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.
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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