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FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. [2] The company operates transport services in the United Kingdom and Ireland . It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index .
The First Group was founded in 2005 as a property development company in Dubai, focused on developing and operating apartment buildings. [5] The company eventually expanded and began operating hotels and hotel apartments.
FirstGroup, the parent company of First Student, announced that it would consider a sale of its North American school bus and transit divisions in December 2019. The North American division was valued at $3.5 billion at the time of the announcement. [5] In April 2021, FirstGroup agreed terms were to sell the business to EQT AB. The deal closed ...
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Appointed Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive in June 2010, in light of the retirement of Sir Moir Lockhead 21 years after founding the group, on 1 November 2010 O'Toole was appointed FirstGroup CEO. [1] [3] [13] [14] On May 31, 2018, O'Toole was asked to step down from his position at FirstGroup due to poor performance. [15]
Rail and bus operator FirstGroup said on Thursday it was looking to sell its U.S. coach service Greyhound and is also looking at ways to separate its UK First Bus operations from the group.
LONDON -- Just yesterday, all seemed sweet for FirstGroup (LSE: FGP.L ) , as it updated investors on its business and said it was on course to take over the running of the West Coast rail ...
In February 2007, FirstGroup, a bus and rail transportation operator in the United Kingdom with subsidiaries in North America, acquired Laidlaw International, Inc. [1] [2] [3] FirstGroup completed the acquisition of Laidlaw International on October 1, 2007, and rebranded Laidlaw services under the First umbrella. The deal combined North America ...