First West of England Limited

Active00025088 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 1887 (139 years)
Previously known as
First Somerset & Avon Limited (until 1 June 2017)
First Bristol Buses Limited (until 30 May 2003)
Bristol Omnibus Company Limited (until 26 February 1999)
Industry
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Enterprise House
Easton Road
Bristol
BS5 0DZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
28 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 January 2026

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
8

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 March 2025
Also at First Northern Ireland Limited, Anderson Travel Limited, Anderson Tours Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1984 (42)
Blizzard, David John Mark
Secretary · Appointed 9 August 2022
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
Also at Bath Bus Company Limited, First Beeline Buses Limited, First Hampshire & Dorset Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
Also at Transportation Claims Limited, First Bus Holdings Limited, Bath Bus Company Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Officer history (77 former)
31 March 2025
Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director
21 November 2022
Resigned Northey, Richard Leslie as Director
21 November 2022
Resigned Pymm, Rob as Director
21 November 2022
Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director
21 November 2022
Resigned Hanson, Christopher Philip as Director
21 November 2022
Resigned Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director
9 August 2022
Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary
9 August 2022
Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary
1 April 2022
Resigned Scott, Stephen John as Director
1 June 2021
Appointed Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director
1 June 2021
Appointed Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary
21 May 2021
Resigned Alexander, David Brian as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Claringbold, Douglas Bryan as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Freeman, James David Ferdinand as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Brown, Colin as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Hanson, Christopher Philip as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Coyle, Ian as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary
15 November 2019
Appointed Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary
14 November 2019
Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary
1 May 2018
Resigned Sherrington, Andrew Hughes as Director
20 December 2017
Appointed Coyle, Ian as Director
11 October 2017
Appointed Pymm, Rob as Director
11 October 2017
Resigned Barrett, Alan Neville as Director
4 August 2017
Resigned Frape, Gordon as Director
4 August 2017
Appointed Scott, Stephen John as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Northey, Richard Leslie as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Sherrington, Andrew Hughes as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Barrett, Alan Neville as Director
22 July 2016
Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary
22 July 2016
Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary
1 July 2016
Appointed Frape, Gordon as Director
1 July 2016
Resigned Willey, Kevin Lewis as Director
3 May 2016
Resigned Doores, Karen as Director
3 May 2016
Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director
3 May 2016
Resigned Bowen, James Thomas as Director
3 May 2016
Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director
5 August 2015
Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director
28 January 2015
Resigned Carter, Alex Paul as Director
28 January 2015
Resigned Jones, Christopher Paul as Director
28 January 2015
Appointed Doores, Karen as Director
17 October 2014
Appointed Freeman, James David Ferdinand as Director
17 October 2014
Resigned Matthews, David Paul as Director
18 August 2014
Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director
19 May 2014
Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary
19 May 2014
Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
21 April 2014
Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director
10 April 2014
Resigned Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director
1 February 2014
Appointed Carter, Alex Paul as Director
1 February 2014
Appointed Jones, Christopher Paul as Director
3 June 2013
Resigned Fearnley, Giles Robin as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Matthews, David Paul as Director
3 June 2013
Resigned Davies, Justin Wyn as Director
3 June 2013
Resigned Reddy, Marc Christopher as Director
3 June 2013
Resigned Jones, Christopher Paul as Director
8 April 2013
Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director
8 April 2013
Resigned Price, Margaret Amelia Anne as Director
21 December 2012
Resigned Parker, Allen as Director
13 December 2012
Appointed Fearnley, Giles Robin as Director
13 December 2012
Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director
13 January 2012
Appointed Parker, Allen as Director
13 January 2012
Resigned Mcniff, Anthony John as Director
15 July 2011
Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
15 July 2011
Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
17 June 2011
Resigned Morgan, Carole as Director
20 May 2011
Resigned Cursio, Simon Antonio as Director
20 May 2011
Appointed Reddy, Marc Christopher as Director
18 April 2011
Appointed Price, Margaret Amelia Anne as Director
11 November 2010
Resigned Macleod, Jennifer Margaret as Director
11 November 2010
Appointed Morgan, Carole as Director
2 August 2010
Appointed Mcniff, Anthony John as Director
1 June 2010
Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director
7 December 2009
Resigned Price, Amelia Anne as Secretary
7 December 2009
Resigned Price, Amelia Anne as Director
7 December 2009
Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
29 February 2008
Appointed Davies, Justin Wyn as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Anthistle, Tony as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Amos, Kelvin Royston as Director
1 March 2007
Appointed Willey, Kevin Lewis as Director
17 July 2006
Appointed Cursio, Simon Antonio as Director
12 May 2006
Resigned Rees, Colin Henry as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Jenkins, Paul Richard as Director
27 February 2006
Appointed Macleod, Jennifer Margaret as Director
27 February 2006
Resigned Barrington Crow, Russell as Director
16 December 2005
Appointed Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director
4 November 2005
Resigned Perry, Alexander Donald as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Gahan, Michael William as Secretary
1 November 2005
Resigned Gahan, Michael William as Director
31 October 2005
Appointed Price, Amelia Anne as Director
31 October 2005
Appointed Price, Amelia Anne as Secretary
31 October 2005
Appointed Anthistle, Tony as Director
11 August 2005
Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director
13 June 2005
Appointed Rees, Colin Henry as Director
29 April 2005
Resigned Parker, Colin John as Director
6 October 2004
Appointed Barrington Crow, Russell as Director
6 October 2004
Resigned Noton, Brian Godfrey as Director
6 October 2004
Resigned Williams, Debbie Jayne as Secretary
6 October 2004
Appointed Perry, Alexander Donald as Director
6 October 2004
Resigned Williams, Debbie Jayne as Director
6 October 2004
Appointed Gahan, Michael William as Director
6 October 2004
Appointed Gahan, Michael William as Secretary
10 August 2004
Resigned Leeder, David John as Director
24 June 2004
Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director
24 June 2004
Resigned Holt, Elaine Karen as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Avery, Andrew John as Secretary
31 May 2003
Resigned Avery, Andrew John as Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Williams, Debbie Jayne as Secretary
1 May 2003
Appointed Williams, Debbie Jayne as Director
1 May 2003
Appointed Jenkins, Paul Richard as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Holt, Elaine Karen as Director
24 January 2003
Resigned Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director
17 July 2002
Appointed Parker, Colin John as Director
18 April 2002
Resigned Doidge, Martin Roger as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Leeder, David John as Director
13 December 2001
Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director
25 June 2001
Appointed Avery, Andrew John as Director
25 June 2001
Appointed Amos, Kelvin Royston as Director
25 June 2001
Resigned Doidge, Martin Roger as Secretary
25 June 2001
Appointed Jones, Christopher Paul as Director
25 June 2001
Appointed Avery, Andrew John as Secretary
18 June 2001
Resigned Bond, Stuart Graham as Director
18 June 2001
Resigned Burge, Andrew John as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Bettison, Vernon Martin as Director
1 December 1999
Resigned Soper, Richard Michael as Director
15 October 1999
Resigned Holland, Robert William as Director
11 October 1999
Appointed Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director
12 April 1999
Appointed Burge, Andrew John as Director
12 April 1999
Appointed Soper, Richard Michael as Director
9 November 1998
Resigned Keane, Bernard Patrick as Director
9 November 1998
Resigned Pestereff, Michael Nicholas as Director
12 July 1997
Resigned Harford, Alan Henry as Director
2 June 1997
Appointed Doidge, Martin Roger as Secretary
2 June 1997
Appointed Doidge, Martin Roger as Director
2 June 1997
Resigned Harford, Alan Henry as Secretary
1 April 1997
Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director
1 April 1997
Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director
18 November 1996
Appointed Noton, Brian Godfrey as Director
3 October 1996
Resigned Sutton, Martin as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Woolley, Victor John as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director
14 April 1996
Resigned Birchley, Leslie Arthur as Director
11 January 1996
Appointed Pestereff, Michael Nicholas as Director
11 January 1996
Appointed Keane, Bernard Patrick as Director
31 October 1995
Appointed Sutton, Martin as Director
31 October 1995
Appointed Birchley, Leslie Arthur as Director
9 June 1995
Appointed Bettison, Vernon Martin as Director
9 June 1995
Appointed Bond, Stuart Graham as Director
9 June 1995
Appointed Harford, Alan Henry as Director
28 February 1995
Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director
27 February 1995
Resigned Mclaughlin, James, Mr. as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03261587

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Firstgroup PLC
First Bus Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Anderson Tours Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Anderson Travel Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bath Bus Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
CCB Holdings Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Centrewest Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eagle Coaches Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ensign Bus Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Bus Central Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Bus London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Bus Retirement Savings Plan Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Cymru Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Eastern Counties Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Essex Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Midland Red Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Northern Ireland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First West of England Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
And 16 more
First International (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First International No.1 Limited DissolvedOwns 25–50% of shares
First Rail Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Evolutionary Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Capital Connect Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
First Customer Contact Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Greater Western Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First London Cableway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First MTR South Western Trains Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
First Rail London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Scotrail Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
First Transpennine Express Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
East Coast Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Rail Stirling Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Rail Wales and Western Holdings Limited Has significant influence or control
Hull Trains Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Rail Procurement Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First/keolis Holdings Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
First/keolis Transpennine Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstbus Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
FB Canada Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
FG Canada Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fgi Canada Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstgroup American Investments Owns 75–100% of shares
Scott's Hospitality Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstgroup Canadian Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstgroup Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Nextgen Midco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Firstgroup Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
FG Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Bus Pension GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstgroup Pension GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The First UK Bus Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Firstgroup US Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GRT Bus Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Capital East Limited Has significant influence or control
First Student UK Limited Has significant influence or control
Totaljourney Limited Has significant influence or control
Truronian Limited Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 January 20263
11 December 2025Full accounts29 March 202533
1 April 2025Director's details changed2
31 March 2025Termination of appointment of a director1
31 March 2025Appointment of a director2
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