First Eastern Counties Buses Limited

Active00257815 Private limited company

Incorporated: 14 July 1931 (95 years)
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: Simon William Mathieson
James Robert Mcinnes
Colin Brown
Owned by: Firstbus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: East of England
Address: Davey House
7B Castle Meadow
Norwich
NR1 3DE

Website & contact details

Group website: firstbus.co.uk via First Bus Holdings Limited
firstgroupplc.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 28 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 3 January 2026

Charges

Total: 7
Outstanding: 3
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mathieson, Simon William

Director · Appointed 11 November 2025

Also at First Essex Buses Limited, First Midland Red Buses Limited, First Potteries Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1979 (47)

Mcinnes, James Robert

Director · Appointed 31 March 2025

Also at First Northern Ireland Limited, Anderson Travel Limited, First West of England Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1984 (42)

Blizzard, David John Mark

Secretary · Appointed 9 August 2022

Brown, Colin

Director · Appointed 1 February 2021

Also at First West of England Limited, Transportation Claims Limited, First Bus Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1968 (58)

Officer history (88 former)

11 November 2025

Resigned Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

11 November 2025

Appointed Mathieson, Simon William as Director

31 March 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

30 March 2024

Resigned Hirst, Rachel June as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

21 November 2022

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

14 October 2022

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

14 October 2022

Appointed Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

9 August 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

9 August 2022

Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

10 January 2022

Appointed Hirst, Rachel June as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

31 May 2021

Resigned Nicholls, Edmund Charles as Director

21 May 2021

Resigned Alexander, David Brian as Director

1 February 2021

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

1 December 2020

Appointed Nicholls, Edmund Charles as Director

31 July 2020

Resigned Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary

15 November 2019

Appointed Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary

14 November 2019

Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 August 2019

Resigned Wilson, Michael James Henry as Director

25 September 2017

Appointed Wilson, Michael James Henry as Director

2 June 2017

Resigned Groombridge, James Victor as Director

10 August 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

10 August 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

22 April 2016

Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director

22 April 2016

Resigned Bowen, James Thomas as Director

22 April 2016

Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director

1 August 2015

Resigned Squire, David Julian as Director

1 August 2015

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

1 August 2015

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

1 August 2015

Resigned Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Branigan, Michael as Director

18 August 2014

Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director

11 July 2014

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

11 July 2014

Resigned Marshall, David Leslie as Director

20 May 2014

Resigned Munro, Stuart Ian as Director

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

17 April 2014

Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director

10 April 2014

Resigned Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Munro, Stuart Ian as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

2 December 2013

Resigned Barrett, Nigel as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Doores, Karen as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Branigan, Michael as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

29 July 2013

Appointed Squire, David Julian as Director

14 April 2013

Resigned Mhagrh, Peter Anthony Joseph as Director

25 June 2012

Appointed Doores, Karen as Director

15 August 2011

Appointed Mhagrh, Peter Anthony Joseph as Director

15 July 2011

Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

15 July 2011

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

14 June 2011

Resigned Pilbeam, Alan Thomas as Director

2 May 2011

Resigned Pannell, Philip as Director

2 May 2011

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

30 November 2010

Appointed Marshall, David Leslie as Director

4 October 2010

Resigned Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

16 August 2010

Appointed Barrett, Nigel as Director

9 April 2010

Appointed Pannell, Philip as Director

9 April 2010

Resigned Little, Stephen John as Director

5 January 2010

Resigned Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

5 January 2010

Appointed Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

31 December 2009

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

31 December 2009

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Secretary

1 August 2009

Resigned Taylor, Robert Douglas as Director

1 August 2009

Resigned Booth, Colin as Director

1 April 2009

Appointed Little, Stephen John as Director

1 April 2009

Appointed Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

12 January 2009

Appointed Pilbeam, Alan Thomas as Director

11 December 2008

Resigned Iddon, Peter James as Director

3 November 2008

Resigned Liston, David Alexander as Director

1 September 2008

Appointed Taylor, Robert Douglas as Director

1 June 2008

Appointed Booth, Colin as Director

11 April 2008

Resigned Oni, Olushola as Director

26 October 2007

Resigned Seago, Philip as Director

10 October 2007

Resigned Iddon, Peter James as Secretary

10 October 2007

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Secretary

12 August 2007

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

1 May 2007

Appointed Iddon, Peter James as Secretary

30 April 2007

Resigned Marshall, David Leslie as Director

30 April 2007

Resigned Marshall, David Leslie as Secretary

16 April 2007

Appointed Oni, Olushola as Director

24 November 2006

Resigned Andrews, Keith as Director

1 June 2006

Appointed Iddon, Peter James as Director

23 May 2006

Resigned Smith, Jon Ernest as Director

20 July 2005

Appointed Liston, David Alexander as Director

13 July 2005

Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director

15 June 2005

Resigned Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

11 April 2005

Appointed Andrews, Keith as Director

19 October 2004

Resigned Pope, John as Director

11 October 2004

Resigned Vane, Nicholas Sean Robert Tempest as Director

10 August 2004

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

12 July 2004

Appointed Smith, Jon Ernest as Director

17 May 2004

Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director

16 April 2004

Resigned Cox, Anthony Geoffrey as Director

9 April 2004

Resigned Holland, Leonard as Director

14 November 2003

Appointed Groombridge, James Victor as Director

18 September 2003

Resigned Burton, Jack Robert as Director

8 September 2003

Resigned Pybis, Barry Dennis as Director

8 September 2003

Appointed Pope, John as Director

15 August 2003

Appointed Vane, Nicholas Sean Robert Tempest as Director

15 May 2003

Resigned Dean, Martin Richard as Director

31 March 2003

Resigned Payne, Michael Edmund as Director

3 March 2003

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Secretary

3 March 2003

Appointed Marshall, David Leslie as Director

3 March 2003

Appointed Marshall, David Leslie as Secretary

20 February 2003

Appointed Holland, Leonard as Director

19 February 2003

Resigned Taylor, John Edward as Director

1 November 2002

Appointed Seago, Philip as Director

31 August 2002

Resigned Waters, Carl Anthony as Director

31 August 2002

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Secretary

31 August 2002

Resigned Waters, Carl Anthony as Secretary

11 March 2002

Appointed Pybis, Barry Dennis as Director

28 February 2002

Resigned Barrett, Alan Neville as Director

13 February 2002

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

13 February 2002

Appointed Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

16 January 2002

Appointed Dean, Martin Richard as Director

12 December 2001

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

12 December 2001

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

13 June 2001

Appointed Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

15 May 2000

Appointed Cox, Anthony Geoffrey as Director

11 May 2000

Resigned Hiron, William as Director

1 August 1999

Resigned Challis, Stephen Leslie as Director

1 August 1999

Resigned Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

31 May 1998

Resigned Eden, Phillip Brookes as Director

1 April 1998

Resigned Roberts, Mark Stephen as Director

1 April 1998

Resigned Coupar, Paul as Director

1 April 1998

Resigned Barber, Thomas Ernest as Director

1 April 1998

Resigned Clymer, John Philip Alexander as Director

1 August 1997

Appointed Payne, Michael Edmund as Director

1 June 1997

Resigned Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Director

1 June 1997

Resigned Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Secretary

1 June 1997

Appointed Waters, Carl Anthony as Secretary

1 June 1997

Appointed Waters, Carl Anthony as Director

1 May 1997

Appointed Barrett, Alan Neville as Director

1 April 1997

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

1 April 1997

Resigned Halksworth, Barry as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

30 September 1996

Appointed Halksworth, Barry as Director

30 September 1996

Appointed Clymer, John Philip Alexander as Director

30 April 1996

Resigned Smith, Colin as Director

19 April 1996

Resigned Dyson, Derek James as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 March 1996

Appointed Barber, Thomas Ernest as Director

1 March 1996

Appointed Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

1 January 1996

Appointed Hiron, William as Director

31 December 1995

Resigned Brundle, Peter Henry as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Taylor, John Edward as Director

19 October 1995

Resigned Turvey, Peter John as Director

30 September 1995

Resigned Semple, Alan George as Director

1 June 1995

Appointed Coupar, Paul as Director

31 May 1995

Resigned Jephcote, Neville William as Director

30 March 1995

Appointed Turvey, Peter John as Director

30 March 1995

Resigned Polson, Alexander Kenneth as Director

6 March 1995

Appointed Roberts, Mark Stephen as Director

2 March 1995

Appointed Burton, Jack Robert as Director

21 December 1994

Resigned Dawson, Stephen Macdonald as Director

8 December 1994

Appointed Semple, Alan George as Director

30 November 1994

Resigned Hupton, David John as Secretary

30 November 1994

Appointed Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Director

30 November 1994

Appointed Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Secretary

30 November 1994

Resigned Hupton, David John as Director

20 July 1994

Appointed Smith, Colin as Director

20 July 1994

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

20 July 1994

Appointed Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

1 January 1994

Appointed Jephcote, Neville William as Director

28 August 1991

Appointed Challis, Stephen Leslie as Director

28 August 1991

Appointed Dyson, Derek James as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Firstbus Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 03261587

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Firstgroup PLC

First Bus Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Anderson Tours Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Anderson Tours Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Anderson Travel Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bath Bus Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

CCB Holdings Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Centrewest Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Eagle Coaches Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ensign Bus Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Bus Central Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Bus London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Bus Retirement Savings Plan Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Cymru Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Eastern Counties Buses Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

First Essex Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Midland Red Buses Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Northern Ireland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 17 more

First International (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First International No.1 Limited DissolvedOwns 25–50% of shares

First Rail Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Evolutionary Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Capital Connect Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

First Customer Contact Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Greater Western Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First London Cableway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First MTR South Western Trains Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

First Rail London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Scotrail Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

First Transpennine Express Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

First Rail Open Access Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

East Coast Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Rail Stirling Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Rail Wales and Western Holdings Limited Has significant influence or control

Hull Trains Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Rail Procurement Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First/keolis Holdings Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

First/keolis Transpennine Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstbus Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

FB Canada Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

FG Canada Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Fgi Canada Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstgroup American Investments Owns 75–100% of shares

Scott's Hospitality Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstgroup Canadian Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstgroup Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Nextgen Midco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Firstgroup Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

FG Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Bus Pension GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstgroup Pension GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The First UK Bus Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Firstgroup US Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GRT Bus Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

First Capital East Limited Has significant influence or control

First Student UK Limited Has significant influence or control

Totaljourney Limited Has significant influence or control

Truronian Limited Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
31 October 2026	Other filing
31 October 2026	Other filing
31 October 2026	Accounts filing
31 October 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 March 2026
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	3 January 2026