Evolutionary Rail Limited

Active07153323 Private limited company

Incorporated: 10 February 2010 (16 years)
Previously known as: First West Coast Limited (until 6 December 2020)
First Essex Thameside Limited (until 27 January 2011)
Industry: Wireless telecommunications activities (61200)
Directors: Neelanjan Ganguly
Matthew Lawrence Golton
Gareth John Palmer
Owned by: First Rail Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
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

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ganguly, Neelanjan

Director · Appointed 3 May 2026

Also at First Customer Contact Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1974 (52)

Golton, Matthew Lawrence

Director · Appointed 3 May 2026

Also at First Customer Contact Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1967 (59)

Palmer, Gareth John

Director · Appointed 27 March 2025

British

Born December 1979 (46)

Officer history (17 former)

3 May 2026

Appointed Golton, Matthew Lawrence as Director

3 May 2026

Resigned Fortune, Michael James as Director

3 May 2026

Resigned Statham, David Ira as Director

3 May 2026

Appointed Ganguly, Neelanjan as Director

27 March 2025

Resigned Nelson, Michael John as Director

27 March 2025

Appointed Palmer, Gareth John as Director

27 March 2025

Appointed Fortune, Michael James as Director

27 March 2025

Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

14 February 2025

Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary

7 October 2024

Resigned Holmes, Simon Alexander as Director

4 August 2023

Resigned Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

24 July 2023

Appointed Statham, David Ira as Director

1 December 2020

Appointed Nelson, Michael John as Director

1 December 2020

Appointed Holmes, Simon Alexander as Director

20 February 2017

Appointed Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary

20 February 2017

Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary

31 December 2016

Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Gausby, David Clement as Director

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

22 July 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael 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

5 July 2013

Resigned Parry, Richard James Lewis as Director

6 August 2012

Resigned Cockerham, Alan Stuart as Director

6 August 2012

Appointed Parry, Richard James Lewis as Director

6 August 2012

Resigned James, Andrew Mark as Director

19 September 2011

Appointed Barker, Vernon Ian as Director

15 July 2011

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

15 July 2011

Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

17 May 2011

Appointed Cockerham, Alan Stuart as Director

31 March 2011

Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director

31 March 2011

Resigned Grant, Mary Alexander as Director

10 February 2010

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

10 February 2010

Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director

10 February 2010

Appointed Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

10 February 2010

Appointed Grant, Mary Alexander as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

First Rail 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. 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 This company 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

Financials

Figures from 2021 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £1; no change
Cash: £1; no change

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Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2021	2020
Cash	£1	£1
Net Assets	£1	£1
Shareholder Funds	£1	£1

Filings 83

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
22 May 2026	Director's details changed
5 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
5 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
5 May 2026	Appointment of a director
5 May 2026	Appointment of a director