Ownership & Structure

• Eurostar was owned, when launched, by SNCF, SNCB and British Rail. Prior to the UK rail privatisation, a subsidiary, European Passenger Services (EPS), was created which included British Rail's interest in Eurostar. In June 1996, this was sold to London & Continental Railways (LCR). In October 1996, LCR changed the name to Eurostar UK Ltd (EUKL).
• Formely EUKL, SNCF and SNCB are each responsible for the running of Eurostar services on their own territory.
• In September 1999, Eurostar Group, a unified management structure, was established to drive some of the commercial direction and strategy of the business. The three railways were each represented on the Board of Eurostar Group.In September 1999, Eurostar Group, a unified management structure, was established to drive some of the commercial direction and strategy of the business. The three railways are each represented on the Board of Eurostar Group.
• Eurostar now has a single unified management team, which has implemented one commercial and one operational strategy across the whole company in the UK, France and Belgium.
• On the 31 December 2009 Eurostar (U.K.) Ltd changes its name to Eurostar International Ltd.
• On 1 September 2010, Eurostar completed the legal transformation of its business from a joint venture to Eurostar International, a single, unified standalone business owned by three shareholders: SNCF (55%), SNCB (5%) and LCR (40%).

Registered Company Number and Office

Eurostar International Limited
Times House,
Bravingtons Walk
London
N1 9AW
Registered in England No 2462001