FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Active Wiltshire

Passenger rail transport, interurban

6,362 employees website.com
Passenger rail transport, interurban
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FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Passenger rail transport, interurban

Founded 27 Apr 2004 Active Wiltshire, United Kingdom 6,362 employees website.com
Passenger rail transport, interurban

Previous Company Names

QUAYSHELFCO 1087 LIMITED 27 Apr 2004 — 14 Jun 2004
Accounts Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 7 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £25M £3M 2024 year on year
Total assets £454M £6M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £428M £3M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
7 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Milford House 1 Milford Street Swindon Wiltshire SN1 1HL

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (05113733), an active company based in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Incorporated 27 Apr 2004. Passenger rail transport, interurban. 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

£164.20M

Increased by £32.52M (+25%)

Net Assets

£25.23M

Increased by £3.39M (+16%)

Total Liabilities

£428.30M

Increased by £3.11M (+1%)

Turnover

£1664.52M

Increased by £211.56M (+15%)

Employees

6362

Decreased by 109 (-2%)

Debt Ratio

94%

Decreased by 1 (-1%)

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

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

First Rail Holdings Limited
100.0%

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 GREATER WESTERN LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

7 satisfied

Properties

Properties

4 freehold 23 leasehold 27 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land and buildings on the south west side of Great Western Road, Gloucester GLOUCESTER
Freehold-17 Apr 2024
51 Eastcliffe Road, Par, (PL24 2AJ) CORNWALL
Freehold-2 Apr 2024
53 Eastcliffe Road, Par (PL24 2AJ) CORNWALL
Freehold-2 Apr 2024
Land on the north side of Station Road, Ansford, Castle Cary SOMERSET
Freehold-12 Apr 2021
Land at Hatchet Lane, Stoke Gifford, Bristol (BS34 8PA) SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Leasehold-2 Mar 2021
Land and buildings on the south west side of Great Western Road, Gloucester
Freehold
Added 17 Apr 2024
District GLOUCESTER
51 Eastcliffe Road, Par, (PL24 2AJ)
Freehold
Added 2 Apr 2024
District CORNWALL
53 Eastcliffe Road, Par (PL24 2AJ)
Freehold
Added 2 Apr 2024
District CORNWALL
Land on the north side of Station Road, Ansford, Castle Cary
Freehold
Added 12 Apr 2021
District SOMERSET
Land at Hatchet Lane, Stoke Gifford, Bristol (BS34 8PA)
Leasehold
Added 2 Mar 2021
District SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
5 May 2026OfficersAppointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 3 May 2026
5 May 2026OfficersTermination of David Ira Statham as director on 3 May 2026
6 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
21 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025
14 Feb 2025OfficersTermination of Barbara Mary Salter as director on 14 Feb 2025
5 May 2026 Officers

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 3 May 2026

5 May 2026 Officers

Termination of David Ira Statham as director on 3 May 2026

6 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

21 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

14 Feb 2025 Officers

Termination of Barbara Mary Salter as director on 14 Feb 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 3 May 2026

2 weeks ago on 5 May 2026

Termination of David Ira Statham as director on 3 May 2026

2 weeks ago on 5 May 2026

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

4 months ago on 6 Jan 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

5 months ago on 21 Nov 2025

Termination of Barbara Mary Salter as director on 14 Feb 2025

1 years ago on 14 Feb 2025