Mcgill’s Scotland East Limited

ActiveSC091923 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 1985 (41 years)
Previously known as
First Scotland East Limited (until 27 September 2022)
First Edinburgh Limited (until 5 September 2008)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Carmuirs House
300 Stirling Road
Larbert
FK5 3NJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
28 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 March 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
13

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Drummond, Robert Lindsay
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2025
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
Also at Prentice Westwood Limited, Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd., McGill's Bus Service Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2022
Also at Loch Lomond Travel Limited, Midland Bluebird Limited, Taybus Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2022
Also at Midland Bluebird Limited, One-Ticket Limited
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2022
Also at Midland Bluebird Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Officer history (76 former)
23 March 2026
Resigned Williamson, James Anthony as Director
1 September 2025
Resigned Ballantyne, Grant as Secretary
1 September 2025
Appointed Drummond, Robert Lindsay as Secretary
1 September 2025
Appointed Williamson, James Anthony as Director
1 September 2025
Appointed Drummond, Robert Lindsay as Director
6 September 2023
Resigned Campbell, Alan Keyes as Director
14 April 2023
Resigned Phillips, David Craig as Director
23 September 2022
Appointed Campbell, Alan Keyes as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Brown, Colin as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned West, Gary as Director
21 September 2022
Appointed Roberts, Ralph as Director
21 September 2022
Appointed Ballantyne, Grant as Secretary
21 September 2022
Resigned Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director
21 September 2022
Appointed Ballantyne, Grant Norman as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary
21 September 2022
Appointed Napier, Colin Rae as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Cameron, Duncan Young as Director
21 September 2022
Appointed Phillips, David Craig as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Macfarlan, Graeme Kenneth as Director
9 August 2022
Resigned Wade, Jarlath Delphene as Secretary
9 August 2022
Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary
3 July 2022
Resigned Murray, David as Director
31 January 2022
Appointed Cameron, Duncan Young as Director
31 January 2022
Resigned Phillips, David Craig 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
15 November 2019
Appointed Glibota-Vigo, Silvana Nerina as Secretary
14 November 2019
Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary
22 February 2018
Appointed Macfarlan, Graeme Kenneth as Director
13 October 2017
Appointed West, Gary as Director
13 October 2017
Appointed Phillips, David Craig as Director
13 October 2017
Appointed Jarvis, Andrew Simon as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Gorman, John Finnigan as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Mcgowan, John Paul as Director
6 February 2017
Appointed Murray, David as Director
12 September 2016
Resigned Kerr, Fiona Mclaren as Director
13 August 2016
Resigned Lyall, John as Director
22 July 2016
Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary
22 July 2016
Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary
1 March 2016
Appointed Kerr, Fiona Mclaren as Director
18 August 2014
Resigned Belfield, Kevin John as Director
19 May 2014
Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
19 May 2014
Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary
21 April 2014
Appointed Alexander, David Brian as Director
21 April 2014
Resigned Barker, Neil James as Director
9 December 2013
Resigned Kerr, Fiona Mclaren as Director
9 December 2013
Resigned Thomas, Paul Anthony as Director
9 December 2013
Appointed Mcgowan, John Paul as Director
18 May 2013
Resigned Hobson, David James as Director
27 June 2012
Appointed Belfield, Kevin John as Director
23 January 2012
Appointed Hobson, David James as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Graham, Robert as Director
1 December 2011
Appointed Barker, Neil James as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Savelli, Mark Andre as Director
15 July 2011
Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary
15 July 2011
Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
18 April 2011
Appointed Gorman, John Finnigan as Director
18 April 2011
Appointed Kerr, Fiona Mclaren as Director
16 March 2011
Resigned Stewart, David Black as Director
23 August 2010
Appointed Savelli, Mark Andre as Director
5 August 2010
Resigned Parsons, Geoffrey as Director
5 August 2010
Appointed Graham, Robert as Director
12 February 2010
Resigned Stewart, David Black as Secretary
8 February 2010
Resigned Turner, Juliette Frances as Director
16 December 2009
Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary
14 December 2009
Appointed Lyall, John as Director
14 December 2009
Resigned Duddy, Victor as Director
8 June 2009
Resigned Mair, George Alexander as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Parsons, Geoffrey as Director
16 April 2008
Resigned Desmond, Jane as Director
17 March 2008
Appointed Thomas, Paul Anthony as Director
31 January 2008
Resigned Myers, Stephen Edward as Director
6 August 2007
Appointed Desmond, Jane as Director
18 July 2007
Resigned Juffs, Brian as Director
15 January 2007
Appointed Myers, Stephen Edward as Director
29 September 2006
Resigned Green, Andrew Joseph as Director
29 September 2006
Resigned Kaye, David Andrew as Director
1 March 2006
Appointed Green, Andrew Joseph as Director
24 February 2006
Resigned Mccracken, William Ferrie as Director
22 April 2005
Resigned Cocker, Steven as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Juffs, Brian as Director
4 March 2005
Resigned Torrance, Graeme Hopkins as Director
10 August 2004
Resigned Leeder, David John as Director
1 July 2004
Appointed Duddy, Victor as Director
1 July 2004
Resigned O'Conner, Andrew as Director
1 June 2004
Appointed Mccracken, William Ferrie as Director
17 May 2004
Resigned Raven, Garry Stuart as Director
17 May 2004
Appointed Kaye, David Andrew as Director
10 February 2004
Appointed Raven, Garry Stuart as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Stafford, Colin as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Savelli, Mark Andre as Director
10 December 2002
Appointed Cocker, Steven as Director
9 September 2002
Appointed Turner, Juliette Frances as Director
8 July 2002
Appointed Torrance, Graeme Hopkins as Director
8 July 2002
Resigned Dewar, Gordon as Director
14 June 2002
Resigned Sharkey, John as Director
16 January 2002
Appointed Stewart, David Black as Director
16 January 2002
Resigned Coupar, Paul as Director
16 January 2002
Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director
16 January 2002
Appointed Stewart, David Black as Secretary
16 January 2002
Appointed Leeder, David John as Director
16 January 2002
Appointed Dewar, Gordon as Director
16 January 2002
Resigned Sharkey, John as Secretary
1 January 2002
Appointed Stafford, Colin as Director
21 May 2001
Resigned Roberts, Trevor as Director
21 May 2001
Resigned Proudfoot, Alexander as Director
1 May 2001
Appointed Coupar, Paul as Director
15 March 2001
Appointed O'Conner, Andrew as Director
7 March 2001
Appointed Savelli, Mark Andre as Director
7 March 2001
Resigned Montgomery, Robert as Director
31 January 2001
Resigned Whyte, Paul as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Mccracken, William Ferrie as Director
31 May 2000
Appointed Mair, George Alexander as Director
31 May 2000
6 September 1999
Appointed Roberts, Trevor as Director
16 July 1999
Resigned Campbell, William Watson as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Whyte, Paul as Director
22 September 1998
Appointed Montgomery, Robert as Director
22 September 1998
Resigned O'Toole, Raymond as Director
7 September 1998
Appointed Sharkey, John as Secretary
7 September 1998
Appointed Sharkey, John as Director
31 July 1998
Resigned Mathieson, Thomas as Director
31 July 1998
Resigned Mathieson, Thomas as Secretary
16 February 1998
Resigned Weatherhead, Margaret Jean as Director
16 February 1998
Appointed Proudfoot, Alexander as Director
6 February 1998
Appointed O'Toole, Raymond as Director
6 February 1998
Resigned Mccormick, John Robert as Director
1 April 1997
Appointed Mccormick, John Robert as Director
30 April 1996
Resigned Smith, Colin as Director
25 April 1996
Resigned Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director
1 February 1996
Resigned Hughes, Patrick as Director
30 September 1995
Resigned Semple, Alan George as Director
28 April 1995
Appointed Weatherhead, Margaret Jean as Director
28 April 1995
Appointed Campbell, William Watson as Director
26 April 1995
Resigned Methven, John Bruce as Director
26 April 1995
Resigned Wood, Neil Martyn as Director
1 February 1995
Appointed Mathieson, Thomas as Director
1 February 1995
Resigned Methven, John Bruce as Secretary
1 February 1995
Appointed Mccracken, William Ferrie as Director
1 February 1995
Appointed Mathieson, Thomas as Secretary
18 November 1994
Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director
18 November 1994
Appointed Smith, Colin as Director
18 November 1994
Appointed Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director
18 November 1994
Appointed Semple, Alan George as Director
17 August 1990
Appointed Wood, Neil Martyn as Director
17 August 1990
Appointed Hughes, Patrick as Director
17 August 1990
Resigned Douglas, Archibald as Director
17 August 1990
Resigned Edmond, John Macfarlane as Director
17 August 1990
Resigned Stewart, Malcolm Somerville as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 21 September 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc027238

Holdings 2

Companies where Mcgill’s Scotland East Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
21 September 2022
Ceased Firstbus (North) Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 13 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Dalglen (No. 1812) Limited
Arranglen Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AB Mobility Limited DissolvedOwns 25–50% of shares
Clayhunt Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
McGill's Bus Service Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Glasgow Smartzone Ticketing Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Loch Lomond Travel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
McGill's City Connect Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Mcgill’s Scotland East Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Prentice Westwood Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smoothie Cruisers Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Taybus Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
(£859,234)
Cash
£572,644
Turnover
£6,832,054
Profit Before Tax
(£4,181,405)
Employees
163
Debt Ratio
112%
Current Ratio
0.5x
Profit Margin
-61%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2023 2023 £6,301,900 £6,832,054
Balance sheet detail
20232023
Fixed Assets£3,614,615£3,336,148
Current Assets£3,648,081£5,250,105
Cash£572,644£1,079,698
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,174,507£5,240,082
Creditors (> 1 year)£879,321£0
Net Current Assets(£3,526,426)£10,023
Net Assets(£859,234)£3,322,171
Shareholder Funds(£859,234)£3,322,171
Turnover£6,832,054£6,301,900
Cost of Sales£9,436,048£12,266,552
Gross Profit(£2,603,994)(£5,964,652)
Admin Expenses£2,973,123(£538,811)
Staff Costs£6,111,732£5,411,354
Operating Profit(£4,150,209)(£11,493,656)
Profit Before Tax(£4,181,405)(£11,494,926)
Tax£0(£379,000)
Profit for Period(£4,181,405)(£11,115,926)

Filings 314

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 September 2026Full accounts28 December 2025
1 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 March 2026
31 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
27 November 2025Full accounts29 December 2024
2 September 2025Appointment of a secretary
Show all 314 filings

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