First Scotrail Limited

Dissolved 1 Sep 2026SC185018 Private limited company

Incorporated: 21 April 1998
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors at dissolution: Stephen Henry Montgomery
Andrew Mark James

list may be incomplete
Owners at dissolution: First Rail Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Scotland
Address: 395 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5RP

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Montgomery, Stephen Henry

Director · Appointed 31 December 2016

British

Born December 1962 (63)

James, Andrew Mark

Director · Appointed 4 January 2016

Also at First MTR South Western Trains Limited, First Transpennine Express Limited, East Coast Trains Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1966 (60)

Officer history (45 former)

14 February 2025

Resigned Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary

20 February 2017

Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary

20 February 2017

Appointed Salter, Barbara Mary as Secretary

31 December 2016

Appointed Montgomery, Stephen Henry as Director

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

4 January 2016

Resigned Burrows, Clive as Director

4 January 2016

Appointed James, Andrew Mark as Director

4 January 2016

Resigned Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

17 April 2015

Resigned Barker, Vernon Ian as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Docherty, Kenneth James as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Mcphail, Kenneth Allan as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Stewart, Gary as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Dey, Jacqueline Ann as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Duffy, Sean as Director

30 March 2015

Resigned Montgomery, Stephen as Director

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

24 January 2014

Appointed Docherty, Kenneth James as Director

12 July 2013

Resigned Murdoch, David as Director

12 July 2013

Appointed Stewart, Gary as Director

7 January 2013

Resigned Scott, Kenneth William as Director

27 January 2012

Appointed Duffy, Sean as Director

7 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

31 March 2011

Resigned Mcnicoll, Alasdair James as Director

21 June 2010

Appointed Murdoch, David as Director

16 February 2010

Resigned Smith Black, William as Director

9 February 2010

Appointed Clancy, Hugh Patrick as Director

9 February 2010

Resigned O'Hanlon, Gerard Patrick as Director

13 November 2009

Resigned Morgan, James Gullen as Director

3 November 2009

Resigned Furze Waddock, Paul Desmond Patrick as Director

1 May 2009

Appointed Dey, Jacqueline Ann as Director

1 May 2009

Resigned Finch, Dean Kendal as Director

4 April 2009

Resigned Irvine, Fiona Margaret as Director

6 March 2009

Resigned Curley, John Hamilton as Director

20 February 2009

Appointed O'Hanlon, Gerard Patrick as Director

20 February 2009

Appointed Burrows, Clive as Director

14 February 2009

Resigned Williams, Peter Dwyer as Director

28 November 2008

Resigned Haines, Andrew as Director

26 May 2008

Appointed Mcnicoll, Alasdair James as Director

5 November 2007

Appointed Smith Black, William as Director

7 September 2007

Resigned Loughborough, Natalie Rose as Director

12 March 2007

Appointed Scott, Kenneth William as Director

9 March 2007

Resigned Mellors, Andrew John as Director

1 August 2006

Appointed Williams, Peter Dwyer as Director

12 May 2006

Resigned Dewar, Gordon as Director

6 March 2006

Appointed Irvine, Fiona Margaret as Director

20 December 2005

Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

20 December 2005

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

19 December 2005

Appointed Gausby, David Clement as Director

16 December 2005

Resigned Drake, Richard Francis as Director

18 November 2005

Resigned Macpherson, Donald Fairley as Director

2 November 2005

Appointed Loughborough, Natalie Rose as Director

30 September 2005

Resigned Burrows, Clive as Director

12 July 2005

Appointed Haines, Andrew as Director

8 July 2005

Resigned Steinkopf, Max David as Secretary

8 July 2005

Resigned Steinkopf, Max David as Director

20 June 2005

Resigned Mccallum, Fiona Jane as Director

19 April 2005

Appointed Curley, John Hamilton as Director

7 April 2005

Resigned Long, Jeremy Paul Warwick as Director

5 January 2005

Appointed Steinkopf, Max David as Secretary

5 January 2005

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

31 December 2004

Resigned Smith, Marie as Secretary

19 November 2004

Appointed Mccallum, Fiona Jane as Director

19 November 2004

Appointed Macpherson, Donald Fairley as Director

19 November 2004

Appointed Montgomery, Stephen as Director

19 November 2004

Appointed Mcphail, Kenneth Allan as Director

10 September 2004

Appointed Dewar, Gordon as Director

25 August 2004

Resigned Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

19 August 2004

Appointed Mellors, Andrew John as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Steinkopf, Max David as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Long, Jeremy Paul Warwick as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Morgan, James Gullen as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Drake, Richard Francis as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Grant, Mary Alexander as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Smith, Marie as Secretary

5 July 2004

Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

5 July 2004

Appointed Burrows, Clive as Director

5 July 2004

Appointed Furze Waddock, Paul Desmond Patrick as Director

18 February 2003

Appointed Finch, Dean Kendal as Director

18 February 2003

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

18 February 2003

Appointed Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

25 June 1998

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

25 June 1998

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

25 June 1998

Resigned Mabbott, Stephen as Nominee Director

25 June 1998

Resigned Reid, Brian as Nominee Secretary

21 April 1998

Appointed Mabbott, Stephen as Nominee Director

21 April 1998

Appointed Reid, Brian as Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 at dissolution

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 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 This company 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

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
1 September 2026	Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off
7 July 2026	First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off
22 June 2026	Application to strike the company off the register
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	3 January 2026
2 October 2025	Accounts filing