FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED

Active United Kingdom

Other passenger land transport

428 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport
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FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED

Other passenger land transport

Founded 12 May 1993 Active United Kingdom 428 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport

Previous Company Names

GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES NORTH LIMITED 12 May 1993 — 6 May 1998
Accounts Submitted 24 Apr 2026 Next due 31 Mar 2026 2 months overdue
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £-17M £3M 2023 year on year
Total assets £24M £7M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £41M £10M 2023 year on year
Charges 25
25 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED (02818607), an active travel and transportation company based in United Kingdom. Incorporated 12 May 1993. Other passenger land transport. 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 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2023)

Cash in Bank

£716.00k

Decreased by £1.61M (-69%)

Net Assets

-£17.43M

Increased by £3.02M (+15%)

Total Liabilities

£41.11M

Decreased by £9.54M (-19%)

Turnover

£35.41M

Increased by £6.99M (+25%)

Employees

428

Decreased by 50 (-10%)

Debt Ratio

174%

Increased by 6 (+4%)

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

Grants 1

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

1 Allotment 40,000,000 Shares £40.00m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
13 Feb 201940,000,000£40.00m£1

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Blizzard, David John MarkSecretaryUnknownUnknown9 Aug 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

First North West 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 MANCHESTER LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

25 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 freehold 1 leasehold 3 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Rossendale Transport Ltd, Corporation Road, Rochdale (OL11 4EU) ROCHDALE
Leasehold-29 Feb 2024
land lying to the west of Lecturers Close, Bolton BOLTON
Freehold-4 Mar 1994
land and buildings on the north side of Rochdale Road, Bury BURY
Freehold--
Rossendale Transport Ltd, Corporation Road, Rochdale (OL11 4EU)
Leasehold
Added 29 Feb 2024
District ROCHDALE
land lying to the west of Lecturers Close, Bolton
Freehold
Added 4 Mar 1994
District BOLTON
land and buildings on the north side of Rochdale Road, Bury
Freehold
District BURY

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
24 Apr 2026OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/03/25
24 Apr 2026AccountsAnnual accounts filed
24 Apr 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025
24 Apr 2026OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 29/03/25
6 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
24 Apr 2026 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/03/25

24 Apr 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

24 Apr 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025

24 Apr 2026 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 29/03/25

6 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/03/25

6 days ago on 24 Apr 2026

Annual accounts filed

6 days ago on 24 Apr 2026

Annual accounts made up to 29 Mar 2025

6 days ago on 24 Apr 2026

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 29/03/25

6 days ago on 24 Apr 2026

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

3 months ago on 6 Jan 2026