FirstGroup plc (LSE:FGP) signed an agreement to acquire York Pullman Bus Company Limited from Tom and Maxine James on January 26, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2022, York Pullman reported revenues of £10 million and EBIT of £2 million. Tom James, Managing Director of York Pullman, will remain with the company as Managing Director and continue to run it on a standalone basis.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory review and is expected to close in the next few weeks.