Hills Coaches Limited

Active03566399 Private limited company

Incorporated: 19 May 1998 (28 years)
Industry: Other passenger land transport (49390)
Directors: Neal Nicholas Hall
Gareth John Davies
Andrew Simon Jarvis
all 4 directors
Owned by: First Bus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: 8th Floor The Point
37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due: 21 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 May 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hall, Neal Nicholas

Director · Appointed 27 January 2026

Also at Lakeside Coaches Limited, A.T. Brown (Coaches) Limited, Hall and Davies Limited

British

Born May 1964 (62)

Davies, Gareth John

Director · Appointed 26 January 2026

Also at Anderson Travel Limited, Anderson Tours Limited, Lakeside Coaches Limited · more companies

British

Born June 1984 (42)

Jarvis, Andrew Simon

Director · Appointed 26 January 2026

Also at First Northern Ireland Limited, First Travel Solutions Limited, First Bus Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1974 (52)

Mcinnes, James Robert

Director · Appointed 26 January 2026

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

British

Born May 1984 (42)

Officer history (8 former)

7 May 2026

Resigned Hill, Daniel Steven as Director

27 January 2026

Appointed Hall, Neal Nicholas as Director

26 January 2026

Resigned Hill, Darran Lee as Secretary

26 January 2026

Appointed Davies, Gareth John as Director

26 January 2026

Resigned Hill, Trevor Roy as Director

26 January 2026

Resigned Hill, Sarah as Secretary

26 January 2026

Resigned Hill, Darran Lee as Director

26 January 2026

Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director

26 January 2026

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

20 May 2024

Appointed Hill, Sarah as Secretary

1 January 2022

Appointed Hill, Daniel Steven as Director

1 October 2020

Resigned Hill, Daniel Steven as Director

1 October 2015

Appointed Hill, Daniel Steven as Director

3 February 2002

Resigned Hill, John William as Director

3 June 1998

Appointed Hill, John William as Director

19 May 1998

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

19 May 1998

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

19 May 1998

Appointed Hill, Darran Lee as Secretary

19 May 1998

Appointed Hill, Darran Lee as Director

19 May 1998

Appointed Hill, Trevor Roy as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

First Bus Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 26 January 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 03261587

Former controllers (1)

26 January 2026

Ceased Darran Lee Hill — Owns 25–50% 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

Hills Coaches 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

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets: £1,816,752
Cash: £616,459
Employees: 40

Debt Ratio: 40%
Current Ratio: 2.0x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£2,179,183	£2,169,259	£1,874,233	£1,769,943	£1,680,467	£2,191,575
Current Assets	£846,003	£763,918	£690,797	£599,362	£463,907	£459,392
Debtors	£228,331	£204,437	£183,183	£199,589	£108,616	£104,415
Cash	£616,459	£558,378	£506,629	£398,878	£354,292	£353,802
Creditors (< 1 year)	£429,409	£427,097	£427,293	£405,021	£366,035	£567,562
Creditors (> 1 year)	£377,834	£494,824	£490,063	£606,947	£504,936	£452,665
Net Current Assets	£416,594	£336,821	£263,504	£194,341	£97,872	(£108,170)
Net Assets	£1,816,752	£1,608,028	£1,320,420	£1,113,826	£1,046,988	£1,338,888
Shareholder Funds	£1,816,752	£1,608,028	£1,320,420	£1,113,826	£1,046,988	£1,338,888

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
15 May 2026	Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement	7 May 2026
7 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 May 2026
29 January 2026	Current accounting period shortened
27 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary