First Bus London Limited

Active13610251 Private limited company

Incorporated: 8 September 2021 (5 years)
Previously known as: Ratp Dev Transit London Ltd (until 28 February 2025)
RDL2021 Ltd (until 13 December 2021)
Industry: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors: Andrew William Parsonson
Janette Susan Bell
Colin Brown
all 5 directors
Owned by: Firstbus Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: 8th Floor The Point
37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF

Website & contact details

Group website: firstbus.co.uk via First Bus Holdings Limited
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

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Parsonson, Andrew William

Director · Appointed 22 October 2026

Also at London Sovereign Limited, The Original Tour Limited, London United Busways Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1986 (40)

Bell, Janette Susan

Director · Appointed 28 February 2025

Also at Grainger PLC, First Bus Holdings Limited, Firstbus (North) Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1964 (62)

Brown, Colin

Director · Appointed 28 February 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 28 February 2025

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

British

Born May 1984 (42)

Cahill, William John

Director · Appointed 1 July 2022

Also at The Original Tour Limited, London Transit Limited, London United Busways Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1956 (70)

Officer history (15 former)

22 October 2026

Appointed Parsonson, Andrew William as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Cohen, Joel Jacques as Director

28 February 2025

Appointed Bell, Janette Susan as Director

28 February 2025

Appointed Brown, Colin as Director

28 February 2025

Appointed Mcinnes, James Robert as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Sinaceur, Mehdi Takyedine as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Aubin, Cyril Marcel Charles as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Fabre, Geraldine as Secretary

28 February 2025

Resigned Parsonson, Andrew William as Director

19 June 2024

Resigned Tonetti, Federico Carlo Francesco as Director

19 June 2024

Resigned West, Lynn Suzanne as Director

19 June 2024

Appointed Aubin, Cyril Marcel Charles as Director

23 November 2023

Resigned Foldes, John Henry Roger as Director

23 November 2023

Appointed Parsonson, Andrew William as Director

11 September 2023

Resigned Cox, Paul Raymond as Director

24 April 2023

Appointed Foldes, John Henry Roger as Director

24 April 2023

Resigned Keenan, John Joseph as Director

1 December 2022

Appointed Cohen, Joel Jacques as Director

1 December 2022

Resigned Cohen, Joel Jacques as Director

1 December 2022

Appointed Cohen, Joel Jacques as Director

1 December 2022

Resigned Laclide, Anne-France Marie as Director

1 July 2022

Appointed Tonetti, Federico Carlo Francesco as Director

1 July 2022

Appointed Cahill, William John as Director

30 June 2022

Resigned Fullick, Frank Peter as Director

31 March 2022

Resigned Onnis, Jean-Louis, Dr as Director

21 December 2021

Appointed Fabre, Geraldine as Secretary

11 December 2021

Appointed Laclide, Anne-France Marie as Director

11 December 2021

Appointed West, Lynn Suzanne as Director

11 December 2021

Appointed Daniels, Leon Alistair as Director

11 December 2021

Appointed Cox, Paul Raymond as Director

11 December 2021

Appointed Fullick, Frank Peter as Director

11 December 2021

Appointed Onnis, Jean-Louis, Dr as Director

8 September 2021

Appointed Keenan, John Joseph as Director

8 September 2021

Appointed Sinaceur, Mehdi Takyedine as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Firstbus Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 31 March 2025

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 03261587

Holdings 3

Companies where First Bus London Limited is registered as a person with significant control

London Sovereign Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

London Transit Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

London United Busways Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (1)

31 March 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 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 This company 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

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

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 28 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Profit Before Tax: (£197,000)

Trend

Shareholder Funds

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023
Shareholder Funds	£124,082,000	(£921,000)

Filings 73

Date	Description	Made Up To
28 October 2026	Other filing
28 October 2026	Other filing
28 October 2026	Accounts filing
28 October 2026	Total exemption full accounts	28 March 2026
22 October 2026	Appointment of a director