GRT Bus Group Limited

ActiveSC114203 Private limited company

Incorporated: 25 October 1988 (38 years)
Industry: Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: James Thomas Bowen
William Alexander Forbes
Owned by: Firstgroup PLC
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Scotland
Address: 395 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5RP

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

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bowen, James Thomas

Director · Appointed 30 June 2022

Also at First Rail Holdings Limited, Firstgroup Holdings Limited, Nextgen Midco Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1974 (52)

Forbes, William Alexander

Director · Appointed 21 August 2013

Also at Nextgen Midco Limited, FB Canada Holdings Limited, FG Canada Investments Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1970 (56)

Officer history (39 former)

30 June 2022

Appointed Bowen, James Thomas as Director

30 June 2022

Resigned Collie, Duncan Mclellan as Director

1 February 2021

Resigned Chevis, Nicholas Keith 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 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

22 July 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

8 July 2016

Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Director

8 July 2016

Appointed Collie, Duncan Mclellan as Director

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

21 August 2013

Appointed Forbes, William Alexander as Director

15 July 2011

Appointed Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

15 July 2011

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

1 November 2010

Resigned Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

1 May 2009

Resigned Finch, Dean Kendal as Director

15 September 2008

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

19 June 2006

Appointed Chevis, Nicholas Keith as Director

20 December 2005

Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

20 December 2005

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

14 January 2005

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

31 December 2004

Resigned Smith, Marie as Secretary

31 May 2004

Resigned Lanaghan, Iain Malcolm, Mr. as Director

1 May 2004

Appointed Leeder, David John as Director

26 February 2004

Appointed Finch, Dean Kendal as Director

31 March 2003

Appointed Lanaghan, Iain Malcolm, Mr. as Director

31 March 2003

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

15 February 2002

Resigned Wright, Richard David as Director

31 December 2001

Resigned Salisbury, Martin Ian as Director

30 November 2001

Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

30 September 2001

Resigned Taylor, Stephen John Fenwick as Director

30 September 2001

Resigned Harris, Robert Anthony as Director

27 September 2001

Appointed Smith, Marie as Secretary

27 September 2001

Resigned Cocker, Steven as Secretary

30 September 1999

Resigned Smallwood, Trevor as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Harris, Robert Anthony as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Taylor, Stephen John Fenwick as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Salisbury, Martin Ian as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Wright, Richard David as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Director

7 June 1999

Resigned Mills, Gordon as Director

31 August 1998

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

4 June 1997

Resigned Woolley, Victor John as Director

18 November 1996

Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

18 November 1996

Appointed Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

18 November 1996

Appointed Woolley, Victor John as Director

18 November 1996

Appointed Smallwood, Trevor as Director

30 September 1996

Resigned Mahony, Christopher as Director

28 August 1996

Resigned Stewart, Neale John as Secretary

28 August 1996

Appointed Cocker, Steven as Secretary

30 April 1996

Resigned Smith, Colin as Director

30 September 1995

Resigned Semple, Alan George as Secretary

30 September 1995

Resigned Semple, Alan George as Director

30 September 1995

Appointed Stewart, Neale John as Secretary

12 August 1995

Resigned Barclay, Robert Williamson as Director

12 August 1995

Resigned Rutherford, Andrew as Director

12 August 1995

Resigned Gilbert, Martin James as Director

5 June 1995

Resigned Waters, Donald Henry as Director

9 March 1994

Appointed Waters, Donald Henry as Director

25 February 1994

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Secretary

25 February 1994

Appointed Mahony, Christopher as Director

25 February 1994

Appointed Semple, Alan George as Director

25 February 1994

Appointed Semple, Alan George as Secretary

12 August 1990

Resigned Graham, William Holmes Duff as Director

25 December 1989

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Director

25 December 1989

Resigned Mathieson, Alastair Merchant as Director

25 December 1989

Resigned Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

25 October 1988

Appointed Mathieson, Alastair Merchant as Director

25 October 1988

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Director

25 October 1988

Appointed Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Firstgroup PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. Sc157176

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 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 This company 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
1 November 2026	Other filing
1 November 2026	Other filing
1 November 2026	Accounts filing
1 November 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 March 2026
15 January 2026	Director's details changed