Leicester Citybus Limited

Active02000072 Private limited company

Incorporated: 14 March 1986 (40 years)
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Other passenger land transport (49390)
Directors: Colin Brown
Simon William Mathieson
James Robert Mcinnes
Owned by: Firstbus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: East Midlands
Address: First Leicester
Abbey Lane
Leicester
LE4 0DA

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.

Brown, Colin

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

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

British

Born February 1968 (58)

Mathieson, Simon William

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

Also at First Eastern Counties Buses Limited, First Essex Buses Limited, First Midland Red Buses 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

Officer history (91 former)

1 April 2026

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

1 April 2026

Appointed Mathieson, Simon William as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Hitchmough, Gary Philip as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Hands, Zoe as Director

31 March 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

31 March 2025

Appointed Hitchmough, Gary Philip as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Brown, Colin as Director

30 March 2024

Resigned Chadfield, Simon as Director

2 August 2023

Appointed Hands, Zoe as Director

2 August 2023

Resigned Watson, Michael Nathan as Director

30 April 2023

Appointed Watson, Michael Nathan as Director

30 April 2023

Resigned Humphreys, Ian as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Hughes, Robert James Arthur as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

21 November 2022

Resigned Woolley, Carl John as Director

12 September 2022

Resigned Eggleton, Nigel Wilfrid as Director

12 September 2022

Appointed Humphreys, Ian as Director

9 August 2022

Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

9 August 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

1 June 2021

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

1 June 2021

Appointed Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary

21 May 2021

Resigned Alexander, David Brian as Director

1 February 2021

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

31 July 2020

Resigned Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary

1 June 2020

Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director

1 June 2020

Appointed Woolley, Carl John as Director

1 June 2020

Appointed Hughes, Robert James Arthur as Director

15 November 2019

Appointed Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary

14 November 2019

Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 July 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

24 May 2016

Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director

24 May 2016

Resigned Bowen, James Thomas as Director

24 May 2016

Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director

23 May 2016

Appointed Chadfield, Simon as Director

23 May 2016

Resigned Shaw, Patrick as Director

7 August 2015

Resigned Squire, David Julian as Director

5 August 2015

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Branigan, Michael 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

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 Squire, David Julian as Director

16 December 2013

Appointed Eggleton, Nigel Wilfrid as Director

2 December 2013

Resigned Barrett, Nigel 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

Appointed Weimar, Jeroen Marcel 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

Resigned Zanker, Steven as Director

2 May 2011

Resigned Walch, Peter as Director

2 May 2011

Resigned Poole, Kenneth Charles as Director

2 May 2011

Appointed Wickers, Stephen Anthony as Director

30 November 2010

Appointed Marshall, David Leslie as Director

17 September 2010

Resigned Wright, John Stephen as Director

17 September 2010

Resigned Malik, Jamil Akhtar as Director

13 September 2010

Appointed Walch, Peter as Director

13 September 2010

Appointed Poole, Kenneth Charles as Director

13 September 2010

Appointed Branigan, Michael as Director

20 August 2010

Resigned Bulmer, Maurice Raymond as Director

16 August 2010

Appointed Barrett, Nigel as Director

16 December 2009

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

16 December 2009

Resigned Bhimani, Asif as Secretary

16 December 2009

Resigned Bhimani, Asif as Director

23 November 2009

Appointed Malik, Jamil Akhtar as Director

23 October 2009

Resigned Emery, Robert as Director

3 November 2008

Resigned Liston, David Alexander as Director

3 November 2008

Appointed Bulmer, Maurice Raymond as Director

1 September 2008

Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director

1 April 2008

Appointed Emery, Robert as Director

12 March 2007

Appointed Shaw, Patrick as Director

11 December 2006

Resigned Humphreys, Ian as Director

4 December 2006

Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director

28 July 2005

Resigned Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

14 July 2005

Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director

14 July 2005

Appointed Zanker, Steven as Director

14 July 2005

Appointed Liston, David Alexander as Director

19 May 2004

Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director

16 April 2004

Resigned Cox, Anthony Geoffrey as Director

1 February 2004

Appointed Bhimani, Asif as Secretary

1 February 2004

Appointed Bhimani, Asif as Director

29 December 2003

Resigned Lewis, Peter as Director

29 December 2003

Resigned Lewis, Peter as Secretary

31 October 2003

Appointed Lewis, Peter as Secretary

31 October 2003

Resigned Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Secretary

18 July 2003

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

20 December 2002

Resigned Stafford, Colin as Director

2 December 2002

Appointed Lewis, Peter as Director

16 April 2002

Appointed Wright, John Stephen as Director

16 April 2002

Resigned Toon, Paul Charles as Director

20 February 2002

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Secretary

20 February 2002

Resigned Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

20 February 2002

Appointed Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Secretary

21 January 2002

Appointed Dolphin, Matthew Stjohn as Director

7 December 2001

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

7 December 2001

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

5 October 2001

Appointed Cox, Anthony Geoffrey as Director

25 September 2001

Resigned Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

19 September 2001

Appointed Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Secretary

19 September 2001

Appointed Quinn, David Laurence, Mr. as Director

31 August 2001

Resigned Hollis, Jeremy Alan as Secretary

31 August 2001

Resigned Hollis, Jeremy Alan as Director

1 January 2000

Appointed Toon, Paul Charles as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Lambell, Anthony as Director

6 August 1999

Resigned Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

30 June 1999

Resigned Heubeck, Julian as Director

2 November 1998

Appointed Humphreys, Ian as Director

31 October 1998

Resigned Gilchrist, Joseph as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Hollis, Jeremy Alan as Secretary

1 September 1998

Appointed Hollis, Jeremy Alan as Director

31 May 1998

Resigned Richards, Kevin as Director

31 May 1998

Resigned Richards, Kevin as Secretary

21 May 1998

Appointed Stafford, Colin as Director

19 April 1998

Resigned Chapman, Steven Paul as Director

6 April 1997

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

6 April 1997

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 April 1997

Appointed Hendy, Peter Gerard, Sir as Director

31 December 1996

Appointed Chapman, Steven Paul as Director

30 September 1996

Resigned Mahony, Christopher as Director

30 April 1996

Resigned Smith, Colin as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Mills, Gordon as Director

11 April 1996

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

12 January 1996

Appointed Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

30 September 1995

Resigned Semple, Alan George as Director

18 September 1995

Resigned Woodings, David Ernest Henry as Director

22 August 1995

Appointed Richards, Kevin as Director

31 March 1995

Appointed Richards, Kevin as Secretary

31 March 1995

Resigned Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Director

31 March 1995

Resigned Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Secretary

4 May 1994

Appointed Gilchrist, Joseph as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Semple, Alan George as Director

17 January 1994

Resigned Horrocks, John Edward as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Heubeck, Julian as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Horrocks, John Edward as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Woodings, David Ernest Henry as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Mahony, Christopher as Director

11 November 1993

Resigned Hilditch, Christopher Graham as Director

11 November 1993

Resigned Nichols, Peter David Francklyn as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Shlackman, David Harold as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Smith, Colin as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Grant, Donald Stewart as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Price-Jones, Arthur Percival as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Hopkins, Lynn Barbara as Secretary

10 November 1993

Appointed Mills, Gordon as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Roberts, Patricia Mary Elizabeth as Secretary

23 August 1993

Resigned Pearson, James as Director

5 August 1993

Appointed Lambell, Anthony as Director

5 August 1993

Resigned Darnes, Maurice Edward as Director

14 July 1993

Appointed Shlackman, David Harold as Director

30 June 1993

Appointed Grant, Donald Stewart as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Hilditch, Geoffrey Graham as Director

19 March 1993

Appointed Price-Jones, Arthur Percival as Director

4 January 1993

Appointed Hilditch, Christopher Graham as Director

31 December 1992

Resigned Connolly, Peter as Director

27 November 1992

Appointed Roberts, Patricia Mary Elizabeth as Secretary

26 November 1992

Resigned Cook, Douglas Fraser as Secretary

1 September 1992

Appointed Pearson, James as Director

11 July 1992

Resigned Blake, Desmond John as Director

31 March 1992

Resigned White, Alan as Director

2 January 1992

Resigned Stirk, Linda as Director

2 January 1992

Appointed Nichols, Peter David Francklyn 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 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 Owns 75–100% of shares

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

First Northern Ireland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Leicester Citybus Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

And 16 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	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 March 2026
31 October 2026	Accounts filing
8 April 2026	Appointment of a director