Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF FIRST GROUP
FirstGroup
Parent Company
FirstGroup plc.
Category
Transportation
Sector
Transportation and Logistics
Tagline/ Slogan
Keeping people moving and communities prospering
USP
Leading transport operator in the UK and North America
STP
Segment
Customers which require transportation and logistics services
Customers which requires Services like Local and express bus, intercity Target Group bus, franchised rail and tram, school bus
Positioning
The leading passenger transport operator in the UK and North America
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong financial performance over the years 2. Approximately 124,000 employees we transport more than 2.5 billion passengers every year 3. Highly trained staff from drivers to subordinates 4. Recognized as a leading brand name in the UK and North America travel industry for their injury prevention, health and safety working philosophy Strength 5. Strong financial position and good brand reputation
1. Increased cost of operations because of increasing fuel and labour cost 2. Travel industries are expensive and require huge capital outlays and Weakness chances of accidents that could be very expensive
1. Technology advances can result in cost savings 2. People nowadays using more public transport and offers less private cars because of environment consciousness and increasing fuel prices Opportunity 3. Mergers and acquisitions to increase customer base
1. An economic downturn, whether at a global, regional or national Threats level could have a negative impact on the Group’s businesses and the opportunity to grow existing, or win new, contracts.
2. All of the Group’s businesses compete in the areas of pricing and service and face competition from a number of sources 3. Constantly changing safety, equipment, employment, environmental, insurance coverage laws and regulations
Competition
1. Arriva plc 2. Atlantic Express Transportation Corp. Competitors 3. The Go-Ahead Group plc
doc_978401291.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF FIRST GROUP
FirstGroup
Parent Company
FirstGroup plc.
Category
Transportation
Sector
Transportation and Logistics
Tagline/ Slogan
Keeping people moving and communities prospering
USP
Leading transport operator in the UK and North America
STP
Segment
Customers which require transportation and logistics services
Customers which requires Services like Local and express bus, intercity Target Group bus, franchised rail and tram, school bus
Positioning
The leading passenger transport operator in the UK and North America
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong financial performance over the years 2. Approximately 124,000 employees we transport more than 2.5 billion passengers every year 3. Highly trained staff from drivers to subordinates 4. Recognized as a leading brand name in the UK and North America travel industry for their injury prevention, health and safety working philosophy Strength 5. Strong financial position and good brand reputation
1. Increased cost of operations because of increasing fuel and labour cost 2. Travel industries are expensive and require huge capital outlays and Weakness chances of accidents that could be very expensive
1. Technology advances can result in cost savings 2. People nowadays using more public transport and offers less private cars because of environment consciousness and increasing fuel prices Opportunity 3. Mergers and acquisitions to increase customer base
1. An economic downturn, whether at a global, regional or national Threats level could have a negative impact on the Group’s businesses and the opportunity to grow existing, or win new, contracts.
2. All of the Group’s businesses compete in the areas of pricing and service and face competition from a number of sources 3. Constantly changing safety, equipment, employment, environmental, insurance coverage laws and regulations
Competition
1. Arriva plc 2. Atlantic Express Transportation Corp. Competitors 3. The Go-Ahead Group plc
doc_978401291.docx