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FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED

Active London

Other passenger land transport

428 employees Website
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport
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FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED

Other passenger land transport

Founded 12 May 1993 Active London, England 428 employees firstbus.co.uk
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport
Accounts Submitted 17 Nov 2024
Confirmation Statement Submitted 3 Jan 2025
Net assets £-17.43M £3.02M 2023 year on year
Total assets £23.69M £6.52M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £41.11M £9.54M 2023 year on year
Charges 25
25 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

The Point, 8th Floor 37 North Wharf Road London W2 1AF England

Office (Halifax)

Unnamed Road, Halifax HX1 2RF

Office (Aberdeen)

395 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5RP

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (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

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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

4 active 74 resigned
Status
David John Mark BlizzardSecretaryUnknownUnknown9 Aug 2022Active
Gary Philip HitchmoughDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4731 Mar 2025Active
James Robert McinnesDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4131 Mar 2025Active
Zoe HandsDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom442 Aug 2023Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

First North West Limited
100.0%
40,000,10017 May 2019

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

First North West Limited

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

Group Structure

Group Structure

FIRST NORTH WEST LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FIRSTBUS (NORTH) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors, appoint/remove directors as trust, appoint/remove directors as firm
FIRST BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FIRSTGROUP PLC united kingdom
FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED Current Company
BOLTON COACHWAYS & TRAVEL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FIRST ASHTON LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

25 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Apr 2025OfficersTermination of Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31View(1 page)
7 Apr 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Gary Philip Hitchmough as director on 2025-03-31View(2 pages)
1 Apr 2025OfficersChange to director Mr James Robert Mcinnes on 2025-04-01View(2 pages)
31 Mar 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31View(2 pages)
31 Mar 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr James Robert Mcinnes as director on 2025-03-31View(2 pages)
7 Apr 2025 Officers

Termination of Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31

7 Apr 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Gary Philip Hitchmough as director on 2025-03-31

1 Apr 2025 Officers

Change to director Mr James Robert Mcinnes on 2025-04-01

31 Mar 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31

31 Mar 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr James Robert Mcinnes as director on 2025-03-31

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 7 Apr 2025

Appointment of Mr Gary Philip Hitchmough as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 7 Apr 2025

Change to director Mr James Robert Mcinnes on 2025-04-01

10 months ago on 1 Apr 2025

Appointment of Mr Gareth John Davies as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 31 Mar 2025

Appointment of Mr James Robert Mcinnes as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 31 Mar 2025