First Greater Western Limited

Active05113733 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 April 2004 (22 years)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Milford House 1 Milford Street
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 1HL

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

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
7
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 May 2026
Also at First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Rail Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 26 January 2022
British
Born December 1966 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2020
Also at First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Rail Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2019
Also at Railway Children Ball Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 21 January 2008
Also at Rail Staff Travel Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 24 September 2007
Also at First Rail Holdings Limited, First Transpennine Express Limited, First London Cableway Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1958 (68)
Officer history (39 former)
3 May 2026
Resigned Statham, David Ira as Director
3 May 2026
Appointed Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr as Director
14 February 2025
Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary
22 November 2024
Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
30 March 2024
Resigned Bennett, Sally Louise as Director
4 August 2023
Resigned Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director
14 June 2023
Appointed Statham, David Ira as Director
26 January 2022
Appointed Rowland, Richard Bruce as Director
1 June 2021
Resigned Golton, Matthew Lawrence as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Nelson, Michael John as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Gardner, Kevin as Director
2 October 2019
Appointed Bennett, Sally Louise as Director
17 June 2019
Appointed Rimmer, Duncan Thomas as Director
16 June 2019
Resigned Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr as Director
18 January 2019
Resigned Westcott, Richard John as Director
19 August 2017
Resigned Mellors, Andrew John as Director
12 July 2017
Appointed Gardner, Kevin as Director
12 July 2017
Appointed Westcott, Richard John as Director
22 June 2017
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
12 August 2016
Resigned Rule, Benjamin James Taylor as Director
22 July 2016
Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary
22 July 2016
Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary
31 March 2016
Resigned Burke, Diane as Director
7 October 2015
Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director
31 July 2015
Resigned Evans, Susan Judith as Director
17 April 2015
Resigned Barker, Vernon Ian as Director
19 May 2014
Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary
19 May 2014
Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
4 September 2013
Appointed Burke, Diane as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Rule, Benjamin James Taylor as Director
26 February 2013
Resigned Gale, Kevin as Director
5 October 2011
Appointed Barker, Vernon Ian as Director
15 July 2011
Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
15 July 2011
Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
31 March 2011
Resigned Grant, Mary Alexander as Director
15 May 2010
Resigned Micklethwaite, Neil as Director
27 January 2010
Appointed Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director
3 November 2009
9 September 2009
Appointed Golton, Matthew Lawrence as Director
9 September 2009
Appointed Micklethwaite, Neil as Director
9 September 2009
Appointed Evans, Susan Judith as Director
4 September 2009
Resigned Burt, James Charles as Director
18 March 2009
Resigned Carr, Peter Augustus Edward as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Grant, Mary Alexander as Director
18 March 2009
18 March 2009
Resigned Breakwell, Robert William as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Haines, Andrew as Director
3 September 2008
Resigned Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director
11 June 2008
11 June 2008
Appointed Carr, Peter Augustus Edward as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Boot Handford, Graham Patrick as Director
21 January 2008
Appointed Burt, James Charles as Director
21 January 2008
Appointed Hopwood, Mark Julian as Director
19 November 2007
Resigned Blyth, Charles, Sir as Director
11 November 2007
Resigned Lamont, Glenda Ann as Director
1 October 2007
Resigned Finch, Dean Kendal as Director
24 September 2007
Appointed Burrows, Clive as Director
23 September 2007
Resigned Forster, Alison Elizabeth as Director
11 July 2007
Appointed Haines, Andrew as Director
21 March 2007
12 March 2007
Appointed Mellors, Andrew John as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Blyth, Charles, Sir as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Lamont, Glenda Ann as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Breakwell, Robert William as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Gale, Kevin as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director
10 March 2006
Appointed Boot Handford, Graham Patrick as Director
21 December 2005
Appointed Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr as Director
21 December 2005
Appointed Forster, Alison Elizabeth as Director
20 December 2005
Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
20 December 2005
Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
14 January 2005
Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary
31 December 2004
Resigned Smith, Marie as Secretary
14 June 2004
Appointed Smith, Marie as Secretary
14 June 2004
14 June 2004
Appointed Finch, Dean Kendal as Director
14 June 2004
Resigned Nqh (Co Sec) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 June 2004
Resigned Nqh Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
27 April 2004
Appointed Nqh (Co Sec) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
27 April 2004
Appointed Nqh 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
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 05154485

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 This company 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 181

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 May 2026Appointment of a director
5 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
6 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 January 2026
21 November 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
14 February 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
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