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Company · Porthmadog

The Festiniog Railway Company

Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

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

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Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores; Passenger rail transport, interurban; Licensed restaurants
Incorporated
23/05/1832
Registered office
Porthmadog

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.

  • Richard Broyd
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Nigel Ferrier Burbidge
    significant influence · notified 2025-01-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Festiniog Railway Company is controlled by Richard Broyd
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Broyd.

6 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.

11 directors on the board

11.9y median 9.1y
average tenure
36.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (10)

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 7Professional services 5Arts and leisure 3Business services 3Other services 3Property 3Construction 2Dormant 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
ZC000203
Status
Active
Type
Other company type
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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