Who owns First Bus?
First Bus is owned by FirstGroup (the United Kingdom, LSE: FGP).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: FirstGroup plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026, 17 June 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- FirstGroup plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Aberdeen
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Bus & coach
- Parent ticker
- LSE: FGP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About First Bus
First Bus is FirstGroup's bus division. The 2026 annual report calls it one of the largest bus companies in the UK, carrying more than one million passengers a day and serving more than 20 per cent of the UK population with regional and London bus and coach services. It reports that First Bus London runs about 90 Transport for London routes, a business it bought on 28 February 2025 when it acquired RATP Dev Transit London.
Ownership timeline of First Bus
- Current owner FirstGroup [1] reported
Where First Bus sits in FirstGroup
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by FirstGroup
FirstGroup controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in bus & coach, and who owns them
The 35 brands in bus & coach on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Egged, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| megabus | ComfortDelGro | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Derech Egged | Egged | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Huang Bus | Transport International | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Bus Éireann | CIÉ | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| FlixBus | Flix | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona | FNM | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Arriva UK Bus | Arriva | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dan | Dan | 🇮🇱 Israel |
About the owner: FirstGroup
FirstGroup is a publicly listed company headquartered in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: FGP.
FirstGroup plc is a British passenger transport company whose registered office is at 395 King Street, Aberdeen, with a corporate office in Paddington, London. Its 2026 annual report splits it into First Bus and First Rail, and says First Rail runs two Department for Transport train operating companies, Great Western Railway and the West Coast Partnership that includes Avanti West Coast, plus the open access operators Hull Trains and Lumo. The report lists First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited as a 70 per cent holding.
🇬🇧 First Bus and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; First Bus is not one of them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
- Bristol Airport — Bristol Airport 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of First Bus?
The parent company of First Bus is FirstGroup, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is First Bus British?
Yes. First Bus originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, FirstGroup, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is First Bus still owned by FirstGroup?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, First Bus is still owned by FirstGroup. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] FirstGroup plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 — FirstGroup plc, Annual report, published 17 June 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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