 2Construction 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
NI615773
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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