FIRSTBUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 28 Oct 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 5 Jan 2025

Net assets £26.10M £58.45M 2024 year on year

Total assets £167.94M £53.38M 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £141.85M £5.07M 2024 year on year

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

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

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Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024

Type Total Exemption Full

Next accounts 31 December 2025

Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2021–2024)

Cash in Bank

£365.00k

Net Assets

£26.10M

Decreased by £58.45M (-69%)

Total Liabilities

£141.85M

Increased by £5.07M (+4%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

84%

Increased by 22 (+35%)

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

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

4 Allotments 514,389,413 Shares £753.42m Total

Date From	Share Class	Shares Allotted	Amount Raised	Price/Share
9 Jul 2021	ORDINARY	225,632,424	£225.63m	£1
23 Jun 2021	ORDINARY	287,906,989	£287.91m	£1
22 Aug 2013	ORDINARY	800,000	£20.00m	£25
21 Aug 2013	ORDINARY	50,000	£219.88m	£4k

Officers

2 active 27 resigned

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						Status
James Thomas Bowen	Director	British	United Kingdom	51	1 Feb 2021	Active
William Alexander Forbes	Director	British	United Kingdom	55	21 Aug 2013	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)


Firstgroup Plc	100.0%	1	Ordinary	5 Jan 2025

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Firstgroup Plc

United Kingdom

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

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Group Structure

FIRSTGROUP PLC united kingdom

FIRSTBUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED Current Company

FB CANADA HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FG CANADA INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FGI CANADA HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRSTGROUP AMERICAN INVESTMENTS united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

SCOTT'S HOSPITALITY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

1 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
28 Oct 2025	Other	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/03/25	View(1 page)
28 Oct 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-29	View(14 pages)
14 Oct 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts filed	View(223 pages)
14 Oct 2025	Other	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 29/03/25	View(3 pages)
5 Jan 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-03 with updates	View(4 pages)