British BusCompanies House extract company no 1946383 British Bus Limited formerly British Bus plc 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 GroupCompanies House extract company no 2756785 Burroughs Hill Limited formerly Drawlane Transport Group plc split its bus interests from its National Express in the lead up to the stock market listing of the latter.6m payment renews fat-cat row The Independent 27 November 1995British Bus Takeover of Arrowline Cleared by MMC Local Government Chronicle 8 March 1996 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. Competition Commission 31 October 1996Midland Red History: Timeline Menu MidlandRed.net
At the time of the sale British Bus owned: Competition Commission 1997 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
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