HS1 Ltd
Payton Waltenspul is currently working as a Finance Controls Manager at HS1 Ltd since November 2021. Prior to this role, Payton held various positions at PwC UK from April 2016 to November 2021, starting as an Associate and advancing to Manager. Payton also worked briefly as a Sherpa at At Your Service Event Staffing in June 2014. Payton graduated with a BSc in Economics and Management Sciences from the University of Southampton in 2015, followed by obtaining an ACA in Accounting and Finance from ICAEW in 2019. Payton completed the International Baccalaureate at King's College School in 2012.
HS1 Ltd
HS1 Ltd has the 30-year concession to own and operate High Speed 1, the UK’s only high-speed railway, as well as the stations along the line: St Pancras International, Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International. High Speed 1 is the railway line between St Pancras International in London and the Channel Tunnel and connects Britain's capital directly with the international high-speed routes to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. HS1 Ltd adds economic, cultural and social value to the regions and communities it serves. The high-speed line has created and supported nearly 6,000 tourism sector jobs in Kent to date, boosting the region’s visitor economy by over £72.7 million in 2016 alone. HS1 Ltd also has significant commercial interests in retail, car parking and advertising media at each of its stations, including St Pancras International, a global rail and retail icon. Following its re-development in 2007, the Grade I listed station is consistently voted one of the best in the UK in the National Rail Passenger Survey. HS1 Ltd continues to protect, enhance and grow its business by working closely with its partners to improve services, grow its retail strategy and develop new international routes.