British Bus Explained

British Bus^[1] was a bus group in the United Kingdom. It was sold to the Cowie Group in August 1996.

History

British Bus was founded in November 1992 when the Drawlane Transport Group^[2] split its bus interests from its National Express in the lead up to the stock market listing of the latter.^{[3] [4]} British Bus' owner had proposed floating the company on the stock exchange, however this was cancelled and the business sold to the Cowie Group in August 1996.^{[5] [6]}

At the time of the sale British Bus owned:^[7]

• Arrowline Travel
• Clydeside 2000
• Colchester Borough Transport
• Crosville Cymru
• Derby City Transport
• Guildford & West Surrey Buses
• Kentish Bus
• Liverline Travel Services
• London & Country
• Londonlinks
• Midland Fox
• Midland Red North
• Northumbria Motor Services
• North Western Road Car Company
• Selby & District Bus Company
• Southend Transport
• Stevensons of Uttoxeter
• Bee Line Buzz Company
• Maidstone & District Motor Services
• West Riding Buses
• Yorkshire Buses

Notes and References

1. http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/01946383 Companies House extract company no 1946383
2. http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/02756786 Companies House extract company no 2756785
3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/pounds-6m-payment-renews-fatcat-row-1583930.html 6m payment renews fat-cat row
4. http://www.lgcplus.com/british-bus-takeover-of-arrowline-cleared-by-mmc/1550810.article British Bus Takeover of Arrowline Cleared by MMC
5. Competition Commission 31 October 1996
6. http://www.midlandred.net/history/index.shtml Midland Red History: Timeline Menu
7. Competition Commission 1997