Firstgroup Overview

TransportationCompany

Where is Firstgroup headquartered?

Firstgroup is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Firstgroup’s revenue?

Firstgroup disclosed revenue of 4,654M GBP for 2025 and 4,258M GBP for 2024.

How many employees does Firstgroup have?

Firstgroup has 35,717 employees.

What sector is Firstgroup in?

Firstgroup is a transportation company.

When was Firstgroup founded?

Firstgroup was founded in 1986.

Firstgroup

Firstgroup plc

The Point 8th floor 37 North Wharf Road,
London, W2 1AF
United Kingdom,
+44 12 20 7291 0505
www.firstgroupplc.com

Firstgroup is a transport operator in the UK and North America, providing solutions for an increasingly congested world keeping people moving and communities prospering. The company operates five divisions which draw on common skills and expertise, but which are varied by geography, customer base and a mix of contract and passenger revenue. FirstGroup was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
vol $2.9B $2.9B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 3 2 - - - - 5
vol $95M $4.6B $4.7B
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