First Essex Buses Limited

Active01961457 Private limited company

Incorporated: 19 November 1985 (40 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: Bus Depot
Westway
Chelmsford
CM1 3AR

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: 9
Outstanding: 3
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mathieson, Simon William

Director · Appointed 11 November 2025

Also at First Eastern Counties 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 (72 former)

11 November 2025

Appointed Mathieson, Simon William as Director

11 November 2025

Resigned Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

31 March 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

5 June 2023

Resigned Greenwood, Sean Timothy as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Nicholass, Garry James as Director

21 November 2022

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Backman, Trevor as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

9 August 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

9 August 2022

Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

1 June 2021

Appointed Backman, Trevor as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Thompson, Joseph Andrew as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Nicholass, Garry James as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

21 May 2021

Resigned Alexander, David Brian as Director

9 March 2021

Appointed Greenwood, Sean Timothy as Director

1 February 2021

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

21 October 2020

Appointed Marlow, Piers Darryl St John as Director

21 October 2020

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

15 September 2020

Resigned Green, Anthony 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

20 October 2017

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

29 April 2017

Resigned Jones, Alexander as Director

22 July 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

29 April 2016

Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director

29 April 2016

Resigned Bowen, James Thomas as Director

29 April 2016

Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director

11 August 2015

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Branigan, Michael as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Squire, David Julian as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

30 June 2015

Appointed Jones, Alexander as Director

1 October 2014

Resigned Groombridge, James Victor as Director

1 October 2014

Appointed Green, Anthony Charles as Director

18 August 2014

Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director

11 July 2014

Resigned Marshall, David Leslie as Director

11 July 2014

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

20 May 2014

Resigned Munro, Stuart Ian as Director

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

17 April 2014

Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director

10 April 2014

Resigned Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Munro, Stuart Ian as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Squire, David Julian as Director

20 January 2014

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

2 December 2013

Resigned Barrett, Nigel as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Jones, Adrian Mark as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Squire, David Julian as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Doores, Karen as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Branigan, Michael 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

2 May 2011

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

2 May 2011

Resigned Pilbeam, Alan Thomas as Director

2 May 2011

Resigned Pannell, Philip 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

16 August 2010

Resigned Barrett, Nigel 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

16 March 2010

Appointed Groombridge, James Victor as Director

16 March 2010

Resigned Tuttlebee, Raymond William as Director

5 January 2010

Resigned Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

5 January 2010

Appointed Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

3 April 2009

Resigned Cameron, Duncan Young as Director

1 April 2009

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

13 March 2009

Appointed Pilbeam, Alan Thomas as Director

13 March 2009

Resigned Dorr, Robert Stanley as Director

3 November 2008

Resigned Liston, David Alexander as Director

1 July 2007

Appointed Cameron, Duncan Young as Director

1 May 2007

Appointed Tuttlebee, Raymond William as Director

30 April 2007

Resigned Veale, Malcolm John as Director

19 January 2007

Resigned Smith, Stephen William as Director

5 January 2007

Appointed Cato, Jacqueline Sarah as Director

31 March 2006

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

2 February 2006

Resigned Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

2 February 2006

Resigned Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Secretary

1 January 2006

Appointed Dorr, Robert Stanley as Director

18 July 2005

Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director

18 July 2005

Appointed Liston, David Alexander as Director

29 April 2005

Resigned Cheek, Gordon David Patrick as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Little, Stephen John as Director

12 October 2004

Resigned Vane, Nicholas Sean Robert Tempest as Director

10 August 2004

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

8 June 2004

Resigned Smith, Andrew Nigel as Director

8 June 2004

Resigned Humphreys, Ian as Director

24 May 2004

Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director

16 April 2004

Resigned Cox, Anthony Geoffrey as Director

1 January 2004

Appointed Veale, Malcolm John as Director

1 August 2003

Appointed Vane, Nicholas Sean Robert Tempest as Director

11 April 2003

Resigned Dean, Martin Richard as Director

18 March 2002

Resigned Barrett, Alan Neville as Director

21 January 2002

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

18 January 2002

Appointed Dean, Martin Richard as Director

27 November 2001

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

27 November 2001

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

23 January 2001

Resigned Payne, Michael Edmund as Director

3 January 2001

Appointed Smith, Andrew Nigel as Director

3 January 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

5 May 2000

Resigned Trotman, Derek Robert as Director

31 January 2000

Appointed Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Secretary

31 January 2000

Resigned Wilcox, Geoffrey as Director

31 January 2000

Resigned Wilcox, Geoffrey as Secretary

15 November 1999

Appointed Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

1 August 1999

Appointed Payne, Michael Edmund as Director

30 July 1999

Resigned Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

6 May 1998

Resigned Clarkson, Geoffrey Joseph as Director

1 June 1997

Appointed Humphreys, Ian as Director

30 April 1997

Resigned Orbell, Robin William John as Director

18 April 1997

Appointed Hiron, William as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

1 April 1997

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

29 April 1996

Resigned Woolley, Victor John as Director

29 April 1996

Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

31 December 1995

Resigned Hiron, William as Director

1 December 1995

Appointed Barrett, Alan Neville as Director

1 December 1995

Appointed Trotman, Derek Robert as Director

1 December 1995

Appointed Hiron, William as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Cheek, Gordon David Patrick as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Smith, Stephen William as Director

1 July 1995

Appointed Wilcox, Geoffrey as Director

13 June 1995

Resigned Snowden, Christopher Philip as Director

28 February 1995

Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

27 February 1995

Resigned Mclaughlin, James, Mr. as Director

13 January 1995

Appointed Snowden, Christopher Philip as Director

24 June 1994

Resigned White, Philip Michael as Director

7 June 1994

Appointed White, Philip Michael 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 Owns 75–100% of shares

First Essex Buses Limited This company 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	Accounts filing
31 October 2026	Other filing
31 October 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 March 2026
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	3 January 2026