The Original Tour Limited

Active02328599 Private limited company

Incorporated: 14 December 1988 (37 years)
Previously known as: The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited (until 22 January 2026)
The Original Sightseeing Tour Limited (until 9 March 1998)
London Coaches Limited (until 30 December 1997)
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: Andrew William Parsonson
William John Cahill
Colin Brown
all 4 directors
Owned by: First Bus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: Garrick House Stamford Brook Garage
74 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 1SY

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due: 20 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 6 February 2026

Charges

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

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Parsonson, Andrew William

Director · Appointed 22 October 2026

Also at London Sovereign Limited, First Bus London Limited, London United Busways Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1986 (40)

Cahill, William John

Director · Appointed 10 December 2025

Also at First Bus London Limited, London Transit Limited, London United Busways Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1956 (70)

Brown, Colin

Director · Appointed 10 December 2025

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

British

Born February 1968 (58)

Mcinnes, James Robert

Director · Appointed 10 December 2025

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

British

Born May 1984 (42)

Officer history (39 former)

22 October 2026

Appointed Parsonson, Andrew William as Director

10 December 2025

Appointed Cahill, William John as Director

10 December 2025

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

10 December 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

10 December 2025

Resigned Masson, Arnaud Max as Director

28 February 2021

Resigned Neylon, Darren Lee as Director

31 August 2020

Resigned Couturier, Thierry Claude Henry Alexandre as Director

1 June 2020

Resigned Ferriere, Romain as Director

24 February 2020

Resigned Bois, Ronan as Director

24 February 2020

Appointed Masson, Arnaud Max as Director

17 June 2019

Appointed Neylon, Darren Lee as Director

26 February 2019

Resigned Lewis, Jane Elizabeth as Director

18 October 2018

Resigned Jackson, Timothy David Wyse as Director

27 March 2018

Appointed Lewis, Jane Elizabeth as Director

16 February 2018

Resigned Neylon, Darren Lee as Director

1 January 2018

Resigned Bossy, Stephan Alexandre as Director

1 January 2018

Resigned Saint-Felix, Marc as Director

10 July 2017

Appointed Couturier, Thierry Claude Henry Alexandre as Director

10 July 2017

Resigned Fraser, Alistair John Charles as Director

1 February 2017

Appointed Neylon, Darren Lee as Director

1 January 2017

Appointed Ferriere, Romain as Director

1 January 2017

Appointed Saint-Felix, Marc as Director

1 January 2017

Appointed Bossy, Stephan Alexandre as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Goodbourn, Howard Charles as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Batlle, Laurence as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Atkins, Colin Anthony John as Director

4 July 2016

Appointed Goodbourn, Howard Charles as Director

29 September 2014

Resigned Bowler, Richard Anthony as Director

29 September 2014

Appointed Jackson, Timothy David Wyse as Director

29 September 2014

Resigned Edwards, Lorna as Secretary

29 September 2014

Appointed Batlle, Laurence as Director

29 September 2014

Resigned Scowen, Robert as Director

29 September 2014

Appointed Bois, Ronan as Director

16 December 2013

Resigned Davies, Elizabeth Anne as Secretary

16 December 2013

Appointed Edwards, Lorna as Secretary

9 April 2010

Resigned Sewell, Alan James as Director

22 February 2006

Appointed Scowen, Robert as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Fraser, Alistair John Charles as Director

1 January 2006

Resigned Spicer, Keith Martyn as Director

18 January 2005

Appointed Davies, Elizabeth Anne as Secretary

18 January 2005

Resigned Turner, David Paul as Secretary

1 January 2003

Appointed Atkins, Colin Anthony John as Director

1 May 2002

Resigned Lonsdale, Stephen Philip as Director

1 May 2002

Resigned Ray, John Alfred as Director

27 July 2000

Appointed Bowler, Richard Anthony as Director

23 January 2000

Resigned Hart, Alison as Director

10 May 1999

Appointed Sewell, Alan James as Director

1 January 1999

Appointed Hart, Alison as Director

31 December 1998

Resigned Hodgson, Gordon William as Director

15 September 1998

Appointed Ray, John Alfred as Director

4 December 1997

Appointed Hodgson, Gordon William as Director

4 December 1997

Appointed Turner, David Paul as Secretary

4 December 1997

Resigned Hunt, Philip Swinson as Director

4 December 1997

Resigned Hoyles, Gary Stephen as Secretary

4 December 1997

Resigned Waterman, Patrick William Mark as Director

4 December 1997

Appointed Lonsdale, Stephen Philip as Director

1 February 1996

Appointed Hoyles, Gary Stephen as Secretary

1 February 1996

Resigned Hunt, Philip Swinson as Secretary

1 February 1996

Resigned Bagridge, Terence as Director

1 February 1996

Appointed Spicer, Keith Martyn as Director

22 November 1995

Resigned Chandler, Mark as Director

22 September 1995

Appointed Hunt, Philip Swinson as Secretary

22 September 1995

Resigned Scott, Russell Pringle as Secretary

22 September 1995

Resigned Scott, Russell Pringle as Director

15 June 1995

Appointed Hunt, Philip Swinson as Director

31 March 1995

Resigned Bassom, Andrew George as Director

7 October 1994

Resigned Bassom, Andrew George as Secretary

7 October 1994

Appointed Scott, Russell Pringle as Secretary

1 September 1994

Appointed Bagridge, Terence as Director

23 September 1992

Appointed Chandler, Mark as Director

23 September 1992

Appointed Scott, Russell Pringle as Director

18 May 1992

Resigned Bennett, Edward Vine as Director

18 May 1992

Resigned Porter, Gedffrey John as Director

18 May 1992

Resigned Cohen, Norman Victor as Director

17 October 1991

Appointed Porter, Gedffrey John as Director

17 October 1991

Resigned Pangbourne, Rodney Bryan as Director

17 October 1991

Appointed Bennett, Edward Vine as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

First Bus Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 10 December 2025

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 03261587

Former controllers (1)

10 December 2025

Ceased Ratp Dev UK Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

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

The Original Tour 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 228

Date	Description	Made Up To
22 October 2026	Appointment of a director
30 July 2026	Director's details changed
12 May 2026	Previous accounting period extended
11 May 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2024
25 March 2026	Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement	6 February 2026