FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

Active London

Passenger rail transport, interurban

5,482 employees website.com
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 5,482 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Passenger rail transport, interurban

Previous Company Names

FIRST SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED 7 Dec 2015 — 25 Jun 2016
FIRST ESSEX THAMESIDE LIMITED 6 Jan 2012 — 7 Dec 2015
Accounts Submitted 11 Dec 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 6 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 7 months remaining
Net assets £41M £23M 2024 year on year
Total assets £325M £16M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £284M £39M 2024 year on year
Charges 2
1 outstanding 1 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

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

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED (07900320), an active travel and transportation company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 6 Jan 2012. 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 Apr → 31 Mar 2025
Type full
Next accounts 31 Mar 2026
Due by 31 Dec 2026 6 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

£90.11M

Increased by £42.01M (+87%)

Net Assets

£41.39M

Increased by £23.08M (+126%)

Total Liabilities

£283.62M

Decreased by £39.46M (-12%)

Turnover

£1169.24M

Increased by £83.90M (+8%)

Employees

5482

Increased by 67 (+1%)

Debt Ratio

87%

Decreased by 8 (-8%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
31 Mar Year End
2024
31 Mar 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

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Andrew Lewis KingDirectorBritishEngland461 Jun 2020Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

First Rail Holdings Limited
70.0%
Mtr Corporation (uk) Limited
30.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

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

FIRSTGROUP PLC united kingdom
FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 1 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land on the west side of Radcliffe Road, Southampton SOUTHAMPTON
Leasehold-26 Jun 2018
Land on the west side of Radcliffe Road, Southampton
Leasehold
Added 26 Jun 2018
District SOUTHAMPTON

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
6 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
11 Dec 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025
28 May 2025OfficersAppointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 25 May 2025
27 May 2025OfficersTermination of James Alan Percival as director on 25 May 2025
27 May 2025OfficersTermination of Clive Burrows as director on 25 May 2025
6 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

11 Dec 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

28 May 2025 Officers

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 25 May 2025

27 May 2025 Officers

Termination of James Alan Percival as director on 25 May 2025

27 May 2025 Officers

Termination of Clive Burrows as director on 25 May 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

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 11 Dec 2025

Appointment of Dr Benjamin John Caswell as director on 25 May 2025

1 years ago on 28 May 2025

Termination of James Alan Percival as director on 25 May 2025

1 years ago on 27 May 2025

Termination of Clive Burrows as director on 25 May 2025

1 years ago on 27 May 2025