ARRIVA LIMITED
Company number 00347103 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Arriva Limited remains a formidable, scale-driven player in the UK passenger transport sector, leveraging the sovereign backing of its parent, Deutsche Bahn, to navigate an era of heavy regulatory transition and capital-intensive decarbonization. However, its competitive positioning is constrained by the reputational fallout from past rail franchise failures and the strategic ambiguity surrounding its parent's long-term commitment to the UK market. The transition from a PLC to a Limited company in early 2024 underscores its status as a wholly-owned subsidiary, prioritizing internal operational stability and contract retention over public market growth.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1938-12-08
- Registered office
- 1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business, Park Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 3XP
- Postcode
- SR3 3XP
- Capital
- 448 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-04
- Next due by
- 2027-05-18
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49100 Passenger rail transport, interurban
- 49319 Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
Officers 5 current · 52 resigned
Group structure 10 subsidiaries
Controlled by ARRIVA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED — since 2024-05-31
Controlled by AIL BETA HOLDING LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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ZETA AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 6 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8034484 (Tier 3), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Political donations 1
£4,000 in registered political donations since 2006.
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Ms Julie Morgan MP
Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
14.9%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| ARRIVA PLC | 2024-01-29 |
| COWIE GROUP PLC | 1997-11-06 |
| T COWIE P L C | 1994-04-25 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| MILLFIELD HOUSE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR. SR4 7BA | 1998-08-27 |
| MILLFIELD HOUSE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR. SR4 7BA | 1998-08-27 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 15 similar companies in SR, trading since 1938
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2017-04-24
- Price paid, where recorded
- £523,727
- Where
- Greater London (2), City Of Derby (1), Luton (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL410709 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2017-04-24 | — |
| DY512069 | City Of Derby | Freehold | 2017-04-12 | £523,727 |
| SGL730417 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2012-05-04 | — |
| BD268177 | Luton | Leasehold | 2009-04-02 | — |
| TY333846 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 1997-08-27 | — |
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