Lucketts Travel

Lucketts TravelCompanies House extract company no 1072023 H Luckett & Co Limited is a coach hire and excursion company with depots in Fareham, Worthing and Southampton. It is a subsidiary of The Coach Travel Group.

History

The company was founded in 1926 by Harry Luckett as a haulage and storage company and only bought its first coach in 1976. Harry's son David joined the company in 1963 and took over shortly after in 1966 when Harry died unexpectedly. The company’s haulage business continued to grow in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with Ready Mix Concrete and Schweppes major clients.

In 1976 David purchased the company’s first coach, choosing to drive it himself. It proved a very enjoyable and successful venture and a second coach was soon purchased. By the mid-1980s the coach fleet had outnumbered the haulage fleet.About Us Worthing Coaches

Growth and acquisitions In 2005 the Worthing CoachesCompanies House extract company no 1313045 Worthing Coaches Limited business was purchased followed in March 2006 by Flagship from Eastbourne Buses.Companies House extract company no 2000069 Eastbourne Buses LimitedLucketts:a brief history Coach & Bus Week issue 1082 10 April 2013 page 16

In January 2009 Lucketts Travel took over operation of National Express routes from Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station (030), Heathrow Airport (203) and Bristol (300) from Tellings-Golden Miller.

In March 2012 Coliseum Coaches was purchased with 12 coaches.Lucketts buys Coliseum Bus & Coach Professional 28 March 2012Companies House extract company no 752569 Coliseum Coaches Limited In March 2013, Lucketts commenced operating further National Express services; London Victoria Coach Station - Brighton (025) and Victoria Coach Station - Gatwick Airport (A3).New National Express Contracts for Lucketts Travel Lucketts TravelNew National Express Contracts for Lucketts Travel Business East Hants 18 March 2013

In December 2017, the Lucketts Group acquired fellow coach operator, Solent Coaches with 12 vehicles.Lucketts acquires Solent Coaches Coach & Bus Week issue 1320 5 December 2017 page 11 In April 2018, North Hampshire firm, Mortons Travel was purchased with 35 vehicles.Lucketts buys Mortons Coach & Bus Week issue 1339 24 April 2018 page 13Lucketts acquires Mortons Travel Buses issue 759 June 2018 page 12

National Express takeover In March 2020 the business was purchased by National Express.Lucketts Travel Group purchased by National Express Route One 2 March 2020National Express acquires Lucketts Travel Group Coach & Bus Week issue 1434 3 March 2020 page 12

In January 2023, the coach excursion business of Lucketts Travel and six other National Express Transport Solutions companies were brought together under the 'Touromo' brand. The Lucketts name, as well as the names of the coach companies it had acquired, were to be retained for private hire services.

In September 2024, Mortons Travel was sold off by the parent company to Rambler Group Holdings.

The Coach Travel Group In October 2025, it was announced by Mobico Group that Lucketts, Worthing Coaches, Coliseum and Solent Coaches had been divested, joining former stablemate Stewarts Coaches of Reading in the Tom Stables led company. Andrew Luckett, part of the family that founded Lucketts Travel, was appointed Chief Technology Officer by The Coach Travel Group.

Fleet As at April 2013, the fleet consisted of 103 vehicles.More than a fleeting glance Coach & Bus Week issue 1082 10 April 2013 page 34 The breakdown was Lucketts (54 vehicles), Worthing (8), Coliseum (12) and National Express (29).

In January 2013 a new common livery was introduced. A predominantly white base is offset with a swoop- brown/orange in the case of Lucketts, red/yellow for Worthing Coaches and grey/orange for Coliseum, which also carries a stylised depiction of the Coliseum in Rome.Unified branding for Lucketts fleets Bus & Coach Professional 17 January 2013 Coaches dedicated to National Express services are painted in the client's livery.

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