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First Economics Ltd

London
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First Economics is an economic consultancy advising companies, regulators, and government on regulatory issues in the utility and transport sectors. They specialize in various economic and financial issues encountered in regulation.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£822k
Live
8
Buyers
8
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 18
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — First Economics LtdUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

First Economics Ltd has won £822k across 8 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Civil Aviation Authority at 47% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 18Live contracts
47%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
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Social value

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

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Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 7
Economic ConsultancyAdvising on regulatory issues in the utility and transport sectors.
Price Control FormulationAssisting in the formulation of price controls for regulated sectors.
Incentive DesignDesigning incentives for regulatory frameworks.
Cost of Capital EstimationEstimating the cost of capital for various sectors.
Financial ModellingProviding financial modelling services for regulatory purposes.
Efficiency AnalysisConducting efficiency analysis for regulated entities.
Competition AnalysisAnalyzing competition within regulated markets.
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Research Project: ex-ante economic impact assessment of IASB Exposure Draft 2021/1 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory LiabilitiesTHE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED · £50k
  • Introduction to Economic Regulation Training CourseOffice of Rail and Road · £31k

Extracted automatically from first-economics.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 8 live · 10 historic

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CAA Economic Consultancy Services Framework Agreement
Civil Aviation Authority6617100004 Apr 2025£250k4 yrsLive
Introduction to Economic Regulation Training Course
Office of Rail and Road8050000006 Jan 2025£31k3.3 yrsLive
Corporate Finance Expert Panel A
Competition and Markets Authority6612200005 Sept 2024£105k3 yrsLive
Research Project: ex-ante economic impact assessment of IASB Exposure Draft 2021/1 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED7300000020 Mar 2023£50k4 moClosed
VfM Consultancy
The Water Services Regulation Authority7941100015 Nov 2021£28k1 moClosed
Ofwat Consultancy Framework
The Water Services Regulation Authority7180000028 Jun 2021£138k3 yrsClosed
CAA Economic Consultancy Services Framework Agreeement
Civil Aviation Authority6617100001 Apr 2021£68k3 yrsClosed
CAA Economic Consultancy Services Framework Agreeement
Civil Aviation Authority6617100001 Apr 2021£68k3 yrsClosed
Introduction to Economic Regulation Training Course
Office of Rail and Road8050000001 Oct 2020£31k3 yrsClosed
Cost of Capital Expert Panel
Competition and Markets Authority7930000030 Nov 2018£25k17 moClosed
Total live value £386k · mean award £46k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 84%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Civil Aviation Authority
5 contracts
47%
since 2021
2
The Water Services Regulation Authority
3 contracts
20%
since 2021
3
Competition and Markets Authority
3 contracts
17%
since 2016
4
Office of Rail and Road
3 contracts
9%
since 2015
5
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
1 contract
6%
since 2023
6
Ofgem
1 contract
0%
since 2015
7
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
0%
8
Department for the Economy
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East5 contracts
47%
London8 contracts
33%
West Midlands3 contracts
20%
Yorkshire1 contract
0%
Northern Ireland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). First Economics Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BP
Baringa Partners LLP
Yes£20.4m3
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£8.1m5
E&
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
No£7.5m2
AR
Arcadis LLP
No£1.6m1
RT
Reed Talent Solutions Limited
No£1.6m1
FE
First Economics Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 30 Mar 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
05075274
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
16 Mar 2004
Reg. office
72a Belgrave Court, 36 Westferry Circus, London, E14 8RL
SIC codes
70229
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • GOH, Pei Pei — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2005
  • EARWAKER, John Wilson — secretary
    Appointed 16 Mar 2004
  • EARWAKER, John Wilson — director
    Appointed 16 Mar 2004
  • Mr John Wilson Earwaker — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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FIRST ECONOMICS LIMITED
05075274 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.