First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited

Active03263210 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
GB Railways Group Limited (until 6 January 2025)
GB Railways Group PLC (until 17 June 2015)
Coinrich Public Limited Company (until 19 November 1996)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
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 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 January 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 June 2026
Also at First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Transpennine Express Limited, East Coast Trains Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 31 July 2024
Also at First London Cableway Limited, Tram Operations Limited
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 31 July 2024
Also at East Coast Trains Limited, First Rail Stirling Holdings Limited, First Rail Stirling Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Officer history (27 former)
30 June 2026
Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
30 June 2026
Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director
31 July 2024
Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Burrows, Clive as Director
31 July 2024
Appointed Jones, Stuart as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary
31 July 2024
Appointed Barrett, Frances Kimberley as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned James, Andrew Mark as Director
20 February 2017
Appointed Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary
20 February 2017
Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary
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
17 April 2015
Resigned Barker, Vernon Ian as Director
19 May 2014
Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
19 May 2014
Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary
19 September 2011
Appointed Barker, Vernon Ian as Director
15 July 2011
Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
15 July 2011
Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
31 March 2011
Appointed Burrows, Clive as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Grant, Mary Alexander as Director
13 November 2009
Resigned Morgan, James Gullen as Director
12 November 2009
Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director
17 August 2009
Appointed Grant, Mary Alexander as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Schabas, Michael Huntly as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Haines, Andrew as Director
20 December 2005
Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
20 December 2005
Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
19 December 2005
Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director
16 December 2005
Resigned Drake, Richard Francis as Director
11 July 2005
Appointed Haines, Andrew as Director
8 July 2005
Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
8 July 2005
Resigned Steinkopf, Max David as Secretary
8 July 2005
Resigned Steinkopf, Max David as Director
4 July 2005
Appointed Morgan, James Gullen as Director
7 April 2005
Resigned Long, Jeremy Paul Warwick as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Smith, Marie as Secretary
15 July 2004
Appointed Smith, Marie as Secretary
31 May 2004
Resigned Lanaghan, Iain Malcolm, Mr. as Director
6 May 2004
2 October 2003
Appointed Lanaghan, Iain Malcolm, Mr. as Director
3 July 2000
Appointed Drake, Richard Francis as Director
3 December 1999
Resigned Potts, Derek as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed Potts, Derek as Director
7 January 1998
Resigned Gunn, Christopher Simon as Director
2 December 1996
2 December 1996
Appointed Long, Jeremy Paul Warwick as Director
2 December 1996
Appointed Gunn, Christopher Simon as Director
19 November 1996
Appointed Steinkopf, Max David as Secretary
19 November 1996
Appointed Steinkopf, Max David as Director
19 November 1996
Appointed Schabas, Michael Huntly as Director
19 November 1996
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 November 1996
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
19 November 1996
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 October 1996
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 October 1996
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 October 1996
Appointed Swift Incorporations 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
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 This company 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
1 November 2026Other filing
1 November 2026Other filing
1 November 2026Accounts filing
1 November 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 March 2026
22 July 2026Director's details changed
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