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Arriva

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Arriva provides bus and rail transport. I Squared completed its acquisition from Deutsche Bahn in June 2024. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Arriva?

Private · Fund acquisition; exact stake not supplied [1][2]

  1. 01
    Disclosed investment scope

    Arriva transport group [1][2]

    As reported · 3 Jun 2024

The acquisition completed on 3 June 2024. Individual rail operations and contracts need current checks: Chiltern Railways passenger services transferred from Arriva to DfT public ownership on 20 September 2026 and are not presented as a current Arriva brand here. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Disclosed investment structure
I Squared Capital-managed funds [1][2]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

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Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Fund investment

I Squared Capital

Held entity · Arriva transport group

Fund acquisition; exact stake not supplied

Acquisition completed ·

The acquisition completed on 3 June 2024. Individual rail operations and contracts need current checks: Chiltern Railways passenger services transferred from Arriva to DfT public ownership on 20 September 2026 and are not presented as a current Arriva brand here.

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

This ownership research has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for the relevant reporting entity.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Arriva · UK reporting scope not verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources establish investment or business information. The UK tax-paying entity, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled. Not verified does not mean no tax was paid. [1]

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

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  1. 01
    Arriva acquisition completed (opens in a new tab)

    Arriva · 3 June 2024: I Squared acquisition from Deutsche Bahn completed

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    Chiltern transfers to public ownership (opens in a new tab)

    Chiltern Railways · 20 September 2026: passenger services transfer to DfT Operator Ltd

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026