Who owns HS1?
HS1 is owned by HS1 Limited (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: HS1 Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements, year ended 31 March 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- HS1 Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HS1
HS1 is the 109-kilometre high speed rail line linking London St Pancras International to the Channel Tunnel, with Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International stations on the route. Its FY2025 financial statements say it serves domestic and international passenger traffic to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, and earns revenue from regulated charges plus station retail and car parking.
Ownership timeline of HS1
Where HS1 sits in HS1
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: HS1
HS1 is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
HS1 Limited holds the concession to 31 December 2040 to operate the 109-kilometre high speed rail line from London St Pancras International to the Channel Tunnel via Kent. Its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 say the ultimate parent undertaking of the group is Betjeman Holdings JvCo Limited and that HS1 is the operating company within it. The company trades as London St. Pancras Highspeed.
🇬🇧 HS1 and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; HS1 is not one of them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of HS1?
The parent company of HS1 is HS1 Limited, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is HS1 British?
Yes. HS1 originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, HS1 Limited, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is HS1 still owned by HS1 Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, HS1 is still owned by HS1 Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] HS1 Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements, year ended 31 March 2025 — HS1 Limited, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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