Duyuru • Mar 26
FirstGroup plc to Report Fiscal Year 2026 Results on Jun 18, 2026 FirstGroup plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2026 results on Jun 18, 2026 Duyuru • Jan 29
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Hills Coaches Limited from a family. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Hills Coaches Limited from a family on January 27, 2026. All employees will continue to work for the business under First Bus ownership, and all existing services, contracts and bookings will continue unchanged.
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) completed the acquisition of Hills Coaches Limited from a family on January 27, 2026. Duyuru • Nov 19
FirstGroup plc Proposes Interim Dividend for the Period Ended 27 September 2025, Payable on 30 December 2025 The Board of FirstGroup plc has proposed an interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share (H1 2025: 1.7 pence per share) for the period ended 27 September 2025 in line with the current policy of around three times adjusted EPS cover ratio. This will result in a dividend payment of c.£12.0m, to be paid on 30 December 2025 to shareholders on the register at 28 November 2025.
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FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Tetley's Motor Services Limited. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Tetley's Motor Services Limited on July 28, 2025. Managing Director Ian Tetley will remain with the business as a Director while it is integrated into First Bus. This acquisition is strategic for FirstGroup plc as it aims to expand its operational footprint and contract portfolio in key markets, complementing its existing businesses.
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) completed the acquisition of Tetley's Motor Services Limited on July 28, 2025. Duyuru • Jul 25
FirstGroup plc to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Nov 18, 2025 FirstGroup plc announced that they will report first half, 2026 results on Nov 18, 2025 Duyuru • Jun 12
FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 25, 2025 FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 25, 2025. Duyuru • Jun 11
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) announces an Equity Buyback for £50 million worth of its shares. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to £50 million worth of its shares. The sole purpose of the program is to reduce the issued share capital of the Group and therefore the repurchased shares will initially be held in Treasury, before being cancelled at a later date. The program will be undertaken in two tranches of up to £25 million. The program will end no later than June 10, 2026. Duyuru • Jun 10
FirstGroup plc Proposes Final Dividend for Fiscal Year 2025, Payable on August 8, 2025 FirstGroup plc announced that the Board proposed a final dividend of 4.8 pence per share for Fiscal Year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 4.0 pence per share) in line with the current policy of around three times adjusted EPS cover ratio. This will result in a dividend payment of £27 million, to be paid on 8 August 2025 to shareholders on the register at 4 July 2025. Duyuru • Apr 15
FirstGroup plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Jun 10, 2025 FirstGroup plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Jun 10, 2025 Duyuru • Feb 04
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Matthews Coach Hire Limited from unknown family. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Matthews Coach Hire Limited from unknown family on February 4, 2025. Members of Matthews’ leadership team will remain with the business to lead the day-to-day operations with oversight provided by Kim Swan, Managing Director, Aircoach and the wider First Bus leadership team.
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) completed the acquisition of Matthews Coach Hire Limited from unknown family on February 4, 2025. Duyuru • Nov 15
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) announces an Equity Buyback for £50 million worth of its shares. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company has entered into entering into a non-discretionary arrangement with Panmure Liberum Limited and RBC Europe Limited to repurchase up to £50 million worth of its shares. The sole purpose of the program is to reduce the issued share capital of the Group and therefore the repurchased shares will initially be held in Treasury, before being cancelled at a later date. The Program will be undertaken in two tranches of up to £25 million. The program will end no later than November 13, 2025. Duyuru • Nov 14
FirstGroup plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Period Ended 28 September 2024, Payable on 31 December 2024 FirstGroup plc declared an interim dividend for the period ended 28 September 2024 of 1.7 pence per share (c.£10 million in aggregate), to be paid on 31 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at 29 November 2024. Duyuru • Oct 25
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Lakeside Group Holdings Ltd. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Lakeside Group Holdings Ltd on October 25, 2024. For the year ended March 31, 2024, Lakeside Group Holdings Ltd reported revenue of £12.5 million and EBIT of £2.5 million.
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) completed the acquisition of Lakeside Group Holdings Ltd on October 25, 2024. Duyuru • Oct 21
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Anderson Travel Limited from Mark Anderson and others. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) acquired Anderson Travel Limited from Mark Anderson and others on October 21, 2024. Mark Anderson, the founder and majority owner of Anderson Travel, will continue to lead the day to day operations of the business as it is integrated into First Bus. The acquisition of Anderson Travel will builds on the recent strategic acquisitions of FirstGroup plc in the B2B and B2C coach market.
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) completed the acquisition of Anderson Travel Limited from Mark Anderson and others on October 21, 2024. Duyuru • Sep 13
FirstGroup plc Announces the Termination of David Robert Martin as Director FirstGroup plc announced the termination of David Robert Martin as Director of the company. Date of termination: September 10, 2024. Duyuru • Sep 11
First Group plc Appoints Lena Wilson to the Board as Chair on 1 February 2025 Picton Property Income Limited announced that Lena Wilson, Chair of the Board and the Nomination Committee, and a member of the company, will be joining the Board of First Group plc, as Chair, on 1 February 2025. Duyuru • Jul 27
FirstGroup plc Approves Final Dividend for the 53 Weeks Ended 30 March 2024 FirstGroup plc at its AGM held on July 26, 2024, approved to declare a final dividend of 4.0 pence per ordinary share for the 53 weeks ended 30 March 2024. Duyuru • Jun 28
FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 26, 2024 FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 26, 2024. Location: queen elizabeth ii centre, broad sanctuary, westminster, sw1p 3ee, london United Kingdom Duyuru • Jun 13
Firstgroup plc Proposes Final Dividend of Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on August 2024 the Board of FirstGroup plc has proposed a final dividend of 4.0 pence per share. Subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s 2024 AGM, a final dividend payment of c.£24.3 million, will be paid on 23 August 2024 to shareholders on the register at 19 July 2024. The total dividend for the year paid and proposed is 5.5p per share (FY 2023: 3.8p per share), an increase of 45%. Duyuru • Jan 27
FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) signed an agreement to acquire York Pullman Bus Company Limited from Tom and Maxine James. FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) signed an agreement to acquire York Pullman Bus Company Limited from Tom and Maxine James on January 26, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2022, York Pullman reported revenues of £10 million and EBIT of £2 million. Tom James, Managing Director of York Pullman, will remain with the company as Managing Director and continue to run it on a standalone basis. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory review and is expected to close in the next few weeks. Duyuru • Jan 12
FirstGroup plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jun 03, 2024 FirstGroup plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results on Jun 03, 2024 Duyuru • Nov 23
FirstGroup plc Recommends Interim Dividend for the First Half of 2024, Payable on January 3, 2024 FirstGroup plc recommended an interim dividend of 1.5 pence per share (first half of 2023: 0.9 pence per share). This will result in a dividend payment of £10 million, to be paid on 3 January 2024 to shareholders on the register at 1 December 2023. Duyuru • Jun 22
FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 21, 2023 FirstGroup plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 21, 2023. New Risk • Jun 09
New major risk - Financial position The company's interest payments are not well covered by earnings. Net interest cover: 2.7x This is considered a major risk. If the company is unable to fund interest repayments on its debt through profits, it may be forced into reducing its debt burden through selling assets, undertaking a potentially costly capital raising or even into bankruptcy in the worst case scenario. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Interest payments are not well covered by earnings (2.7x net interest cover). Shares are highly illiquid. Duyuru • Jun 08
FirstGroup plc Proposes a Final Dividend, Payable on 18 August 2023 FirstGroup plc proposed a final dividend of 2.9 pence per share, resulting in a final dividend payment of c.£20 million, be paid on 18 August 2023 to shareholders on the register at 14 July 2023, subject to approval of shareholders at the 2023 AGM. Duyuru • Jan 17
FirstGroup plc - Lumo Appoints New Service Delivery Director Lumo, FirstGroup's open access rail service between Edinburgh and London, has appointed Jen Clare as its new Service Delivery Director. Jen has almost twenty years of railway operations experience, starting her railway career as a signalling apprentice. Prior to joining Lumo, Jen was Head of Service Delivery for LNER before moving to FirstGroup's East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). Launched in October 2021, Lumo is an open access operation that provides ten services a day between London, Newcastle and Edinburgh with a fleet of all-electric Hitachi high speed trains. The Newcastle based company welcomed its one millionth customer in October last year, and offers customers a greener and more affordable option to air travel. Between April and August last year, for the first time over half (57%) of journeys between Edinburgh and London were by rail, compared to pre-pandemic levels of 35%, demonstrating a shift towards rail as a preferred choice over air travel between Edinburgh and London. 
