Tim O’Toole, Chief Executive FirstGroup

Tim OToole, Chief Executive FirstGroup

Tim OToole, Chief Executive FirstGroup

Why is he on the list?

First could become the world’s largest private sector transport group following Veolia Transdev divorce.

What kind of year has he had?

The weaknesses in Moir Lockhead’s inheritance began to become apparent. The ‘recession-proof’ US school bus division saw margins fall below 1%; turning the UK bus division into an entrepreneurial business is proving a slow process; and the Great Western rail franchise will be handed back three years early....