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TfL: brands it owns and its ownership tree

TfL is a state-owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]

Transport for London is a statutory body created by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and required to provide or secure public passenger transport services to, from or within Greater London. Its own legislative framework page lists the Underground, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, trams, buses, river services and the London Cable Car among its services. It names Transport Trading Limited as its trading subsidiary.

Company facts

Legal name
Transport for London (also TfL)
Type
state-owned company · see all state-owned company owners
Headquarters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Website
tfl.gov.uk
Last verified
· 1 sources

TfL in numbers

Everything TfL owns

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything TfL owns Tree of 5 brands under TfL. TfL Docklands Light Railway Elizabeth line London Overground London Trams London Underground

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does TfL own?

TfL owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Elizabeth line, London Trams, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and London Underground.

Is TfL a British company?

Yes. TfL is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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. [1] Legislative framework - Transport for London — Transport for London, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.

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