Firstgroup PLC

ActiveSC157176 Public limited company

Incorporated: 31 March 1995 (31 years)
Industry: Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) (49319)
Directors: Lena Cooper Wilson
Graham Sutherland
Myrtle May Dawes
all 8 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Scotland
Address: 395 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5RP

Website & contact details

Website: firstgroupplc.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 28 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 3 January 2026

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 3

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wilson, Lena Cooper

Director · Appointed 1 February 2025

British

Born February 1964 (62)

Sutherland, Graham

Director · Appointed 16 May 2022

Also at Hicl Infrastructure PLC

British

Born November 1963

Blizzard, David John Mark

Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2022

Dawes, Myrtle May

Director · Appointed 1 April 2022

Also at Net Zero Technology Testing Hub Limited, NZTC Limited, Net Zero Technology Centre Group Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1968 (58)

Hawkings, Claire Louise

Director · Appointed 21 January 2022

Also at Ibstock PLC, James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company

British

Born May 1969 (57)

Lodge, Jane Ann

Director · Appointed 30 June 2021

Also at Morgan Advanced Materials PLC, Ives Estates Limited, Ives Ventures Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1955 (71)

Lynas, Peter

Director · Appointed 30 June 2021

British

Born March 1958 (68)

Cabrini, Sally Joanne

Director · Appointed 24 January 2020

British

Born September 1964 (62)

Mangold, Ryan Dirk

Director · Appointed 31 May 2019

Also at Firstgroup Holdings Limited · more companies

South African,British

Born October 1971 (55)

Officer history (63 former)

25 July 2025

Resigned Green, Anthony Charles as Director

1 February 2025

Appointed Wilson, Lena Cooper as Director

10 September 2024

Resigned Martin, David Robert as Director

27 July 2022

Resigned Steyn, Julia as Director

27 July 2022

Resigned Brady, Warwick as Director

16 May 2022

Appointed Sutherland, Graham as Director

1 April 2022

Resigned Crane, Julia Alison as Secretary

1 April 2022

Appointed Blizzard, David John Mark as Secretary

1 April 2022

Appointed Dawes, Myrtle May as Director

21 January 2022

Appointed Hawkings, Claire Louise as Director

21 January 2022

Appointed Crane, Julia Alison as Secretary

21 January 2022

Resigned Isenegger, David as Secretary

13 September 2021

Resigned Gregory, Matthew as Director

13 September 2021

Resigned Poulter, Martha Cecilia as Director

13 September 2021

Resigned Gunning, Stephen William Lawrence as Director

30 June 2021

Appointed Lynas, Peter as Director

30 June 2021

Resigned Robbie, David Andrew as Director

30 June 2021

Appointed Lodge, Jane Ann as Director

1 December 2020

Appointed Isenegger, David as Secretary

1 December 2020

Resigned Hubber, Keith Michael as Secretary

15 September 2020

Appointed Green, Anthony Charles as Director

29 June 2020

Resigned Groombridge, James Victor as Director

14 February 2020

Resigned Walsh, Imelda Mary as Director

24 January 2020

Appointed Cabrini, Sally Joanne as Director

15 November 2019

Appointed Hubber, Keith Michael as Secretary

14 November 2019

Resigned Hampson, Michael as Secretary

30 September 2019

Resigned Winestock, James as Director

15 August 2019

Appointed Martin, David Robert as Director

25 July 2019

Resigned Hauser, Wolfhart Gunnar, Dr as Director

31 May 2019

Resigned Hall, John William Drummond as Director

31 May 2019

Appointed Mangold, Ryan Dirk as Director

2 May 2019

Appointed Steyn, Julia as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Gunning, Stephen William Lawrence as Director

31 May 2018

Resigned O'Toole, Timothy Terrence as Director

2 February 2018

Resigned Adam, Richard John as Director

2 February 2018

Appointed Robbie, David Andrew as Director

26 May 2017

Appointed Poulter, Martha Cecilia as Director

26 May 2017

Appointed Groombridge, James Victor as Director

24 February 2017

Resigned Wallace, Brian Godman as Director

24 February 2017

Appointed Adam, Richard John as Director

17 February 2017

Resigned Barker, Michael John as Director

22 July 2016

Resigned Welch, Robert John as Secretary

22 July 2016

Appointed Hampson, Michael as Secretary

1 December 2015

Resigned Surch, Christopher as Director

1 December 2015

Appointed Gregory, Matthew as Director

16 July 2015

Resigned Mcfarlane, John as Director

19 May 2015

Appointed Hauser, Wolfhart Gunnar, Dr as Director

24 June 2014

Appointed Hall, John William Drummond as Director

24 June 2014

Appointed Brady, Warwick as Director

24 June 2014

Appointed Walsh, Imelda Mary as Director

24 June 2014

Resigned Hood, Colin William as Director

24 June 2014

Resigned Begg, David Andrew as Director

24 June 2014

Resigned Sievwright, John Phimister as Director

19 May 2014

Appointed Welch, Robert John as Secretary

19 May 2014

Resigned Lewis, Paul Michael as Secretary

31 December 2013

Resigned Gilbert, Martin James as Director

5 December 2013

Appointed Mcfarlane, John as Director

1 September 2012

Appointed Surch, Christopher as Director

1 August 2012

Appointed Winestock, James as Director

1 August 2012

Appointed Wallace, Brian Godman as Director

31 March 2012

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Barker, Michael John as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Williams, Martyn Whitaker as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Baxter, Audrey Caroline as Director

11 November 2011

Resigned Carr, Jeffrey 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

8 June 2010

Resigned Shaw, Lucy Nicola as Director

22 March 2010

Resigned Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director

29 September 2009

Appointed Carr, Jeffrey as Director

23 July 2009

Appointed Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director

16 July 2009

Resigned Dunn, David Moncrieff as Director

16 July 2009

Resigned Forbes, James Alexander as Director

7 May 2009

Appointed O'Toole, Timothy Terrence as Director

7 May 2009

Appointed Hood, Colin William as Director

1 May 2009

Resigned Finch, Dean Kendal as Director

5 January 2009

Appointed Shaw, Lucy Nicola as Director

15 September 2008

Resigned Leeder, David John as Director

1 August 2006

Appointed Baxter, Audrey Caroline as Director

20 December 2005

Resigned Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

20 December 2005

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Secretary

1 August 2005

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Director

1 August 2005

Appointed Begg, David Andrew as Director

3 September 2004

Resigned Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

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

Resigned Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

1 January 2003

Resigned Law, George as Director

1 January 2003

Appointed Williams, Martyn Whitaker as Director

9 May 2002

Appointed Sievwright, John Phimister as Director

30 November 2001

Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

3 October 2000

Resigned Higginson, Andrew Thomas as Director

1 August 2000

Appointed Lanaghan, Iain Malcolm, Mr. as Director

25 April 2000

Appointed Forbes, James Alexander as Director

1 January 2000

Appointed Law, George as Director

1 January 2000

Resigned George, Richard Thomas Glandon as Director

1 January 2000

Resigned Weatherhead, Margaret Jean as Director

14 December 1999

Appointed Dunn, David Moncrieff as Director

9 November 1999

Appointed Mitchell, Michael James Ross, Dr as Director

30 September 1999

Resigned Smallwood, Trevor as Director

1 September 1999

Resigned Foreman, Cecil William as Director

31 August 1998

Resigned Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

16 June 1998

Appointed Ruppel, Brenda Louise as Secretary

16 June 1998

Resigned Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Secretary

29 May 1998

Resigned Scott, Brian David as Director

14 April 1998

Appointed Scott, Brian David as Director

14 April 1998

Appointed George, Richard Thomas Glandon as Director

2 February 1998

Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Secretary

31 January 1998

Resigned Ward, David John as Secretary

4 June 1997

Resigned Woolley, Victor John as Director

16 December 1996

Resigned Barclay, Robert Williamson as Director

16 December 1996

Appointed Weatherhead, Margaret Jean as Director

30 April 1996

Resigned Smith, Colin as Director

8 January 1996

Resigned Ahlers, Keith Norman as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Smith, Colin as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Lockhead, Moir, Sir as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Foreman, Cecil William as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Higginson, Andrew Thomas as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Varley, Graeme George Turnbull as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Osbaldiston, John Anthony as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Ward, David John as Secretary

3 April 1995

Appointed Duncan, Robert Alexander as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Woolley, Victor John as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Smallwood, Trevor as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Barclay, Robert Williamson as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Gilbert, Martin James as Director

3 April 1995

Appointed Ahlers, Keith Norman as Director

3 April 1995

Resigned Mcintyre, Martin James as Director

3 April 1995

Resigned Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

3 April 1995

Resigned Barrie, Sidney as Director

31 March 1995

Appointed Barrie, Sidney as Director

31 March 1995

Appointed Mcintyre, Martin James as Director

31 March 1995

Appointed Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Firstgroup PLC This company

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 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

What Firstgroup say about themselves

“FirstGroup plc is the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, providing solutions for a congested world ... keeping people moving and communities prospering.”

— from firstgroupplc.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
30 October 2026	Purchase of own shares
21 October 2026	Purchase of own shares
15 September 2026	Purchase of own shares
9 September 2026	Purchase of own shares
1 September 2026	Director's details changed