FIRSTGROUP PLC

Active

Passenger rail transport, interurban

30,763 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Passenger rail transport, interurbanOther urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
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FIRSTGROUP PLC

Passenger rail transport, interurban

Founded 31 Mar 1995 Active , United Kingdom 30,763 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Passenger rail transport, interurbanOther urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Previous Company Names

FIRSTBUS PLC 31 Mar 1995 — 23 Dec 1997
Accounts Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 7 Jan 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £713M £71M 2024 year on year
Total assets £3,661M £146M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £2,949M £217M 2024 year on year
Charges 3
3 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

395 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5RP

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRSTGROUP PLC (SC157176), an active travel and transportation company based in , United Kingdom. Incorporated 31 Mar 1995. Passenger rail transport, interurban. 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

£487.10M

Decreased by £9.40M (-2%)

Net Assets

£712.50M

Increased by £70.80M (+11%)

Total Liabilities

£2948.50M

Decreased by £217.20M (-7%)

Turnover

£5071.20M

Increased by £356.10M (+8%)

Employees

30763

Increased by 1424 (+5%)

Debt Ratio

81%

Decreased by 2 (-2%)

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 Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

336 Allotments 21,494,670 Shares £14.85m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
11 Aug 202310,867£543.35£0.05
11 Jul 202317,003£850.15£0.05
13 Jun 202316,168£808.4£0.05
6 Jun 20232,659£132.95£0.05
11 May 202318,239£911.95£0.05

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (17)

Threadneedle Asset Management Limited
11.4%
Schroder Investment Management Limited
9.9%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

Charges

Charges

3 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
29 Jan 2026CapitalCapital Cancellation Treasury Shares With Date Currency Capital Figure
7 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
21 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 27 Sept 2025
10 Nov 2025CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date
10 Nov 2025CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date
29 Jan 2026 Capital

Capital Cancellation Treasury Shares With Date Currency Capital Figure

7 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

21 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 27 Sept 2025

10 Nov 2025 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

10 Nov 2025 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Capital Cancellation Treasury Shares With Date Currency Capital Figure

3 months ago on 29 Jan 2026

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

3 months ago on 7 Jan 2026

Annual accounts made up to 27 Sept 2025

5 months ago on 21 Nov 2025

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

5 months ago on 10 Nov 2025

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

5 months ago on 10 Nov 2025