First Rail Wales and Western Holdings Limited

Active14911551 Private limited company

Incorporated: 2 June 2023 (3 years)
Previously known as: Grand Union Trains GWML Holdings Limited (until 5 December 2024)
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Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors: Andrew Mark James
Stuart Jones
Controlled by: First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Wales
Address: First Cymru Buses Heol Gwyrosydd
Penlan
Swansea
SA5 7BN

Filing status

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

Officers 2 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)

Jones, Stuart

Director · Appointed 22 November 2024

Also at East Coast Trains Limited, First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited, First Rail Stirling Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Officer history (3 former)

30 June 2026

Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director

30 June 2026

Resigned Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

22 November 2024

Appointed Jones, Stuart as Director

22 November 2024

Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

22 November 2024

Resigned Taylor, Patrick John as Director

22 November 2024

Resigned Yeowart, Ian Robert as Director

2 June 2023

Appointed Taylor, Patrick John as Director

2 June 2023

Appointed Yeowart, Ian Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 17 March 2025

Has significant influence or control

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 03263210

Holdings 1

Companies where First Rail Wales and Western Holdings Limited is registered as a person with significant control

First Rail Wales and Western Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (2)

17 March 2025

Ceased Jonathan Davies — Owns 25–50% of shares

17 March 2025

Ceased Ian Robert Yeowart — Owns 25–50% of shares

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 This company 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

Date	Description	Made Up To	PDF
1 November 2026	Other filing		—
1 November 2026	Other filing		—
1 November 2026	Accounts filing		—
1 November 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 March 2026	—
1 November 2026	Other filing