BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.3B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Train & Bus Service Operator
President of First Transit and First Services
Brad ThomasNumber of Employees 105,685
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Line-Haul Railroads: 482111
Recent Events
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UPDATE 2-FirstGroup says UK rail stabilising, H1 profit down
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National Express Reportedly Receives GBP 1.7 Bln Preliminary Merger Proposal From Stagecoach Group - Update
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Bus Drivers File Class Action Suits Against First Group
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UPDATE 1-FirstGroup says first half trading as expected
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Greyhound to Offer Free Wi-Fi Service from Icomera
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FirstGroup Selects GreenRoad Service for 9,000 Buses
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FirstGroup Selects GreenRoad Service for 9,000 Buses
News & Analysis
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FirstGroup Completes Acquisition of Laidlaw
- 2007-10-01
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE:LI) today announced that FirstGroup plc completed its acquisition of Laidlaw on October 1, 2007. On February 9, 2007, Laidlaw announced that the Company had entered into a merger agreement with FirstGroup plc to acquire all outstanding shares of Laidlaw for $35.25 per share....
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Offer Update - Closure of Acquisition and Trading Update.
- 2007-10-01
FIRSTGROUP PLC ACQUISITION OF LAIDLAW INTERNATIONAL, INC. ...
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Offer Update.
- 2007-09-28
FIRSTGROUP PLC Proposed Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. ...
Update of Proposed Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. by FirstGroup
- 2007-09-04
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Regulatory review under the Hart-Scott-Antitrust Improvements Act ("HSR Act") is ongoing in respect of the proposed acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. by FirstGroup plc. As previously announced on July 11, 2007, Laidlaw and FirstGroup agreed with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("Antitrust...
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Statement re Directors responsibilities.
- 2007-08-16
16 August 2007 FIRSTGROUP PLC ...
Laidlaw International, Inc. Announces Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 and Provides Merger Update
- 2007-07-06
* Reports EPS for Continuing Operations Increased by 73% * Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for Remainder of Fiscal Year * Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.17 NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE:LI) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2007. Consolidated revenue for...
Local Focus.(Business)
- 2007-05-24
Laidlaw merge gets over another hurdle NAPERVILLE - School bus and Greyhound operator Laidlaw International Inc. on Wednesday said the U.S. Surface Transportation Board approved its proposed merger with British rail operator FirstGroup PLC. The decision follows clearance by the Committee on Foreign ...
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Final Results.
- 2007-05-16
Embargoed until 07:00hrs on Wednesday 16 May 2007 ...
Big Picture.(Business)
- 2007-04-21
Laidlaw stockholders give OK to merger NAPERVILLE - School bus operator and Greyhound bus lines owner Laidlaw International Inc. said its stockholders approved a proposed $2.8 billion merger with British firm FirstGroup PLC at a special meeting held Friday. Earlier in the day, FirstGroup...
Laidlaw International, Inc. Announces Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2007
- 2007-04-09
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE: LI): * Realizes EBITDA of $116 Million * Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.17 * Affirms EPS and EBITDA Guidance * Provides Update on Proposed Merger Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE: LI) today announced its financial results for the second...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brad Thomas | President of First Transit and First Services |
| David Duke | Senior Vice President of Sales for First Student |
| Gary Catapano | Senior Vice President of Safety at First Student |
| Bob Dorr | Managing Director of First In Aberdeen |
| Mark Savelli | Managing Director of The City |
| David Leeder | Director, Marketing & Intl Dev |
| Jeff Carr | Director, Finance |
| Leon Daniels | Customer Service and Communications Director for First Uk Business |
| Matt Davies | Operations Director for First Business Manchester |
| Paul Moore | Director, Public Affairs & Comm |
| Rachael Borthwick | Group Corporate Communications Director |
| Sidney Barrie | Secretary & Director, Commercial |
| Avril Gill | Marketing Manager |
| Denise Robertson | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business |
| Duncan McGraw | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business |
| Karen Baxter | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business |
| Niall Dowds | Manager, Public Relations |
| Nicola Hughes | Manager, Marketing |
| Stuart Bugg | Manager, Corp Comm |
| Stuart Render | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business |
| Ellis Watson | |
| Katerina Robinson | Head of Environment |
| Louise Ruppel | Secretary |
| Tony Boyle | First Manchester Bus Driver |
| Zoe Shaughnessy | Group Corporate Communications Executive |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Martin Gilbert | Chairman |
| Audrey Baxter | Board of Directors |
| Colin Hood | Board of Directors |
| David Begg | Board of Directors |
| David Dunn | Board of Directors |
| James Forbes | Board of Directors |
| John Sievwright | Board of Directors |
| Martyn Williams | Board of Directors |
| Michael Mitchell | Board of Directors |
| Nicola Shaw | Board of Directors |
| Tim O'Toole | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | President of First Transit and First Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Senior Vice President of Sales for First Student | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Senior Vice President of Safety at First Student | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Managing Director of First In Aberdeen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Managing Director of The City | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Director, Marketing & Intl Dev | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Director, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Customer Service and Communications Director for First Uk Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Operations Director for First Business Manchester | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Director, Public Affairs & Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Group Corporate Communications Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Secretary & Director, Commercial | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Manager, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Manager, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Manager, Corp Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Public Relations Manager, Uk Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Head of Environment | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Secretary | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | First Manchester Bus Driver | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Group Corporate Communications Executive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | CEO | Current |
| Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | Chief Executive | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Chairman | Current |
| Primary Health Properties Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dynmark International Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chaucer Holdings Plc | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baxters Food Group Limited | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Baxters Food Group Limited | Chief Executive | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Times Ltd. | Publisher | Current |
| Targetneutral | Director of the Centre for Transport Policy at the Robert Gordon University | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| F.I.R.S.T. Group | Board Member | Current |
| Tube Lines Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Croda Inc. | Independent Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Croda Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Croda International Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Scapa Group plc | Former | |
| SMG plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investor Relations Society : Conference | General Manager, the Investor Relations Society | Current |
| Investor Relations Website Established and Awards | General Manager | Current |
| Investor Relations Society | General Manager | Current |
| Investor Relations Society | Board Member | Current |
| Investor Relations Society : Conference | Board Member | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Director of Corporate Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| FirstGroup Plc | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Consolidated Rail Corporation | President | Former |
| Consolidated Rail Corporation | Chief Executive | Former |
Executive News
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake
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CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake
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UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake
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UPDATE 1-Brammer H1 adj profit falls, sees modest rise in demand
| Volume | 140,181 |
| Shares Outstanding | 69.4M |
| Market Cap | 1.5B |
| Year High | 22.95 |
| Year Low | 11.020 |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.66 |
| P/E Ratio | 33.50 |
| Dividend | 2.00 |
| Yield | 9.0457 |
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