FirstGroup: brands it owns and its ownership tree
FirstGroup (LSE: FGP) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Aberdeen, United Kingdom that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- FirstGroup plc
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Tickers
- LSE: FGP
- Website
- www.firstgroupplc.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
FirstGroup in numbers
- FirstGroup owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & transport with 5 brands.[1]
Everything FirstGroup owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does FirstGroup own?
FirstGroup owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including First Bus, Avanti West Coast, Lumo, Great Western Railway and Hull Trains.
Is FirstGroup a British company?
Yes. FirstGroup is headquartered in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Who owns FirstGroup?
FirstGroup is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as FGP on the LSE.
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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