FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED

Active Taunton

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

606 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
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FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Founded 5 Oct 1982 Active Taunton, England 606 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Previous Company Names

FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LIMITED 11 Feb 2004 — 6 Aug 2015
FIRST WESTERN NATIONAL BUSES LIMITED 5 Feb 1999 — 11 Feb 2004
WESTERN NATIONAL LIMITED 22 Dec 1982 — 5 Feb 1999
GAMBADON LIMITED 5 Oct 1982 — 22 Dec 1982
Accounts Submitted 17 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 7 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £26M £47M 2024 year on year
Total assets £47M £5M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £21M £42M 2024 year on year
Charges 11
4 outstanding 7 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Taunton Depot Hamilton Road Taunton England TA1 2EH England

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED (01669417), an active travel and transportation company based in Taunton, England. Incorporated 5 Oct 1982. Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar). View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

£258.00k

Increased by £80.00k (+45%)

Net Assets

£26.29M

Increased by £46.91M (+227%)

Total Liabilities

£20.93M

Decreased by £42.05M (-67%)

Turnover

£33.44M

Decreased by £3.63M (-10%)

Employees

606

Decreased by 69 (-10%)

Debt Ratio

44%

Decreased by 105 (-70%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

2 Allotments 27,000,001 Shares £73.00m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
13 Dec 20241£46.00m£46.00m
13 Feb 201927,000,000£27.00m£1

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

First Bus Holdings Limited
100.0%
10,000,000

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

FIRSTGROUP PLC united kingdom
FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding 7 satisfied

Properties

Properties

6 freehold 5 leasehold 11 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
land and building on the south-east side of Brunel Way, Minehead SOMERSET
Freehold£230,0009 Apr 2024
Unit 3-4, Lighterage Hill, Newham, Truro (TR1 2XR) CORNWALL
Leasehold-15 Sept 2023
Bishop Philpotts Library, Quay Street, Truro (TR1 2HE) CORNWALL
Leasehold-14 Mar 2023
Land lying to the south-west of St Austell Street, Summercourt, Newquay CORNWALL
Freehold-29 Nov 2022
Western House, St Austell Street, Summercourt, Newquay (TR8 5DR) CORNWALL
Freehold-25 Aug 2015
land and building on the south-east side of Brunel Way, Minehead
Freehold £230,000
Added 9 Apr 2024
District SOMERSET
Unit 3-4, Lighterage Hill, Newham, Truro (TR1 2XR)
Leasehold
Added 15 Sept 2023
District CORNWALL
Bishop Philpotts Library, Quay Street, Truro (TR1 2HE)
Leasehold
Added 14 Mar 2023
District CORNWALL
Land lying to the south-west of St Austell Street, Summercourt, Newquay
Freehold
Added 29 Nov 2022
District CORNWALL
Western House, St Austell Street, Summercourt, Newquay (TR8 5DR)
Freehold
Added 25 Aug 2015
District CORNWALL

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Douglas Bryan Claringbold as director on 1 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Simon Ian Goff as director on 1 Apr 2026
2 Mar 2026AddressChange Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
6 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with updates
17 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025
7 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Douglas Bryan Claringbold as director on 1 Apr 2026

7 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Simon Ian Goff as director on 1 Apr 2026

2 Mar 2026 Address

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

6 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with updates

17 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Douglas Bryan Claringbold as director on 1 Apr 2026

1 months ago on 7 Apr 2026

Termination of Simon Ian Goff as director on 1 Apr 2026

1 months ago on 7 Apr 2026

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

2 months ago on 2 Mar 2026

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with updates

4 months ago on 6 Jan 2026

Annual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025

7 months ago on 17 Oct 2025