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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 63

  1. Gareth John Davies 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Simon Jarvis 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Okubajo John Oluwasegun Banjo 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Colin Brown 2021-2025 Director View profile
  5. Ian Humphreys 2018-2023 Director View profile
  6. Jeremy Peach 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Philip Howard Medlicott 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Anthony Clegg 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Ann-Marie Mcmanus 2013-2016 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Richard Foster 2012-2016 Director View profile
  11. Richard Jonathan Eames 2012-2013 Director View profile
  12. Simon David Pearson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  13. Jack Speight 2011-2014 Director View profile
  14. Andrew John Pike 2011-2012 Director View profile
  15. Kenneth Charles Poole 2011-2013 Director View profile
  16. Teresa Maria Broxton 2011-2016 Director View profile
  17. Stuart Smith 2010-2011 Director View profile
  18. Richard Michael Soper 2010-2014 Director View profile
  19. David Brian Alexander 2010-2021 Director View profile
  20. Claire Louise Johnson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  21. Richard Matthew Davies 2009-2012 Director View profile
  22. Ian Peter Robinson 2009-2013 Director View profile
  23. Andrew Mark Scholey 2007-2011 Director View profile
  24. Alan Thomas Pilbeam 2005-2007 Director View profile
  25. Robert Lee Mason 2005-2011 Director View profile
  26. Simon Christopher Bennett 2005-2009 Director View profile
  27. James Ian Davies 2004-2007 Director View profile
  28. David Andrew Kaye 2004-2010 Director View profile
  29. Colin Stafford 2003-2009 Director View profile
  30. Barry Dennis Pybis 2003-2004 Director View profile
  31. John Andrew Campbell 2003-2003 Director View profile
  32. David John Leeder 2001-2004 Director View profile
  33. Dr Michael James Ross Mitchell 2001-2004 Director View profile
  34. Steven Paul Chapman 2000-2003 Director View profile
  35. John David Ashmore 1999-2000 Director View profile
  36. Russell John Gard 1999-2005 Director View profile
  37. Raymond O'Toole 1999-1999 Director View profile
  38. Garry Stuart Raven 1999-2003 Director View profile
  39. David Joseph Leonard 1997-2003 Director View profile
  40. Graeme George Turnbull Varley 1997-1998 Director View profile
  41. Thomas Harold Oliver 1997-2002 Director View profile
  42. Robert Alexander Duncan 1996-2001 Director View profile
  43. Richard John Noble 1996-1999 Director View profile
  44. Paul Michael Simpson 1994-1996 Director View profile
  45. Sherratt, Tom, Hon Alderman 1994-1994 Director View profile
  46. Charles William Victor Hinds 1994-1994 Director View profile
  47. Rodney William Dickinson 1993-1999 Director View profile
  48. Alan Reynolds Westwell 1993-1997 Director View profile
  49. Clarke, Joseph, Councillor 1993-1994 Director View profile
  50. Guy James Harkin 1993-1994 Director View profile
  51. Jarlath Delphene Wade 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  52. Silvana Nerina Glibota Vigo 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  53. Michael Hampson 2016-2019 Secretary View profile
  54. Robert John Welch 2014-2016 Secretary View profile
  55. Paul Michael Lewis 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  56. Sidney Barrie 2010-2011 Secretary View profile
  57. Martin Stuart Wilson 2004-2010 Secretary View profile
  58. Valerie Brown 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  59. Guy Alan Houston 1999-2005 Secretary View profile
  60. Robert Edward Turner 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  61. Nigel John Barrett 1996-1997 Secretary View profile
  62. Ian Bevan 1993-1996 Secretary View profile
  63. Steven Richard Grant 1993-1993 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £633,687 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Parklife Shuttle Services June 2026 Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester £82,172 2026-04-01 CPV 60170000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Parklife is one of the UK's largest metropolitan music festivals, held annually at Heaton Park and attracting tens of thousands of visitors across the weekend. To support the safe and efficient movement of attendees, Transport for Greater …

  • MCFC Matchday Buses 25/26 Season Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester £271,515 2025-08-18 CPV 60170000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Operators were invited to provide bids to operate a series of bus routes to/from Etihad Stadium on Manchester City match days, for the 2025/26 season. These routes have been planned to maximise patronage from MCFC season ticket holders. …

  • Oasis Shuttle Bus 2025 Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester £280,000 2025-05-22 CPV 60170000 Source: Contracts Finder

    TfGM invited Operators to provide bids to operate buses from Manchester city centre to Heaton Park to support the ingress and egress to Oasis Concerts. On 11, 12, 19 and 20 July, the concert capacity will be 72,500. On the 16th this wil…

About

Incorporated
12/05/1993

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. First Manchester Limited is controlled by First North West Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. First North West Limited is controlled by Firstbus (North) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Firstbus (North) Limited is controlled by Firstgroup PLC
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-08-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Firstgroup PLC.

127 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £0 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Transport · £0

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £02020-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

1.8y median 1.3y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

Also govern a charity

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Transport 43Professional services 7Business services 5Finance 3Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02818607
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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