First Capital East Limited

Active02218277 Private limited company

Incorporated: 5 February 1988 (38 years)
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: James Thomas Bowen
William Alexander Forbes
Controlled by: GRT Bus Group Limited
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: Greater London
Address: The Point
8th Floor
37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF

Filing status

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

Charges

Total: 9
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 9

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bowen, James Thomas

Director · Appointed 26 March 2025

Also at First Rail Holdings Limited, Firstgroup Holdings Limited, Nextgen Midco Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1974 (52)

Forbes, William Alexander

Director · Appointed 26 March 2025

Also at Nextgen Midco Limited, FB Canada Holdings Limited, FG Canada Investments Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1970 (56)

Blizzard, David John Mark

Secretary · Appointed 9 August 2022

Officer history (64 former)

26 March 2025

Resigned Brown, Colin as Director

26 March 2025

Appointed Forbes, William Alexander as Director

26 March 2025

Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

26 March 2025

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

30 November 2022

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

30 November 2022

Resigned Crane, Julia Alison as Director

9 August 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

9 August 2022

Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

31 January 2022

Appointed Crane, Julia Alison as Director

31 January 2022

Resigned Kamboj, Seema as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Kamboj, Seema 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

1 February 2021

Resigned Bowen, James Thomas 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

31 January 2017

Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director

31 January 2017

Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director

7 October 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

11 July 2014

Resigned Marshall, David Leslie as Director

11 July 2014

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

17 April 2014

Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director

10 April 2014

Resigned Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

2 December 2013

Resigned Barrett, Nigel as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Squire, David Julian as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Branigan, Michael as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Doores, Karen as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

29 July 2013

Appointed Squire, David Julian as Director

21 June 2013

Appointed Doores, Karen as Director

21 June 2013

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

21 June 2013

Appointed Marshall, David Leslie as Director

21 June 2013

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

21 June 2013

Resigned Dow, Jim as Director

21 June 2013

Resigned Cheema, Satnam Singh as Director

21 June 2013

Resigned Breach, Lawrence as Director

21 June 2013

Resigned Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

21 June 2013

Appointed Barrett, Nigel as Director

9 December 2011

Appointed Cheema, Satnam Singh as Director

9 December 2011

Resigned Peace, Gavin as Director

15 July 2011

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

15 July 2011

Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

19 April 2011

Resigned Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

8 June 2010

Resigned Shaw, Lucy Nicola as Director

16 December 2009

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

16 December 2009

Resigned Dow, Jim as Secretary

27 November 2009

Resigned Hargrave, Russell John as Director

23 November 2009

Appointed Peace, Gavin as Director

1 September 2009

Appointed Breach, Lawrence as Director

1 September 2009

Resigned Bromfield, Paul as Director

9 March 2009

Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director

9 March 2009

Appointed Shaw, Lucy Nicola as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Tucker, Jeffrey as Director

15 September 2008

Appointed Hargrave, Russell John as Director

10 September 2008

Resigned Belgum, Graham Richard as Director

15 July 2008

Appointed Dow, Jim as Secretary

15 July 2008

Appointed Dow, Jim as Director

15 July 2008

Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director

14 July 2008

Resigned Moher, Colman as Secretary

8 May 2007

Appointed Tucker, Jeffrey as Director

1 April 2007

Resigned Coney, Alan James as Director

30 March 2007

Appointed Moher, Colman as Secretary

30 March 2007

Resigned Mistry, Vasant as Secretary

30 March 2007

Resigned Mistry, Vasant as Director

21 September 2006

Resigned Wilson, Anthony Roy as Director

1 April 2006

Appointed Bromfield, Paul as Director

31 March 2006

Resigned Ishtiaq, Choudhary as Director

3 January 2006

Appointed Belgum, Graham Richard as Director

3 January 2006

Resigned Gilchrist, Joseph as Director

17 October 2005

Appointed Ishtiaq, Choudhary as Director

19 September 2005

Appointed Mistry, Vasant as Secretary

19 September 2005

Appointed Mistry, Vasant as Director

12 September 2005

Appointed Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

30 August 2005

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Secretary

30 August 2005

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

10 August 2004

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

22 February 2004

Resigned Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

3 October 2003

Resigned Norris, Steven John as Director

1 December 2002

Appointed Gilchrist, Joseph as Director

16 April 2002

Resigned Forster, Michael as Director

7 December 2001

Appointed Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

7 December 2001

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

5 February 2001

Appointed Forster, Michael as Director

31 December 2000

Resigned Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

1 June 2000

Appointed Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

1 June 2000

Resigned Jones, Alexander as Director

1 June 2000

Resigned Whitworth, John Alan as Director

1 June 2000

Appointed Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Secretary

1 June 2000

Appointed Coney, Alan James as Director

31 March 2000

Resigned Storey, John Anthony as Secretary

31 March 2000

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

30 March 2000

Resigned Glyde, Brendan Francis as Secretary

30 March 2000

Resigned Glyde, Brendan Francis as Director

7 June 1999

Appointed Wilson, Anthony Roy as Director

5 November 1998

Appointed Jones, Alexander as Director

7 September 1998

Appointed Norris, Steven John as Director

7 July 1998

Appointed Glyde, Brendan Francis as Secretary

7 July 1998

Resigned Wu, Hong Cho as Director

7 July 1998

Appointed Whitworth, John Alan as Director

7 July 1998

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

7 July 1998

Appointed Storey, John Anthony as Secretary

7 July 1998

Resigned Strudwick, Paul David as Secretary

7 July 1998

Appointed Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

1 July 1998

Appointed Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

10 September 1997

Appointed Strudwick, Paul David as Secretary

10 September 1997

Resigned Fitzgerald, Brian as Secretary

15 May 1997

Resigned Ma, Belinda as Director

10 January 1996

Appointed Wu, Hong Cho as Director

2 November 1995

Resigned Yau, Tsun Wing as Director

2 November 1995

Resigned Rees, Edward Lyndon as Director

24 October 1995

Appointed Fitzgerald, Brian as Secretary

24 October 1995

Resigned Glyde, Brendan Francis as Secretary

20 October 1995

Resigned Clymo, John Charles as Director

20 August 1995

Resigned Kemp, Norman Mclean as Director

22 February 1995

Appointed Kemp, Norman Mclean as Director

18 December 1994

Resigned Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

18 December 1994

Appointed Ma, Belinda as Director

30 May 1993

Resigned Cooper, Simon Alistair as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

GRT Bus Group Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 26 March 2025

Has significant influence or control

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. Sc114203

Former controllers (1)

26 March 2025

Ceased CCB Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

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 Tours 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

And 17 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 This company 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
15 January 2026	Director's details changed
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	3 January 2026
28 October 2025	Other filing
28 October 2025	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 March 2025
14 October 2025	Accounts filing