FirstGroup plc

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Organization public_company Q1198156
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FirstGroup plc

Summary

FirstGroup plc is a public company[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,439 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • FirstGroup plc is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • FirstGroup plc is in the country of GB[4].
  • FirstGroup plc's instance of is recorded as public company[5].
  • FirstGroup plc's headquarters location is recorded as Aberdeen[6].
  • FirstGroup plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Matthew Gregory[7].
  • FirstGroup plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Great Western Railway[8].
  • FirstGroup plc's child organization or unit is recorded as First TransPennine Express[9].
  • FirstGroup plc's child organization or unit is recorded as TransPennine Express[10].
  • FirstGroup plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Lumo[11].
  • FirstGroup plc's Commons category is recorded as FirstGroup[12].
  • FirstGroup plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[13].
  • FirstGroup plc's industry is recorded as public transport[14].
  • January 1, 1995 marks the founding of FirstGroup plc[15].
  • 1995-03-31 marks the founding of FirstGroup plc[16].
  • FirstGroup plc's official website is recorded as https://www.firstgroupplc.com/[17].
  • FirstGroup plc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:FirstGroup[18].
  • FirstGroup plc's product or material produced is recorded as train[19].
  • FirstGroup plc's legal form is recorded as public limited company[20].
  • FirstGroup plc's legal form is recorded as B6ES[21].
  • FirstGroup plc's street address is recorded as 395 KING STREET, ABERDEEN, AB24 5RP[22].
  • FirstGroup plc's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4597'}[23].

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Founding

Recorded inception include January 1, 1995[15] and 1995-03-31[16].

Leadership

FirstGroup plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Matthew Gregory[7].

Operations

FirstGroup plc's headquarters location is recorded as Aberdeen[6]. Subsidiaries include Great Western Railway[8], a train operating company[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1833[26], headquartered in Plymouth[27]; First TransPennine Express[9], a train operating company[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2004[30], headquartered in Manchester[31]; TransPennine Express[10], a train operating company[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2016[34]; and Lumo[11], a railway company[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Industry

FirstGroup plc's industry is recorded as public transport[14].

Ownership

FirstGroup plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[13]. Its product or material produced is recorded as train[19].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for FirstGroup plc include New World First Bus Services Limited[37], a bus company[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1998[40], headquartered in Hong Kong[41].

Why It Matters

FirstGroup plc ranks in the top 8% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,439 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include New World First Bus Services Limited[37], a bus company[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1998[40], headquartered in Hong Kong[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . firstgroupplc.com. Retrieved . firstgroupplc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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