LONDON UNITED BUSWAYS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-17 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£66K
+100.9% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
2,628
-0.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Cash
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | -£2,194,000 | -£4,153,000 | -£7,465,000 | £66,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £30,841,000 | £34,536,000 | -£6,518,000 | -£26,261,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 2,652 | 2,628 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As at 31 December 2024, the Company had net liabilities of £26,261,000 (2023: £6,518,000). As the Company was loss making in the year, the ultimate parent company, FirstGroup plc, has given assurance to provide support to the Company for at least twelve months from the date of issuing this report.”
Significant events
- “On 28 February 2025, the controlling interest of the holding company was acquired by First Bus Holdings Limited.”
- “The Company's multi-year transformation program continues to drive improvements in operating practices across the business, with investments into service quality and a new management team driving initiatives such as the model garage and electrification.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Colin | Director | 2025-02-28 | Feb 1968 | British |
| CAHILL, William John | Director | 2022-07-01 | May 1956 | British |
| MCINNES, James Robert | Director | 2025-02-28 | May 1984 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARGILL, Alastair Malcolm | Secretary | 1996-01-22 | 1997-12-19 |
| CASLING, Richard Charles | Secretary | 2003-11-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| FABRE, Geraldine | Secretary | 2021-12-21 | 2025-02-28 |
| LAWES, Stephen Finlay Heron | Secretary | — | 1996-01-22 |
| WILLIS, Michael Nathaniel Sean | Secretary | 2000-03-14 | 2003-11-04 |
| WRIGHT, Kim Alexander | Secretary | 1997-12-19 | 2000-03-14 |
| AUBIN, Cyril Marcel Charles | Director | 2024-06-19 | 2025-02-28 |
| BEAUMONT, Charles | Director | 2001-08-27 | 2011-03-03 |
| BENNETT, Edward Vine | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1994-11-04 |
| BIRCHLEY, Leslie Arthur | Director | 2002-03-21 | 2015-01-22 |
| BROOKS, William | Director | 2001-08-06 | 2004-02-10 |
| BROWN, Nicholas James Forster | Director | 2020-03-18 | 2021-05-18 |
| BROWN, Simon John | Director | — | 1994-11-04 |
| BULMER, Maurice Raymond | Director | 2011-03-25 | 2018-06-01 |
| BUTLER, Dean | Director | 2020-01-22 | 2021-02-28 |
| CAHILL, William John | Director | 1994-11-05 | 1999-11-19 |
| CARGILL, Alastair Malcolm | Director | 1994-11-05 | 1997-12-19 |
| CARNIEL, Cyril Hervé | Director | 2011-03-03 | 2014-02-12 |
| CASLING, Richard Charles | Director | 2003-11-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| CHADHA, Kamaljit Singh | Director | 2006-02-11 | 2008-03-14 |
| CHARDON, Catherine Marie-Jeanne | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2022-01-31 |
| COHEN, Joel Jacques | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-02-28 |
| COHEN, Joel Jacques | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 |
| COHEN, Norman Victor | Director | 1993-09-10 | 1994-11-04 |
| CORBETT, Andrew Peter | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2022-12-13 |
| DE BEAUX, Sam | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2001-11-09 |
| FELLAHI, Mohamed Amine | Director | 2022-09-10 | 2022-09-10 |
| FELLAHI, Mohamed Amine | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2025-02-28 |
| FERRIERE, Romain | Director | 2017-05-24 | 2020-05-30 |
| FOLDES, John Henry Roger | Director | 2023-04-24 | 2023-11-23 |
| FULLER, Karen Rose | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2019-08-09 |
| FULLICK, Frank Peter | Director | 2021-11-16 | 2022-06-30 |
| GILLESPIE, Peter Colin | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2007-03-14 |
| GOODBOURN, Howard Charles | Director | 2016-07-04 | 2019-05-10 |
| GUTHRIE, Fiona | Director | 2021-11-16 | 2025-02-28 |
| HALL, Richard John | Director | 2013-08-27 | 2016-04-29 |
| HUMPHREY, David Edwin | Director | — | 1999-07-30 |
| INGLETON, John Ernest | Director | — | 1993-03-26 |
| JACKSON, Timothy David Wyse | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2018-10-31 |
| JUNIPER, Alexander Edward | Director | 1994-11-05 | 2002-03-19 |
| KAYE, David Andrew | Director | 2018-10-10 | 2019-11-18 |
| KEAN, James | Director | 2017-09-25 | 2019-02-15 |
| KEENAN, John Joseph | Director | 2020-03-18 | 2023-04-24 |
| LACLIDE, Anne-France | Director | 2021-02-16 | 2022-11-30 |
| LAWES, Stephen Finlay Heron | Director | — | 2001-08-26 |
| LEWIS, Martin | Director | — | 1999-08-31 |
| LOTT, Derek Alfred | Director | 1994-11-05 | 2011-11-04 |
| MATTHEWS, David Paul | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2012-04-16 |
| MCGILL, Andre | Director | 2001-08-06 | 2011-08-17 |
| MISKELLY, Martyn Robin | Director | 2004-02-11 | 2006-02-11 |
| NOTHEY, Kuldeep Singh | Director | 2018-07-02 | 2022-12-19 |
| ONNIS, Jean-Louis, Dr | Director | 2020-03-18 | 2022-03-31 |
| PANGBOURNE, Rodney Bryan | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1993-09-06 |
| PAPIN, Pierre-Luc | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| PARSONSON, Andrew William | Director | 2023-11-23 | 2025-02-28 |
| PERIN, Francois Xavier | Director | 2001-06-01 | 2007-11-06 |
| PRESTON, Andrew James | Director | 2021-05-18 | 2021-11-26 |
| RICHARDSON, Peter William | Director | 2015-12-31 | 2019-09-27 |
| RODET, Florence | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2019-12-12 |
| SELLIS, Marc Edward | Director | 2020-09-15 | 2021-05-18 |
| SHILLINGFORD, Richard David | Director | 2015-01-21 | 2018-11-05 |
| SINACEUR, Mehdi Takyedine | Director | 2019-09-18 | 2025-02-28 |
| STEVENS, Nigel William Haines | Director | 2006-05-08 | 2011-03-03 |
| TAYLOR, Fiona Jacqueline | Director | 2016-09-05 | 2019-03-04 |
| THOMPSON, Alexander Stephen | Director | 1999-11-10 | 1999-12-03 |
| TONETTI, Federico Carlo Francesco | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2024-06-19 |
| TONG, Christopher Mark | Director | 2022-05-09 | 2025-02-28 |
| VACHERON, Christophe | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2017-05-24 |
| WATSON, Derek Stephen | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1994-11-04 |
| WEST, Lynn Suzanne | Director | 2020-03-18 | 2021-05-18 |
| WHITLEY, Andrew John | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1994-11-04 |
| WHITLEY, Martin | Director | — | 1997-08-29 |
| WILLIS, Michael Nathaniel Sean | Director | 2000-04-10 | 2003-11-04 |
| WISEMAN, Roger Malcolm | Director | 1994-11-05 | 2002-05-03 |
| WOOD, Nigel John | Director | 2023-06-22 | 2025-02-28 |
| WREN, Paul | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2007-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Bus London Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-11 | Active |
| Ratp Dev Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-12-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 347 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-02-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+100.9%
-£7,465,000 £66,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
-0.9%
2,652 2,628
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers