First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited

Active10349442 Private limited company

Incorporated: 27 August 2016 (10 years)
Previously known as: First West Coast Rail Limited (until 23 January 2017)
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors: Benjamin John Caswell
Carolann James
Andrew John Mellors
all 7 directors
Owned by: FS Group Advisory Limited
First Rail Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: 8th Floor The Point
37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF

Website & contact details

Website: westcoastpartnership.newsweaver.com
Group website: firstgroup.co.uk
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

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr

Director · Appointed 3 May 2026

Also at First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Greater Western Limited, First Rail Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1959 (67)

James, Carolann

Director · Appointed 30 June 2025

British

Born September 1970 (56)

Mellors, Andrew John

Director · Appointed 20 March 2023

British

Born October 1970 (56)

Tonini, Bernardo

Director · Appointed 3 October 2022

Italian

Born July 1976 (50)

Gaiger, Shamit Weinberger

Director · Appointed 25 July 2022

British

Born August 1972 (54)

Nelson, Michael John

Director · Appointed 1 June 2020

Also at First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Greater Western Limited, First Rail Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1970 (56)

Sicilia, Ernesto

Director · Appointed 2 November 2016

Italian

Born September 1963 (63)

Officer history (15 former)

3 May 2026

Resigned Statham, David Ira as Director

3 May 2026

Appointed Caswell, Benjamin John, Dr as Director

30 September 2025

Resigned Collins, Elizabeth Anne as Director

30 June 2025

Resigned Forster, Craig Joseph as Director

30 June 2025

Appointed James, Carolann as Director

14 February 2025

Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary

15 May 2024

Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

4 August 2023

Resigned Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

12 June 2023

Appointed Statham, David Ira as Director

20 March 2023

Appointed Mellors, Andrew John as Director

3 October 2022

Appointed Tonini, Bernardo as Director

3 October 2022

Resigned Taylor, Robert William as Director

5 September 2022

Appointed Forster, Craig Joseph as Director

5 September 2022

Resigned Whittingham, Philip as Director

25 July 2022

Appointed Gaiger, Shamit Weinberger as Director

10 June 2022

Resigned Power, Elizabeth Mary as Director

31 March 2022

Resigned Donaldson, Caroline Ann as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Collins, Elizabeth Anne as Director

31 March 2021

Resigned Bowley, Richard John as Director

31 March 2021

Appointed Taylor, Robert William as Director

15 June 2020

Appointed Power, Elizabeth Mary as Director

1 June 2020

Appointed Nelson, Michael John as Director

29 May 2020

Resigned Gardner, Kevin as Director

12 December 2019

Appointed Bowley, Richard John as Director

8 December 2019

Appointed Whittingham, Philip as Director

8 December 2019

Appointed Donaldson, Caroline Ann as Director

10 July 2017

Appointed Gardner, Kevin 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

16 December 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

16 December 2016

Resigned Odumosu, Bimbola as Secretary

2 November 2016

Appointed Sicilia, Ernesto as Director

27 August 2016

Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director

27 August 2016

Appointed Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

27 August 2016

Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

27 August 2016

Appointed Odumosu, Bimbola as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

FS Group Advisory Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 2 November 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 10419770

First Rail Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 27 August 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

England And Wales

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 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 This company 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 74

Date	Description	Made Up To
5 May 2026	Appointment of a director
5 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
3 February 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	3 January 2026
24 November 2025	Full accounts	31 March 2025