FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Active Company number 04287534
FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED (company number 04287534) is a private limited company incorporated on 14 September 2001. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Datchet, SL3 9LL. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of financial services holding companies (64205). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2026, report turnover of £155.4m and net assets of £124.5m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 04287534
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 14 September 2001
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- BOTANICA, DITTON PARK
RIDING COURT ROAD
DATCHET
SL3 9LL
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 June 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £155.4m |
| Gross profit | £117.5m |
| Operating profit | £59.4m |
| Profit before tax | £58.4m |
| Profit after tax | £43.8m |
| Total assets | £507.8m |
| Cash at bank | £24.7m |
| Current liabilities | £381.8m |
| Net current assets | £115.6m |
| Total liabilities | £383.3m |
| Net assets | £124.5m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (group) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Bank Of Ireland (Uk) Plc
Post Office Limited
Questions about FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Is FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED incorporated?
FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED was incorporated on 14 September 2001, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Datchet, SL3 9LL. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Bank Of Ireland (Uk) Plc; Post Office Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04287534/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is FIRST RATE EXCHANGE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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