Who owns Hull Trains?
Hull Trains 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 › Railways
- Parent ticker
- LSE: FGP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hull Trains
Hull Trains is an open access rail operator between Hull and London, owned through Hull Trains Company Limited, which appears in FirstGroup's 2026 list of subsidiaries. The annual report says FirstGroup makes all commercial decisions for its open access operations, Hull Trains and Lumo.
Ownership timeline of Hull Trains
- Current owner FirstGroup [1] reported
Where Hull Trains 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 railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9; FirstGroup has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| LTG Cargo | LTG Group | 🇱🇹 Lithuania |
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.
🇬🇧 Hull Trains 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; Hull Trains 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 Hull Trains?
The parent company of Hull Trains is FirstGroup, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Hull Trains British?
Yes. Hull Trains originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, FirstGroup, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Hull Trains still owned by FirstGroup?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Hull Trains 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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