FirstGroup Plc - Company Profile
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FirstGroup Plc (FirstGroup) is a transport service operator. It provides scheduled intercity coach transportation; intercity rail network; commuter rail network; and tramlink operations. FirstGroup also offers public transportation management, autonomous vehicle maintenance and ancillary support services. The company works in collaboration with national government, state and local authorities, healthcare, school boards, and universities. The company operates a railway network through the franchises such as Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, and Lumo. It owns a fleet of diesel and electric rolling stock vehicles. FirstGroup also operates Evo-rail, a 5G ultra-speed rail, and offers data and software solutions for the railway industry through its subsidiary Mistral Data Limited. The company operates rail and bus networks in the UK. FirstGroup is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
395 King Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB245RP
Website
www.firstgroupplc.com
Telephone
44 1224 650100
No of Employees
30,000
Industry
Transport and Logistics
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
FGP (LON)
Revenue (2025)
$6.3B
-6.2%
(2025 vs 2024)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2025)
XYZ
-7.2%
(2025 vs 2024)
Market Cap*
$1.3B
Net Profit Margin (2025)
XYZ
-1.2%
(2025 vs 2024)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Services |
|---|
| Passenger Transportation: |
| Bus Services |
| Rail Services |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In May, Lumo introduced its direct train service between London Euston and Stirling in Scotland. |
| 2026 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In April, the company acquired Eagle Coaches, a family coach operator in Bristol. |
| 2026 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In April, the company acquired Wilfreda Luxury Coaches Limited. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | FirstGroup Plc | SNCF Group | Transdev Group SA | The Go-Ahead Group Ltd | Mobico Group Plc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | France | France | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| City | Aberdeen | Saint-Denis | Issy-les-Moulineaux | London | Birmingham |
| State/Province | Scotland | Ile-de-France | Ile-de-France | England | England |
| No. of Employees | 30,000 | 284,511 | 105,117 | 27,063 | 51,500 |
| Entity Type | Public | Private | Private | Private | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Wilson | Chairman | Executive Board | 2025 | 62 |
| Graham Sutherland | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2022 | 63 |
| Ryan Mangold | Director; Chief Financial Officer | Executive Board | 2019 | 55 |
| Claire Hawkings | Director | Non Executive Board | 2022 | 57 |
| Peter Lynas | Director | Non Executive Board | 2021 | 68 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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