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FirstGroup Plc.

FGP is in the Transportation Industry

Market Cap:$1.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.3B
  • Public
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

Train & Bus Service Operator

President of First Transit and First Services
Brad Thomas
Number of Employees 105,685
Contact Information

395 King Street

Aberdeen AB24 5RP

www.firstgroup....

(44) 1224 650100

NAICS Code Line-Haul Railroads: 482111

Recent Events

  • UPDATE 2-FirstGroup says UK rail stabilising, H1 profit down

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • National Express Reportedly Receives GBP 1.7 Bln Preliminary Merger Proposal From Stagecoach Group - Update

    10/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Bus Drivers File Class Action Suits Against First Group

    10/05/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-FirstGroup says first half trading as expected

    9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Greyhound to Offer Free Wi-Fi Service from Icomera

    9/08/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • FirstGroup Selects GreenRoad Service for 9,000 Buses

    8/08/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • FirstGroup Selects GreenRoad Service for 9,000 Buses

    8/04/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Sainsbury's sucked into rumbling turbine row

    6/09/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • National Express back on the rails after an upgrade

    5/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

firstgroup plc. - All News and Analysis

  • Punters need more faith in public transport

    - 2009-01-15

    Investment Column Our view: Hold Share price: 358.75p (-62.5p) You might have thought public transport operators were all the rage with investors, given the economic crisis. Surely punters are attracted to the idea that companies based on people switching out of their cars...

    Tags: FirstGroup Plc., Interserve Plc., Punch Taverns Plc.

  • Main Movers

    - 2009-01-14

    UP Firstgroup 421.25p (up 9p, 2.18 per cent) Removed from Goldman Sachs' "conviction sell" list. Rolls-Royce 341.25p (up 4.25p, 1.26 per cent) To begin testing tidal- powered turbines. BAE Systems 384p (up 3.5p, 0.92 per cent) Wins $112.5m (77.4m) deal for Bradley fighting vehicle...

    Tags: Balfour Beatty Plc., FirstGroup Plc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Rexam Plc., Telecom Plus Plc.

  • Main Movers

    - 2008-11-29

    UP Standard Chartered 843.5p (up 77.5p, 10.12 per cent) Shares rally amid growing confidence in capital position. Firstgroup 470p (up 29.75p, 6.76 per cent) Transport shares rise as oil prices ease. AstraZeneca 2445p (up 123p, 5.3 per cent) Analysts positive despite infant lung drug...

    Tags: Citigroup Inc., FirstGroup Plc., Johnson Matthey Inc.

  • FirstGroup profits and passenger numbers up

    - 2008-11-06

    Business in brief TRANSPORT FirstGroup reported higher interim profits and better- than-expected cost savings from its acquisition of US school bus firm Laidlaw. FirstGroup, which runs the First Great Western rail franchise, said adjusted pre-tax profits rose 44 per cent to 107.1 m in the six months...

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  • Transport chiefs criticised over gifts and hospitality Freebies

    - 2008-10-26

    OFFICIALS in Scotland's largest transport authority have been criticised for accepting thousands of pounds' worth of junkets from bus companies, train operators and consultants. Bosses at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport SPT have taken sporting freebies to Paris, Christmas hampers and tickets to a Neil Diamond concert from firms...

    Tags: FirstGroup Plc.

  • STOCKS FOCUS: FIRSTGROUP

    - 2008-10-05

    THE UK's largest bus and rail services operator reported increases in revenues as passengers look to cut costs by leaving the car at home. FirstGroup revealed that bus passenger revenues were up 7.5per cent in the six months to September 30 with rail revenue up 9.8per cent. Aberdeen-based FirstGroup's rail...

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  • FirstGroup's Greyhound buses surge ahead

    - 2008-10-01

    Business in brief To some, Greyhound coaches represent the stars and stripes on wheels but many Americans are probably unaware that the iconic brand is under British ownership and doing rather well. FirstGroup, the UK's largest bus and rail operator, delivered a solid first-half trading update yesterday...

    Tags: FirstGroup Plc.

  • Falling London prices hit home at Persimmon

    - 2008-08-19

    MARKET REPORT THE housebuilder Persimmon took another drubbing as further grim news from the housing market took its toll. The latest Rightmove house price survey did the trick, reporting prices in London were now starting to tumble in line with the rest of the country...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, FirstGroup Plc.

  • FirstGroup Chooses Quintiq Resource Optimization Solution

    - 2008-06-24

    PHILADELPHIA -- Quintiq, a leading provider of advanced planning and scheduling solutions, today announced that it has won the contract to provide a comprehensive resource optimization solution to FirstGroup, the world's leading transport operator. Following a successful pilot with First ScotRail, Quintiq's resource optimization solutions will be implemented at...

    Tags: FirstGroup Plc., Quintiq

  • STOCKS FOCUS: FIRST GROUP

    - 2008-06-01

    TRANSPORT firm FirstGroup was counting the cost of high fuel prices and its large amount of debt this week. Earlier in the week, financial services firm JP Morgan lowered its rating on the bus and rail operator to "neutral" from "overweight" and cut its price target by 219p to 622p....

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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

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FirstGroup Plc Senior Vice President of Sales for First Student Current

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FirstGroup Plc Senior Vice President of Safety at First Student Current

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FirstGroup Plc Managing Director of First In Aberdeen Current

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FirstGroup Plc Managing Director of The City Current

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FirstGroup Plc Director, Marketing & Intl Dev Current
FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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FirstGroup Plc Director, Finance Current

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FirstGroup Plc Customer Service and Communications Director for First Uk Business Current

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FirstGroup Plc Operations Director for First Business Manchester Current

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FirstGroup Plc Director, Public Affairs & Comm Current

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FirstGroup Plc Group Corporate Communications Director Current

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FirstGroup Plc Secretary & Director, Commercial Current
FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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FirstGroup Plc Marketing Manager Current

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FirstGroup Plc Public Relations Manager, Uk Business Current

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FirstGroup Plc Public Relations Manager, Uk Business Current

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FirstGroup Plc Public Relations Manager, Uk Business Current

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FirstGroup Plc Manager, Public Relations Current

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FirstGroup Plc Manager, Marketing Current

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FirstGroup Plc Manager, Corp Comm Current

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FirstGroup Plc Public Relations Manager, Uk Business Current

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FirstGroup Plc Current

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FirstGroup Plc Head of Environment Current

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FirstGroup Plc Secretary Current
FirstGroup Plc Secretary Former

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FirstGroup Plc First Manchester Bus Driver Current

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FirstGroup Plc Group Corporate Communications Executive Current

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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

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Baxters Food Group Limited Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Baxters Food Group Limited Chief Executive Current
FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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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

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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

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FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current

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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

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FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current
FirstGroup Plc Managing Director Former

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FirstGroup Plc Board of Directors Current
Consolidated Rail Corporation President Former
Consolidated Rail Corporation Chief Executive Former

Executive News

  • CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake

    Forbes.com - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake

    Reuters - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Aberdeen gets new non-exec as MUTB hikes stake

    Reuters - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Brammer H1 adj profit falls, sees modest rise in demand

    Reuters - 8/28/09 - View Story

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FGP $21.54 +0.08 (0.37% )
Volume 81,282
Shares Outstanding 69.4M
Market Cap 1.4B
Year High 21.75
Year Low 11.020
Earnings Per Share 0.66
P/E Ratio 32.6364
Dividend 2.00
Yield 9.2851
IndustryTop Rated
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