FirstGroup PLC

FirstGroup PLC (FGP) · 2026-10-08

ORR rejects new West Coast services

ORR rejected Lumo’s Rochdale–Euston proposal because southern West Coast Main Line capacity constraints could worsen disruption, while approving passenger use of an existing Chester–Euston movement.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-09-28

Completion of Group pension buy-in and return of £17.5m escrow funds

FirstGroup has completed a £90 million buy-in of Group Section pension liabilities, returning £17.5 million of escrow funds to the Group and reducing pension risk.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-08-24

Completion of sale of Mistral Data

FirstGroup plc completed the sale of Mistral Data Limited to Tracsis plc on 23 August 2026, receiving £48m subject to customary adjustments.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-07-30

AGM Statement

FirstGroup plc said year-to-date trading is in line with expectations set out in its FY 2026 results and subsequent Mistral Data sale announcement. Interim results are scheduled for 17 November 2026.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-07-29

Disposal

FirstGroup has agreed to sell Mistral Data to Tracsis for a £48m cash-free, debt-free enterprise value, reducing FY2027 adjusted EPS by c.0.6p.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-07-07

Sizewell C transport services contract award

FirstGroup's Specialist Passenger Solutions has won a five-year Sizewell C bus transport services contract starting in July 2026. The deal covers worker transport and shuttle services for the nuclear power plant construction site.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-06-18

FY 2026 results

FirstGroup lifted FY 2026 adjusted revenue 25% to £1,715.7m and increased adjusted EPS to 20.3p. It proposed a 5.0p final dividend, taking the year's total to 7.2p, and launched a further £100m buyback.