FIRSTGROUP PLC - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 21 Nov 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted

Net assets £712.50M £70.80M 2024 year on year

Total assets £3661.00M £146.40M 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £2948.50M £217.20M 2024 year on year

Charges 3

3 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

395 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5RP

Office (London)

The Point, 37 N Wharf Rd, London W2 1AF

Telephone

0207 291 0505

Website

firstgroupplc.com

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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 (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 allotments and capital structure

336 Allotments 21,494,670 Shares £14.85m Total

Date From	Share Class	Shares Allotted	Amount Raised	Price/Share
11 Aug 2023	ORDINARY	10,867	£543.35	£0.05
11 Jul 2023	ORDINARY	17,003	£850.15	£0.05
13 Jun 2023	ORDINARY	16,168	£808.4	£0.05
6 Jun 2023	ORDINARY	2,659	£132.95	£0.05
11 May 2023	ORDINARY	18,239	£911.95	£0.05

Officers

9 active 63 resigned

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						Status
Claire Louise Hawkings	Director	British	England	56	21 Jan 2022	Active
David John Mark Blizzard	Secretary	Unknown	Unknown	—	1 Apr 2022	Active
Graham Sutherland	Director	British	Northern Ireland	62	16 May 2022	Active
Jane Ann Lodge	Director	British	United Kingdom	70	30 Jun 2021	Active
Lena Cooper Wilson	Director	British	United Kingdom	62	1 Feb 2025	Active
Myrtle May Dawes	Director	British	Scotland	57	1 Apr 2022	Active
Peter Lynas	Director	British	England	67	30 Jun 2021	Active
Ryan Dirk Mangold	Director	South African,british	United Kingdom	54	31 May 2019	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (0)

No shareholder data available

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

FIRSTGROUP PLC Current Company

ECOC (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FG LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

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

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

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

FIRST GLASGOW LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRSTGROUP CANADIAN FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRSTGROUP CIF TRUSTEE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRSTGROUP ENERGY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

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

FIRSTGROUP (QUEST) TRUSTEES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRSTGROUP US FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRST INFORMATION SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRST INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRST/KEOLIS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 50 to 75 percent, voting rights 50 to 75 percent

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

FIRST RAIL OPEN ACCESS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

FIRST RAIL PROCUREMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

G.A.G. LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

GRT BUS GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

REIVER VENTURES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

SMT OMNIBUSES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

STREAMLINE BUSES (BATH) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

THE NEW GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

3 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
21 Nov 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2025-09-27	View(4 pages)
10 Nov 2025	Capital	Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date	View(4 pages)
10 Nov 2025	Capital	Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date	View(4 pages)
29 Oct 2025	Capital	Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date	View(4 pages)
28 Oct 2025	Capital	Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date	View(4 pages)