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Firstgroup Plc
Firstgroup Plc is recorded as a controlling entity on the Companies House register of people with significant control for 13 UK companies.
Register details
Facts
- Name on the register
- Firstgroup Plc
- Type
- Corporate entity
- Registration number
- Sc157176
- Registered in
- Scotland
- Significant control now
- 13 UK companies
- Earlier significant control
- 2 UK companies
- First notified
- 6 April 2016
- Source
- Companies House register of people with significant control, 20 September 2026
At a glance
Firstgroup Plc's companies
- Firstgroup Plc holds 75% or more of the shares in 11 of the 13 companies listed below.
- Main lines of business: activities of head offices (8), other business support service activities n.e.c. (2) and non-trading company non trading (1).
- Registered offices in London (11).
- The companies were incorporated between 1986 and 2023.
- 2 of the companies also list other people or companies with significant control.
These details come from the register as published on 20 September 2026. The register can change at any time: check the current entry live before relying on it.
Companies
Significant control now
UK companies that list Firstgroup Plc as a company with significant control, with the nature of that control as registered.
| Company | Status | Incorporated | Town | Business | Nature of control | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST INTERNATIONAL NO.1 LIMITED 08746564 · Private Limited Company | Active - Proposal to Strike off | 24 October 2013 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns more than 25% but not more than 50% of the shares; Holds more than 25% but not more than 50% of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 22 April 2026 |
| FIRSTGROUP ENERGY LIMITED 14849867 · Private Limited Company | Active | 5 May 2023 | London | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 5 May 2023 |
| FIRST BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED 03261587 · Private Limited Company | Active | 10 October 1996 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRST INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 08743641 · Private Limited Company | Active | 22 October 2013 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED 05154485 · Private Limited Company | Active | 15 June 2004 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRST RAIL OPEN ACCESS HOLDINGS LIMITED 03263210 · Private Limited Company | Active | 14 October 1996 | London | Passenger rail transport, interurban | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRST RAIL PROCUREMENT LIMITED 02996875 · Private Limited Company | Active | 1 December 1994 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRST/KEOLIS HOLDINGS LIMITED 04113984 · Private Limited Company | Active | 24 November 2000 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns more than 50% but less than 75% of the shares; Holds more than 50% but less than 75% of the voting rights | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRSTBUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 02205797 · Private Limited Company | Active | 15 December 1987 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRSTGROUP CANADIAN FINANCE LIMITED 03486937 · Private Limited Company | Active | 30 December 1997 | London | Non-trading company non trading | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 02029363 · Private Limited Company | Active | 18 June 1986 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| FIRSTGROUP US FINANCE LIMITED SC330060 · Private Limited Company | Active | 29 August 2007 | — | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| GRT BUS GROUP LIMITED SC114203 · Private Limited Company | Active | 25 October 1988 | — | Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
History
Earlier significant control
Companies where Firstgroup Plc was registered as having significant control, and no longer is.
| Company | Nature of control | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRSTBUS (NORTH) LIMITED 03261484 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 | 29 August 2024 |
| TOTALJOURNEY LIMITED 04103605 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 | 20 November 2024 |
Connections
Others with significant control of these companies
- First International (Holdings) LimitedFIRST INTERNATIONAL NO.1 LIMITED
- Keolis (Uk) LimitedFIRST/KEOLIS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Explained
What significant control means
Every UK company must keep a register of the people with significant control over it and file it with Companies House. Someone has significant control if they own more than 25% of the shares or voting rights, can appoint or remove a majority of the board, or otherwise have significant influence or control. Companies can also be controlled through another company, which then appears on the register itself.
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