FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED

Active Norwich

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

879 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
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FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Founded 14 Jul 1931 Active Norwich, England 879 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Previous Company Names

EASTERN COUNTIES OMNIBUS COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jul 1931 — 3 Nov 1998
Accounts Submitted 17 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 8 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £18M £982K 2024 year on year
Total assets £59M £12M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £41M £13M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
3 outstanding 4 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Davey House 7b Castle Meadow Norwich Norfolk NR1 3DE England

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED (00257815), an active travel and transportation company based in Norwich, England. Incorporated 14 Jul 1931. Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar). 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 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

£1.21M

Decreased by £795.00k (-40%)

Net Assets

£17.64M

Increased by £982.00k (+6%)

Total Liabilities

£41.48M

Decreased by £13.01M (-24%)

Turnover

£62.68M

Increased by £6.66M (+12%)

Employees

879

Increased by 91 (+12%)

Debt Ratio

70%

Decreased by 7 (-9%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
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 8,000,000 Shares £8.00m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
13 Feb 20198,000,000£8.00m£1

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

First Bus Holdings Limited
100.0%
10,100,000

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 EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 4 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 freehold 9 leasehold 11 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Thrower & Hammond, Delta Close, Norwich (NR6 6BG) NORWICH
Freehold£392,5001 May 2024
Land associated with Bus Station, Dogs Head Street, Ipswich IPSWICH
Leasehold-11 Mar 2024
Eastern Counties Buses Limited, Vulcan Road South, Norwich (NR6 6AE) NORWICH
Leasehold-12 Nov 2019
Land on the east side of Gas Works Road, Lowestoft EAST SUFFOLK
Leasehold-16 Jan 2018
Bus Depot, Star Lane, Ipswich IPSWICH
Leasehold-16 Jan 2018
Thrower & Hammond, Delta Close, Norwich (NR6 6BG)
Freehold £392,500
Added 1 May 2024
District NORWICH
Land associated with Bus Station, Dogs Head Street, Ipswich
Leasehold
Added 11 Mar 2024
District IPSWICH
Eastern Counties Buses Limited, Vulcan Road South, Norwich (NR6 6AE)
Leasehold
Added 12 Nov 2019
District NORWICH
Land on the east side of Gas Works Road, Lowestoft
Leasehold
Added 16 Jan 2018
District EAST SUFFOLK
Bus Depot, Star Lane, Ipswich
Leasehold
Added 16 Jan 2018
District IPSWICH

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
6 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
12 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of Piers Darryl St John Marlow as director on 11 Nov 2025
12 Nov 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Simon William Mathieson as director on 11 Nov 2025
17 Oct 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/03/25
17 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filed
6 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

12 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of Piers Darryl St John Marlow as director on 11 Nov 2025

12 Nov 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Simon William Mathieson as director on 11 Nov 2025

17 Oct 2025 Other

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

17 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

3 months ago on 6 Jan 2026

Termination of Piers Darryl St John Marlow as director on 11 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

Appointment of Mr Simon William Mathieson as director on 11 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

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

6 months ago on 17 Oct 2025

Annual accounts filed

6 months ago on 17 Oct 2025