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FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

Active London

Passenger rail transport, interurban

5,415 employees Website
Travel and transportation Passenger rail transport, interurban
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FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

Passenger rail transport, interurban

Founded 6 Jan 2012 Active London, United Kingdom 5,415 employees southwesternrailway.com
Travel and transportation Passenger rail transport, interurban
Accounts Submitted 11 Dec 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 3 Jan 2025
Net assets £18.31M £2.55M 2023 year on year
Total assets £341.39M £7.36M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £323.08M £4.81M 2023 year on year
Charges 2
1 outstanding 1 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

8th Floor The Point 37 North Wharf Road London W2 1AF United Kingdom

Office (Staines)

Staines-upon-Thames, Staines TW18 4LY

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2013–2023)

Cash in Bank

£48.10M

Decreased by £59.14M (-55%)

Net Assets

£18.31M

Decreased by £2.55M (-12%)

Total Liabilities

£323.08M

Decreased by £4.81M (-1%)

Turnover

£1085.35M

Increased by £117.05M (+12%)

Employees

5415

Increased by 51 (+1%)

Debt Ratio

95%

Increased by 1 (+1%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
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

1 Allotment 99 Shares £99 Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
15 Jun 201699£99£1

Officers

Officers

5 active 19 resigned
Status
Andrew Lewis KingDirectorBritishEngland451 Jun 2020Active
Andrew Mark JamesDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5910 Jul 2017Active
Benjamin John CaswellDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6625 May 2025Active
Michael John NelsonDirectorBritishEngland5510 Jul 2017Active
Stephen Henry MontgomeryDirectorBritishScotland6315 Jun 2016Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (3)

First Rail Holdings Limited
70.0%
7013 Jan 2017
Mtr Corporation (uk) Limited
30.0%
3013 Jan 2017
First Rail Holdings Limited
0.0%
013 Jan 2017

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active

Mtr Corporation (uk) Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 15 Jun 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

First Rail Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
  • Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FIRSTGROUP PLC united kingdom
FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 1 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
11 Dec 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31View(47 pages)
28 May 2025OfficersAppointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 2025-05-25View(2 pages)
27 May 2025OfficersTermination of David Ira Statham as director on 2025-05-25View(1 page)
27 May 2025OfficersTermination of James Alan Percival as director on 2025-05-25View(1 page)
27 May 2025OfficersTermination of Clive Burrows as director on 2025-05-25View(1 page)
11 Dec 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

28 May 2025 Officers

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 2025-05-25

27 May 2025 Officers

Termination of David Ira Statham as director on 2025-05-25

27 May 2025 Officers

Termination of James Alan Percival as director on 2025-05-25

27 May 2025 Officers

Termination of Clive Burrows as director on 2025-05-25

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

2 months ago on 11 Dec 2025

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 2025-05-25

8 months ago on 28 May 2025

Termination of David Ira Statham as director on 2025-05-25

8 months ago on 27 May 2025

Termination of James Alan Percival as director on 2025-05-25

8 months ago on 27 May 2025

Termination of Clive Burrows as director on 2025-05-25

8 months ago on 27 May 2025