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Abellio Scotrail LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 13

  1. David Andrew Kaye 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Alexander Crone White 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Angus Thom 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. David Menzies Lister 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. James Peter Edward Downey 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Alexander John Hynes 2017-2022 Director View profile
  7. Alan James Chaplin 2015-2015 Director View profile
  8. Kenneth Allan Mcphail 2015-2017 Director View profile
  9. Johannes Phillipus Verster 2015-2017 Director View profile
  10. Jan Chaudhry 2015-2015 Director View profile
  11. Julian Edwards 2015-2020 Director View profile
  12. Christiaan Wilhelmus Smulders 2015-2015 Director View profile
  13. Jeffrey John Krijn Hoogesteger 2013-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/05/2013

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. Abellio Scotrail LTD is controlled by Transport UK (Operations) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Transport UK (Operations) Limited is controlled by Transport UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Transport UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Transport UK Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Transport UK Group Limited is controlled by Edward Grosvenor Walker
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-10-06, ceased 2023-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edward Grosvenor Walker.

17 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.

3 directors on the board

7.9y median 7.3y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Transport 23Professional services 5Finance 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
SC450732
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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