First Rail Procurement Limited

Active02996875 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 December 1994 (31 years)
Previously known as
Great Western Holdings Limited (until 17 June 2020)
Giftclass Limited (until 11 April 1995)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
8th Floor The Point
37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 January 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 June 2026
Also at First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Greater Western Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 10 February 2012
Also at First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Transpennine Express Limited, East Coast Trains Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Officer history (32 former)
30 June 2026
Appointed Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr as Director
30 June 2026
Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
14 February 2025
Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary
4 August 2023
Resigned Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director
26 June 2020
Appointed Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director
20 February 2017
Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary
20 February 2017
Appointed Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary
31 December 2016
Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Gausby, David Clement as Director
22 July 2016
Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary
22 July 2016
Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary
19 May 2014
Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary
19 May 2014
Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
10 February 2012
Resigned Chevis, Nicholas Keith as Director
10 February 2012
Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director
15 July 2011
Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
15 July 2011
Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
1 May 2009
Resigned Finch, Dean Kendal as Director
25 March 2008
Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director
20 December 2005
Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
20 December 2005
Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
17 January 2005
Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
31 December 2004
Resigned Smith, Marie as Secretary
19 October 2004
16 August 2001
Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director
16 August 2001
Resigned Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director
12 February 2000
Appointed Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director
12 February 2000
Appointed Finch, Dean Kendal as Director
12 February 2000
Appointed Chevis, Nicholas Keith as Director
24 January 2000
Resigned George, Richard Thomas Glandon as Director
17 December 1999
Appointed Smith, Marie as Secretary
17 December 1999
Resigned Soloman, Edward William as Secretary
30 September 1999
Resigned Smallwood, Trevor as Director
6 July 1999
Appointed Soloman, Edward William as Secretary
30 April 1999
Resigned Garnell, Mary Elizabeth Jane as Secretary
29 April 1998
Resigned Scott, Brian David as Director
29 April 1998
Resigned Strachan, Peter as Director
24 April 1998
Resigned Sellers, John Ernest as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Bartlam, Thomas Hugh as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Barton, Eric Anthony as Director
31 March 1998
Appointed Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director
31 March 1998
Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Cusworth, Ian as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Carroll, Michael as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Warren, Maurice Eric as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Robinson, Ann, Dr as Director
10 September 1997
Appointed Strachan, Peter as Director
24 April 1996
Appointed Garnell, Mary Elizabeth Jane as Secretary
24 April 1996
Resigned Davey, Philip Charles as Secretary
15 April 1996
Appointed Warren, Maurice Eric as Director
21 February 1996
Appointed Sellers, John Ernest as Director
2 February 1996
Appointed Davey, Philip Charles as Secretary
2 February 1996
Resigned Barbican Secretaries as Corporate Secretary
29 January 1996
Appointed Barton, Eric Anthony as Director
29 January 1996
Appointed Smallwood, Trevor as Director
29 January 1996
Appointed Bartlam, Thomas Hugh as Director
29 January 1996
Appointed Robinson, Ann, Dr as Director
27 October 1995
Appointed Carroll, Michael as Director
27 October 1995
Appointed Cusworth, Ian as Director
2 December 1994
Appointed Barbican Secretaries as Corporate Secretary
2 December 1994
Appointed George, Richard Thomas Glandon as Director
2 December 1994
Appointed Scott, Brian David as Director
2 December 1994
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 December 1994
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 December 1994
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
1 December 1994
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee 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
Public Limited Company (Listed)
Reg. no. Sc157176

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 This company 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 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
6 July 2026Appointment of a director
6 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 January 2026
28 October 2025Other filing
28 October 2025Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 March 2025
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