Mobico Group (formerly NX Group)

[B.C Driver]

So I live in hope that one day NXWM could operate the 144  :)

[winston]

So I live in hope that one day NXWM could operate the 144  :)

Who knows...... now Dean Finch has gone public with his interest in acquiring First UK Bus assets, it's now down to First Group BOD & Major Shareholders. I assume NX Group are most interested in the former PTE / larger ops with similar operating characteristics to NXWM i.e. Urban, high frequency routes etc First West Yorkshire / Glasgow / Bristol etc

[Tony]

The acquision of Stewart's of Reading and Woods of Leicester has been announced this morning

[winston]

The acquision of Stewart's of Reading and Woods of Leicester has been announced this morning

Is that internally / to trade press, can't see an RNS to London Stock Exchange (I assume too small)

Odd acquisitions.... part of wider plan maybe?

[Straightlines]

Is that internally / to trade press, can't see an RNS to London Stock Exchange (I assume too small)

Odd acquisitions.... part of wider plan maybe?

Sensible acquisitions

[winston]

Sensible acquisitions

Care to expand? As you know so much...

They appear to be in to day trips / tours / holidays not something NX Group normally gets involved in, they do some corporate work as per Kings Ferry / Clarkes, but no commuter work that I can see.

[winston]

The acquision of Stewart's of Reading and Woods of Leicester has been announced this morning

A fairly recent Fleetlist here For Stewart Coaches of Reading, doesn't include the Woods Fleetlist for anyone interested:

http://www.buszone.co.uk/Stewarts.html

Reading Buses would make a good complemenatry acquisition, Stewarts Reading allocation could then be absorbed in to Great Knollys Street depot. 

[broma1k]

According to the Woods website they are part of the Stewarts group of companies which have been aquired by Kings Ferry

https://www.woodscoaches.com/daytrips see bottom of page.

[winston]

According to the Woods website they are part of the Stewarts group of companies which have been aquired by Kings Ferry

https://www.woodscoaches.com/daytrips see bottom of page.

The parent company Stewarts Coach Group Limited is what has been acquired which owns Stewarts Coaches, Reading & Woods Coaches, Leicester which was added in 2014.

Just found the announcement, Stewarts Coach Group will come under the management of Ian Fraser / The Kings Ferry Group as per Clarkes:
https://www.thekingsferry.co.uk/national-express-acquires-stewarts-coach-group
https://www.facebook.com/StewartsCoaches/posts/1890781371000802?__xts__

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[Tony]

A fairly recent Fleetlist here For Stewart Coaches of Reading, doesn't include the Woods Fleetlist for anyone interested:

http://www.buszone.co.uk/Stewarts.html

That fleetlist is well out of date. I don't think a single vehicle listed is still current.


I will be adding a fleetlist to the main site later, although it will not be an official company one. Just what I have as the current fleet of both companies

[winston]

That fleetlist is well out of date. I don't think a single vehicle listed is still current.

I will be adding a fleetlist to the main site later, although it will not be an official company one. Just what I have as the current fleet of both companies

The Excel file says it was last updated 09.07.18, it covers up to 17 plate Irizars i6's and doesn't appear that far off. Neither Stewart's or Woods appear to have had any 67 / 18 or 68 plate deliveries to date. I've noticed E200 YX11CNZ is now with Centrebus, there seems to be one 17 plate Irizar i6 missing off the list according to Bus lists of the web.

Be interesting to see how yours compares.

[Tony]

The Excel file says it was last updated 09.07.18, it covers up to 17 plate Irizars i6's and doesn't appear that far off. Neither Stewart's or Woods appear to have had any 67 / 18 or 68 plate deliveries to date. I've noticed E200 YX11CNZ is now with Centrebus, there seems to be one 17 plate Irizar i6 missing off the list according to Bus lists of the web.

Be interesting to see how yours compares.

I was just going by the photos that it lists on the direct link.

Now I've called the spreadsheet up there are a lot of changes unrecorded there still

[Tony]

What I have as current is now listed here

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/fleetlist/Stewarts.html

[Solo1]

Didn't Woods coaches run buses at one time from st Margarets bus station in Leicester with blue minibuses years ago

[Ian Hardy]

Yes, they sold the bus ops to Centrebus.