First South West Limited

Active01669417 Private limited company

Incorporated: 5 October 1982 (44 years)
Previously known as: First Devon & Cornwall Limited (until 6 August 2015)
First Western National Buses Limited (until 11 February 2004)
Western National Limited (until 5 February 1999)
Earlier: Gambadon Limited
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: Douglas Bryan Claringbold
James Robert Mcinnes
Colin Brown
Owned by: Firstbus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: South West
Address: Taunton Depot
Hamilton Road
Taunton
TA1 2EH

Website & contact details

Group website: firstbus.co.uk via First Bus Holdings Limited
firstgroupplc.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

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: 4
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 7

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Claringbold, Douglas Bryan

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

Also at First West of England Limited, Bath Bus Company Limited, First Beeline Buses Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1968 (58)

Mcinnes, James Robert

Director · Appointed 31 March 2025

Also at First Northern Ireland Limited, Anderson Travel Limited, First West of England Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1984 (42)

Blizzard, David John Mark

Secretary · Appointed 9 August 2022

Brown, Colin

Director · Appointed 1 February 2021

Also at First West of England Limited, Transportation Claims Limited, First Bus Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1968 (58)

Officer history (68 former)

1 April 2026

Appointed Claringbold, Douglas Bryan as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Goff, Simon Ian as Director

31 March 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

30 March 2024

Resigned Wade, Stephen as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

21 November 2022

Appointed Wade, Stephen as Director

21 November 2022

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

9 August 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

9 August 2022

Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

25 February 2022

Resigned Tobiasen, Trevor as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Goff, Simon Ian as Director

1 June 2021

Resigned Carter, Alex Paul as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

21 May 2021

Resigned Alexander, David Brian as Director

1 February 2021

Appointed Brown, Colin 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

7 October 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

18 July 2016

Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director

18 July 2016

Resigned Reddy, Marc Christopher as Director

18 July 2016

Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director

18 July 2016

Resigned Bowen, James Thomas as Director

18 July 2016

Resigned Doores, Karen as Director

18 July 2016

Appointed Tobiasen, Trevor as Director

5 August 2015

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

31 March 2015

Resigned Jones, Christopher Paul as Director

28 January 2015

Appointed Doores, Karen as Director

28 January 2015

Appointed Bainbridge, Christine Anne as Director

28 January 2015

Resigned Bainbridge, Christine as Director

28 January 2015

Resigned Parker, Allen as Director

28 January 2015

Appointed Parker, Allen as Director

28 January 2015

Resigned Bainbridge, Christine Anne as Director

28 January 2015

Resigned Parker, Allen as Director

18 August 2014

Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John 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

Resigned Davies, Justin Wyn as Director

29 January 2014

Appointed Parker, Allen as Director

3 June 2013

Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

8 April 2013

Resigned Price, Margaret Amelia Anne as Director

8 April 2013

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

21 October 2012

Resigned Giles, Philip Harold as Director

4 August 2011

Resigned Davies, Paul James as Director

15 July 2011

Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

15 July 2011

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

20 May 2011

Appointed Jones, Christopher Paul as Director

20 May 2011

Resigned Newport, Simon Nicholas as Director

18 April 2011

Appointed Price, Margaret Amelia Anne as Director

4 October 2010

Appointed Davies, Paul James as Director

4 October 2010

Resigned Marsh, Simon Paul as Director

4 October 2010

Appointed Bainbridge, Christine as Director

6 September 2010

Appointed Giles, Philip Harold as Director

6 September 2010

Resigned Grigg, Stephen Keith as Director

6 September 2010

Resigned Giles, Philip Harold as Director

26 July 2010

Appointed Davies, Justin Wyn as Director

1 April 2010

Appointed Marsh, Simon Paul as Director

1 April 2010

Resigned Pannell, Philip as Director

31 January 2010

Resigned Hayter, Christopher William as Director

31 January 2010

Resigned Hayter, Christopher William as Secretary

31 January 2010

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

16 December 2008

Resigned Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

1 March 2008

Appointed Grigg, Stephen Keith as Director

14 March 2007

Appointed Giles, Philip Harold as Director

13 July 2006

Appointed Hayter, Christopher William as Secretary

13 July 2006

Appointed Hayter, Christopher William as Director

13 July 2006

Resigned Mathias, Jonathan Charles as Director

13 July 2006

Resigned Mathias, Jonathan Charles as Secretary

19 June 2006

Appointed Newport, Simon Nicholas as Director

24 March 2006

Appointed Reddy, Marc Christopher as Director

24 March 2006

Resigned Taylor, Gerald Neil as Director

17 March 2006

Appointed Pannell, Philip as Director

16 March 2006

Resigned Duncan, Karl as Director

20 February 2006

Resigned Miller, Ian as Director

31 December 2005

Resigned Wate, Richard Stuart Allan as Director

1 August 2005

Appointed Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

12 July 2005

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

12 July 2005

Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director

31 March 2005

Appointed Mathias, Jonathan Charles as Director

21 January 2005

Appointed Mathias, Jonathan Charles as Secretary

21 January 2005

Resigned Harland, Simon Leslie as Secretary

8 October 2004

Resigned Harland, Simon Leslie as Director

8 October 2004

Appointed Wate, Richard Stuart Allan as Director

20 September 2004

Appointed Miller, Ian as Director

25 June 2004

Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director

17 May 2004

Resigned Holt, Elaine Karen as Director

1 December 2003

Resigned Stevens, Richard Charles Barrington as Director

6 October 2003

Appointed Taylor, Gerald Neil as Director

16 June 2003

Appointed Duncan, Karl as Director

6 June 2003

Resigned Mcgowan, John Paul as Director

29 March 2003

Resigned Babcock, Nigel as Director

24 February 2003

Appointed Holt, Elaine Karen as Director

27 January 2003

Resigned Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

11 February 2002

Appointed Stevens, Richard Charles Barrington as Director

8 February 2002

Resigned James, Brian Justin as Director

13 December 2001

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

13 December 2001

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

12 March 2001

Appointed Harland, Simon Leslie as Secretary

12 March 2001

Appointed Harland, Simon Leslie as Director

11 March 2001

Resigned Chilcott, Anne Elizabeth as Director

11 March 2001

Resigned Chilcott, Anne Elizabeth as Secretary

30 August 2000

Appointed Babcock, Nigel as Director

31 July 2000

Resigned Chambers, Stephen Carl as Director

18 November 1999

Resigned Wastling, Timothy Lawrence as Director

18 October 1999

Appointed Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

15 October 1999

Resigned Holland, Robert William as Director

1 October 1997

Appointed Chilcott, Anne Elizabeth as Secretary

1 October 1997

Appointed Chilcott, Anne Elizabeth as Director

31 August 1997

Resigned Shaw, Peter Edmund as Secretary

31 August 1997

Resigned Shaw, Peter Edmund as Director

20 May 1997

Appointed Mcgowan, John Paul as Director

20 May 1997

Resigned Howarth, Mark Burnley as Director

1 April 1997

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Holland, Robert William as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Woolley, Victor John as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Chambers, Stephen Carl as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Shaw, Peter Edmund as Director

1 July 1995

Resigned Sutton, Martin as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Wastling, Timothy Lawrence as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed James, Brian Justin as Director

28 February 1995

Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

27 February 1995

Resigned Mclaughlin, James, Mr. as Director

27 January 1994

Resigned Ahlers, Keith Norman as Director

27 January 1994

Appointed Howarth, Mark Burnley as Director

27 January 1994

Appointed Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

11 February 1993

Resigned Ward, David John as Secretary

11 February 1993

Appointed Shaw, Peter Edmund as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Firstbus Holdings Limited

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

Holdings 1

Companies where First South West Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

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 South West 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

Date	Description	Made Up To
31 October 2026	Other filing
31 October 2026	Other filing
31 October 2026	Accounts filing
31 October 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 March 2026
7 April 2026	Appointment of a director