Firstgroup PLC

Firstgroup PLC

Trading as: FirstGroup
#SC157176 Active

Bus company in Leicester

Founded: 31/03/1995
Industries: Passenger rail transport, interurbanOther urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
Location: 395 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5RP

Financial Snapshot

Last accounts made up to 30 March 2024
Next accounts due 30 September 2025 (4 months)
Cash in Bank £496.5m
↓ -37%
Turnover £4,715.1m
↓ -4%
EBITDA £635.1m
↓ -31%
Gross Profit £4,453.7m
↓ -4%
Total Liabilities £2,003.1m
↑ 0%
Employees 29,339
↓ -2%

Directors

Role:
Executive
Appointed:
01/02/2025
Nationality:
British
Age:
61 years
Role:
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed:
16/05/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
61 years
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Director
Appointed:
01/04/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Director
Appointed:
21/01/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
30/06/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
67 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
30/06/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
70 years
Role:
Employee Director
Appointed:
15/09/2020
Nationality:
British
Age:
55 years
Role:
Non-executive Director
Appointed:
24/01/2020
Nationality:
British
Age:
60 years
Role:
Director
Appointed:
31/05/2019
Nationality:
South African,british
Age:
53 years

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Charges

3 charges registered
Midland Bank PLC Satisfied
Created 07/10/1996

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Midland Bank PLC Satisfied
Created 03/06/1996

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336 issuances recorded

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25/04/2025 Capital

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