National Express Limited

Active00232767 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 August 1928 (98 years)
Industry
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
West Midlands
Address
National Express House Birmingham Coach Station
Mill Lane
Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 6DD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
2 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 June 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
10

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 June 2026
Also at Wood's Coaches Limited
Spanish
Born June 1971 (55)
Saunderson, Gillian
Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2026
Director · Appointed 6 October 2025
Also at National Express UK Limited, Wood's Coaches Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Officer history (62 former)
18 June 2026
Resigned Martinez Prieto, Javier Augusto as Director
18 June 2026
Appointed Fernandez De La Peña, Rafael as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Rickard, Edward Martin as Director
1 February 2026
Appointed Saunderson, Gillian as Secretary
19 January 2026
Resigned Callander, Simon as Secretary
19 January 2026
Resigned Callander, Simon as Director
28 October 2025
Appointed Martinez Prieto, Javier Augusto as Director
6 October 2025
Resigned Gale, Kevin as Director
6 October 2025
Resigned Miles, Neil Rowland as Director
6 October 2025
Appointed Rawling, Mark Andrew as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Jensen, Alexandra Naomi as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Gale, Kevin as Director
1 July 2024
Resigned Mcewan, Neil Tom as Director
30 April 2024
Resigned Burke, Janet as Director
31 January 2024
Resigned Hardy, Chris as Director
2 October 2023
Appointed Miles, Neil Rowland as Director
2 October 2023
Appointed Jensen, Alexandra Naomi as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Mcewan, Neil Tom as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Callander, Simon as Director
27 July 2023
Resigned Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director
16 February 2023
Resigned Stamp, James Robert as Director
15 August 2022
Appointed Stamp, James Robert as Director
13 June 2022
Appointed Callander, Simon as Secretary
6 May 2022
Resigned Myram, Jennifer Naomi as Secretary
18 June 2020
Resigned Barlow, Paul Richard as Director
8 May 2019
Appointed Barlow, Paul Richard as Director
8 May 2019
Appointed Burke, Janet as Director
8 May 2019
Appointed Myram, Jennifer Naomi as Secretary
8 May 2019
Resigned Gale, Kevin as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary
9 March 2018
Resigned Lunt, Edward Henry as Director
1 July 2017
Appointed Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary
30 June 2017
Resigned Robinson, Dianne as Secretary
28 April 2017
Resigned Parker, Stuart as Director
12 January 2017
Appointed Hardy, Chris as Director
12 January 2017
Appointed Rickard, Edward Martin as Director
2 March 2015
Appointed Gale, Kevin as Director
1 March 2015
Appointed Parker, Stuart as Director
1 March 2015
Appointed Lunt, Edward Henry as Director
28 February 2015
Resigned Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Lees, Barbara as Secretary
31 December 2012
Appointed Robinson, Dianne as Secretary
10 December 2012
Appointed Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director
10 December 2012
Resigned Cleaves, Andrew as Director
16 March 2012
Resigned Perry, Alexander Donald as Director
26 May 2011
Appointed Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
9 February 2011
Resigned Coates, Peter Timothy as Director
22 November 2010
Appointed Perry, Alexander Donald as Director
22 November 2010
Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Bunting, Paul Joseph as Director
31 August 2010
Appointed Cleaves, Andrew as Director
25 June 2010
Resigned Woodward, David Peter as Director
5 May 2010
Resigned O'Toole, Raymond as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Parker, Stuart as Director
23 September 2009
Appointed Parker, Stuart as Director
30 September 2008
Resigned Henry, John as Director
25 September 2008
Resigned Casson, Jenny as Secretary
25 September 2008
Appointed Lees, Barbara as Secretary
18 April 2008
Appointed Coates, Peter Timothy as Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Mcinness, Ian as Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Williams, Nigel Edward as Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Henry, John as Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Bowker, Steven Richard as Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Woodward, David Peter as Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director
26 March 2008
Resigned Walker, Adam Christopher as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Cahill, William John as Director
22 January 2008
Resigned Watkin, David Andrew as Director
22 March 2007
Appointed Watkin, David Andrew as Director
30 September 2006
Resigned Goldstraw, David Joseph as Director
20 September 2006
Appointed Bowker, Steven Richard as Director
11 September 2006
Resigned White, Philip Michael as Director
20 July 2006
Resigned Sangster Bullers, Marc Phillip as Director
1 February 2006
Appointed Bunting, Paul Joseph as Director
1 February 2006
Resigned Wormwell, Denis as Director
22 April 2005
Appointed Sangster Bullers, Marc Phillip as Director
22 April 2005
Appointed Mcinness, Ian as Director
31 March 2005
Resigned Maclean, Alan Kenneth as Director
1 February 2005
Resigned Myers, John Clive as Director
5 March 2003
Appointed Walker, Adam Christopher as Director
28 January 2003
Appointed Maclean, Alan Kenneth as Director
28 January 2003
Appointed Goldstraw, David Joseph as Director
28 January 2003
Appointed Cahill, William John as Director
4 December 2002
Resigned Rollason, William Peter as Director
7 January 2002
Appointed Wormwell, Denis as Director
3 January 2002
Resigned Royle, Ian as Director
7 December 2001
Resigned Brown, Richard Howard as Director
21 November 2001
Resigned Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director
21 November 2001
Appointed Williams, Nigel Edward as Director
10 May 2001
Resigned Marshman, David as Director
4 October 2000
Appointed Brown, Richard Howard as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Wilson, John Richard as Director
2 February 2000
Appointed Marshman, David as Director
6 December 1999
Appointed Rollason, William Peter as Director
23 November 1999
Appointed O'Toole, Raymond as Director
23 November 1999
Appointed Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director
31 July 1999
Resigned Child, Colin Charles as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Wiper, Robert as Director
26 February 1998
Resigned Kelsey, Alan Howard Mitchell as Director
24 February 1998
Appointed Wilson, John Richard as Director
10 April 1997
Appointed Royle, Ian as Director
10 April 1997
Resigned Macpherson, Alastair Norman as Director
6 March 1997
Resigned Harvey, Andrew Neil as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed White, Philip Michael as Director
13 January 1997
Resigned Patterson, Ernest as Director
31 August 1996
Resigned Mcenhill, Peter Raymond as Director
12 August 1996
Appointed Patterson, Ernest as Director
31 July 1996
Appointed Casson, Jenny as Secretary
31 July 1996
Resigned Hart, Christopher as Secretary
3 July 1996
Appointed Kelsey, Alan Howard Mitchell as Director
3 July 1996
Resigned Mills, Adam Francis as Director
2 January 1996
Resigned Dodd, John Hamilton as Director
2 January 1996
Resigned Cressey, James Bernard as Director
26 January 1995
Resigned Hutchinson, John Michael as Director
27 September 1994
Appointed Wiper, Robert as Director
16 May 1994
Appointed Macpherson, Alastair Norman as Director
1 February 1994
Appointed Child, Colin Charles as Director
23 November 1993
Resigned Taylor, Keith Wilhall as Director
21 October 1993
Appointed Hutchinson, John Michael as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 2156473

Holdings 3

Companies where National Express Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 50 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mobico Group PLC
National Express Finance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Group Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express Intermediate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express European Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Spanish Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Airlinks the Airport Coach Company Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Eurolines (U.K.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Operations Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Rail Replacement Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Speedlink Airport Services Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express North America Holdings Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express Transport Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
N E Canada Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
NE Europe Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
West Midlands Travel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Altram L.R.T. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Liverpool Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Manchester Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express South Yorkshire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express UK Central Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express West Yorkshire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Travel Coventry Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Travel West Midlands Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Travel WM Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Travel Yourbus Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
W M Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
West Midlands Accessible Transport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
West Midlands Bus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WM Travel Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express International Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Central Trains Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Maintrain Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Midland Main Line Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express Middle East PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
National Express Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
NE No.2 Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
NE Trains South Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
London Eastern Railway Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
NE No. 3 Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
NE No.1 Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Silverlink Train Services Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
West Anglia Great Northern Railway Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Nxec Trains Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Scotrail Railways Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
National Express UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
24 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates18 June 2026
22 June 2026Appointment of a director
22 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 May 2026Previous accounting period extended
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