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First Essex Buses Limited
First Essex Buses Limited is an active company incorporated on 19 November 1985 with the registered office located in Chelmsford, Essex. First Essex Buses Limited was registered 39 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
incorporation
Company No
01961457
Private limited company
Age
39 years
Incorporated
19 November 1985
Size
Large
Turnover is over
£54M
Over
250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
3 January 2025
(8 months ago)
Next confirmation dated
3 January 2026
Due by
17 January 2026
(4 months remaining)
Last change occurred
8 months ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
26 Mar
⟶
31 Mar 2024
(1 year)
Accounts type is
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Next accounts for period
31 March 2025
Due by
31 December 2025
(3 months remaining)
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Contact
Address
Bus Depot
Westway
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3AR
Same address for the past
6 years
Companies in CM1 3AR
Telephone
01245263859
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Firstgroup.com
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People
Officers
5
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
Colin Brown
Director • Accountant • British • Lives in UK • Born in Feb 1968
James Robert McInnes
Director • Accountant • British • Lives in UK • Born in May 1984
Piers Darryl St John Marlow
Director • Managing Director • British • Lives in UK • Born in Jan 1959
Andrew Simon Jarvis
Director • British • Lives in UK • Born in Jul 1974
Mr David John Mark Blizzard
Secretary
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Mutual Companies
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James Robert McInnes, Piers Darryl St John Marlow, and 2 more are mutual people.
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Ensign Bus Company Limited
Andrew Simon Jarvis, Piers Darryl St John Marlow, and 2 more are mutual people.
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First West Of England Limited
James Robert McInnes, Colin Brown, and 1 more are mutual people.
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First Midland Red Buses Limited
James Robert McInnes, Colin Brown, and 1 more are mutual people.
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First South West Limited
James Robert McInnes, Colin Brown, and 1 more are mutual people.
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First Travel Solutions Limited
Andrew Simon Jarvis, James Robert McInnes, and 1 more are mutual people.
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First West Yorkshire Limited
James Robert McInnes, Colin Brown, and 1 more are mutual people.
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First Hampshire & Dorset Limited
James Robert McInnes, Colin Brown, and 1 more are mutual people.
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
30 Mar 2024
For period
30 Mar
⟶
30 Mar 2024
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£1.21M
Increased by £827K (+215%)
Turnover
£59.7M
Increased by £7.35M (+14%)
Employees
979
Increased by 94 (+11%)
Total Assets
£38.77M
Decreased by £2.55M (-6%)
Total Liabilities
-£33.06M
Decreased by £184K (-1%)
Net Assets
£5.71M
Decreased by £2.37M (-29%)
Debt Ratio (%)
85%
Increased by 4.82% (+6%)
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Latest Activity
Mr James Robert Mcinnes Details Changed
5 Months Ago on 1 Apr 2025
Mr James Robert Mcinnes Appointed
5 Months Ago on 31 Mar 2025
Andrew Simon Jarvis Resigned
5 Months Ago on 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation Submitted
8 Months Ago on 3 Jan 2025
New Charge Registered
8 Months Ago on 20 Dec 2024
New Charge Registered
8 Months Ago on 20 Dec 2024
New Charge Registered
8 Months Ago on 20 Dec 2024
Subsidiary Accounts Submitted
9 Months Ago on 18 Nov 2024
Firstbus (South) Limited (PSC) Details Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 10 Jul 2024
Sean Timothy Greenwood Resigned
2 Years 3 Months Ago on 5 Jun 2023
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Documents
Director's details changed for Mr James Robert Mcinnes on 1 April 2025
Submitted on 1 Apr 2025
Termination of appointment of Andrew Simon Jarvis as a director on 31 March 2025
Submitted on 31 Mar 2025
Appointment of Mr James Robert Mcinnes as a director on 31 March 2025
Submitted on 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement made on 3 January 2025 with updates
Submitted on 3 Jan 2025
Registration of charge 019614570009, created on 20 December 2024
Submitted on 2 Jan 2025
Registration of charge 019614570008, created on 20 December 2024
Submitted on 24 Dec 2024
Registration of charge 019614570007, created on 20 December 2024
Submitted on 24 Dec 2024
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/03/24
Submitted on 18 Nov 2024
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/24
Submitted on 18 Nov 2024
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/03/24
Submitted on 18 Nov 2024
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