Belmond Britannic Explorer Limited

Active02985176 Private limited company

Incorporated: 1 November 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as: Great Scottish and Western Railway Holdings Limited (until 12 November 2024)
Blessrun Limited (until 17 May 1996)
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors: Elise Paroche
Abigail Jill Hunt
Gary Edward Franklin
Owned by: Palladio Overseas Holding Limited
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: Wogan House
99 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7NY

Website & contact details

Group website: belmond.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 9 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 25 November 2025

Charges

Total: 11
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 11

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Paroche, Elise

Director · Appointed 5 June 2024

Also at The Great Scottish & Western Railway Company Limited, LA Residencia Limited, Belmond CJ Dollar Limited · more companies

French

Born December 1982 (43)

Hunt, Abigail Jill

Director · Appointed 28 June 2017

Also at The Great Scottish & Western Railway Company Limited, LA Residencia Limited, Belmond CJ Dollar Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1974 (52)

Franklin, Gary Edward

Secretary · Appointed 25 April 2007

Also at Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited · more companies

British

Franklin, Gary Edward

Director · Appointed 25 April 2007

Also at Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1969 (57)

Officer history (21 former)

5 June 2024

Resigned Robin Amour, Veronique as Director

5 June 2024

Appointed Paroche, Elise as Director

12 May 2020

Appointed Robin Amour, Veronique as Director

31 December 2019

Resigned O'Grady, Martin as Director

28 June 2017

Appointed Hunt, Abigail Jill as Director

31 March 2015

Appointed O'Grady, Martin as Director

31 March 2015

Resigned Boyen, Filip Joseph Marcel as Director

1 August 2013

Appointed Boyen, Filip Joseph Marcel as Director

1 August 2013

Resigned Calvert, Philip Alan as Director

14 March 2012

Appointed Calvert, Philip Alan as Director

29 February 2012

Resigned Overton, Andrew Michael as Director

26 August 2011

Resigned Varian, Nicholas Roger as Director

25 April 2007

Appointed Franklin, Gary Edward as Director

25 April 2007

Appointed Franklin, Gary Edward as Secretary

25 April 2007

Resigned Main, Susan Jane as Secretary

25 April 2007

Resigned Hobbs, Fergus Thomson as Director

25 April 2007

Resigned Mansfield, Sarah Ann as Director

30 March 2005

Appointed Main, Susan Jane as Secretary

30 March 2005

Resigned Mansfield, Sarah Ann as Secretary

1 January 2005

Appointed Overton, Andrew Michael as Director

1 January 2005

Appointed Varian, Nicholas Roger as Director

30 December 2004

Resigned Ryan, Michael John as Director

2 July 2003

Appointed Mansfield, Sarah Ann as Director

25 May 2000

Resigned Rogers, David Gerald Vivien as Director

19 October 1999

Resigned Jones, Michael Trevor as Director

15 December 1998

Appointed Rogers, David Gerald Vivien as Director

15 December 1998

Appointed Jones, Michael Trevor as Director

15 December 1998

Resigned Feagler, Stanley as Director

15 December 1998

Resigned Ballantine, Robert Alistair Waverly as Director

30 June 1997

Resigned Thompson, Martin Claude as Director

23 April 1997

Resigned Kandiah, Senthilnathan as Secretary

23 April 1997

Appointed Mansfield, Sarah Ann as Secretary

22 June 1996

Resigned Weber, David Martin as Director

7 June 1996

Appointed Feagler, Stanley as Director

21 December 1994

Appointed Ballantine, Robert Alistair Waverly as Director

21 December 1994

Appointed Weber, David Martin as Director

20 December 1994

Appointed Thompson, Martin Claude as Director

4 November 1994

Appointed Hobbs, Fergus Thomson as Secretary

4 November 1994

Appointed Ryan, Michael John as Director

4 November 1994

Resigned Hobbs, Fergus Thomson as Secretary

4 November 1994

Appointed Hobbs, Fergus Thomson as Director

4 November 1994

Appointed Kandiah, Senthilnathan as Secretary

4 November 1994

Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

4 November 1994

Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

1 November 1994

Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

1 November 1994

Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Palladio Overseas Holding Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 17 April 2019

Owns 25–50% of shares

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 11724148

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 01551659

Former controllers (1)

17 April 2019

Ceased Belmond Interfin Ltd — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 16 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Palladio Overseas Holding Limited

75 Sloane Street Services Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Belmond Britannic Explorer Limited This company Owns 25–50% of shares

The Great Scottish & Western Railway Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond Finance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond Dollar Treasury Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond CJ Dollar Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Belmond Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Horatio Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Island Hotel (Madeira) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

LA Residencia Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Mount Nelson Hotel Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Vsoe Holdings Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
25 November 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	25 November 2025
6 October 2025	Full accounts	31 December 2024
13 August 2025	Change of details for a person with significant control
13 August 2025	Change of details for a person with significant control
13 December 2024	Registered office address changed