LOTHIAN BUSES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-09 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- LOTHIAN BUSES LIMITED 2013-12-23 → present
- LOTHIAN BUSES PLC 2000-01-06 → 2013-12-23
- LOTHIAN REGION TRANSPORT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1986-01-17 → 2000-01-06
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- CT Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors are of the opinion that the Company and Group have adequate resources to enable it to undertake its planned activities for a period of at least one year from the date the financial statements are approved.”
Group structure
- LOTHIAN BUSES LIMITED · parent
- Edinburgh Bus Tours Ltd 100%
- East Coast Buses Ltd 100%
- Eve Coaches Ltd 100%
- Lothian Region Transport Ltd 100%
- Majestic Tours Edinburgh Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh City Transport Ltd 100%
- City Sightseeing Edinburgh Ltd 100%
- Lothian Country Buses Ltd 100%
- Leith Walk Property Ltd 100%
- Mactours Ltd 100%
- Lothian Trams Ltd 100%
- Lothian Transport Ltd 100%
- Lothian Coaches Ltd 100%
- Trams for Edinburgh Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Buses Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Bus and Tram Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “During the course of 2025, subject to Board and Shareholder approval, the Group will enter into an integration agreement to oversee the operation of Edinburgh Trams Limited, which will remain a separate company.”
- “When Lothian acquired a further 20 new electric double deck buses in 2024 they added to our zero emission fleet and help provide an enhanced passenger experience.”
- “The group ... expanding both organically through frequency and growth during 2024 together with the acquisition of Eve Coaches Limited in February 2024.”
- “In December 2024 the Board gave approval for expenditure of £22.0m for 44 new electric buses (2023: £23.3m) together with related charging infrastructure and equipment of £3.6m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNS, Robert Arthur | Secretary | 2025-06-01 | — | — |
| BENNS, Robert Arthur | Director | 2025-06-01 | Oct 1968 | British |
| BOYD, Sarah Jean | Director | 2016-11-25 | Sep 1980 | British |
| DASTEY, Dylan Alfred | Director | 2026-04-01 | Nov 1987 | British |
| DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor | Director | 2015-07-01 | Feb 1964 | British |
| HAMILTON, William Alexander | Director | 2022-12-08 | Nov 1986 | British |
| REID, Iain Alexander | Director | 2018-08-27 | May 1962 | British |
| RIVET, Stephanie Céline Karine | Director | 2024-11-11 | Dec 1974 | French |
| ROSE, Anthony Edward Hoath | Director | 2015-07-01 | Sep 1968 | British |
| STRACHAN, Wilhelmina Cornelia | Director | 2024-11-11 | Apr 1973 | South African |
| WALLACE, Fraser James | Director | 2020-12-10 | Oct 1967 | British |
| YEXLEY, Mark David James | Director | 2015-07-01 | Jun 1957 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON, John Millar | Secretary | 2022-10-13 | 2025-01-06 |
| COTTON, Roger | Secretary | 2019-04-11 | 2022-10-13 |
| COTTON, Roger | Secretary | 2017-06-05 | 2018-05-17 |
| GORDON, John Edward Douglas | Secretary | 1999-08-01 | 2000-07-31 |
| KIRK, George Brunton | Secretary | — | 1999-07-31 |
| MOORHOUSE, Graham Alan | Secretary | 2018-05-17 | 2018-10-08 |
| STRACHAN, Norman James | Secretary | 2000-08-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| BURNESS PAULL LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2025-01-06 | 2025-06-01 |
| ARMSTRONG, James | Director | 2020-03-31 | 2020-07-31 |
| BARNES, Colin | Director | 2023-01-04 | 2025-07-04 |
| BEGG, David, Councillor | Director | 1997-06-17 | 1997-09-02 |
| BENSON, John Millar | Director | 2021-01-28 | 2025-03-28 |
| BIENIOWSKI, Ian | Director | 2015-07-09 | 2020-12-10 |
| BOYLE, Owen Joseph | Director | 2012-04-24 | 2014-12-09 |
| BRADSHAW, William Peter | Director | 1997-06-17 | 1999-09-30 |
| CAMPBELL, William Watson | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2016-03-31 |
| CASSIDY, Steven | Director | 2014-02-06 | 2024-11-11 |
| COUPAR, Iain Gilmour | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2010-12-30 |
| COX, Brian John | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2009-06-10 |
| CRAIG, Ian | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2016-01-31 |
| DEPLEDGE, Anthony | Director | 2014-02-06 | 2015-06-26 |
| DEVLIN, William | Director | 1999-06-29 | 2016-11-25 |
| DIXON, James | Director | 2001-10-31 | 2008-12-15 |
| EVANS, Charles | Director | — | 1998-08-01 |
| FAULDS, Ann | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2014-11-12 |
| FORMAN, Robert Crawford Banks | Director | — | 1990-05-30 |
| FRASER, Robert Smith | Director | 2015-01-21 | 2015-07-09 |
| GALLAGHER, William Gerard | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2008-11-30 |
| GORDON, John Edward Douglas | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2000-07-31 |
| GRANT, John James | Director | — | 1992-06-17 |
| GRAY, James Hendry | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2002-07-15 |
| GRAY, Jane | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| GREEN-SARGENT, Peter James | Director | 1992-10-28 | 2001-07-17 |
| GUEST, Andrew William Gordon | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2009-06-10 |
| HALL, Richard John | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| HERRIOT, Phyllis | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-06-27 |
| HERRIOT, Phyllis | Director | — | 1999-06-29 |
| HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2013-11-06 |
| HOUSE, Ronald | Director | 1993-12-01 | 1999-06-29 |
| KIRK, George Brunton | Director | — | 1999-07-31 |
| KITSON, Alexander Harper | Director | — | 1997-08-02 |
| KITSON, Irene | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2010-06-15 |
| MACKAY, Angus John | Director | 1998-01-08 | 1999-06-14 |
| MACKAY, David James | Director | 2008-06-10 | 2010-11-03 |
| MACKENZIE, Neil Donald Grant | Director | — | 1993-09-30 |
| MACLEOD, Donald Andrew | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| MARTIN, John Sharp Buchanan | Director | 2010-11-23 | 2015-07-01 |
| MCFARLANE, James Mclean Henderson | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2024-11-11 |
| MCKAY, John Smillie | Director | 2010-11-23 | 2013-12-04 |
| MOORHOUSE, Graham Alan | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2018-10-08 |
| MULVEY, John Patrick | Director | 1990-06-25 | 1997-06-17 |
| NOLAN, Paul Walter | Director | 1998-01-08 | 2002-07-15 |
| RENILSON, Neil John | Director | 1999-02-23 | 2008-12-15 |
| RODGER, Marjory Joan | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| ROSS, Alison Morag | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2010-06-15 |
| RUSSELL, John Richard Edmund | Director | — | 1997-06-17 |
| SAREN, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2003-06-10 | 2009-06-10 |
| SERAFINI, Nigel Murray | Director | 2016-11-25 | 2022-08-12 |
| SMITH, Pilmar | Director | 1992-03-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| SPENCE, William St John Cogan | Director | — | 1994-04-30 |
| STILLWELL, Peter Henry | Director | 1997-06-17 | 2003-06-10 |
| STRACHAN, Norman James | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2016-11-25 |
| WALLACE, Charlene | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| WALTON, Christopher John | Director | 2011-04-05 | 2014-04-12 |
| WEATHERSTONE, Robert Bruce | Director | — | 1992-06-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport For Edinburgh Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 263 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-26 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2026-03-26 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-26 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2026-03-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-21 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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last 24 months
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