N.E.T.S (inc Clarkes, Kings Ferry, Lucketts Group & Stewarts Group coaches)

[winston]

I assumed (I've now learnt not to) that with all the NX work they would be doing all right

You should never assume, have a look at the most recent accounts filed on companies house:

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01072023/filing-history

[Mayfield]

Ouch but surely you would expect Y/E 2023 to be better being free of COVID

[winston]

Ouch but surely you would expect Y/E 2023 to be better being free of COVID

Of course, but a £6 million operating loss on £11 million turnover isn't just going to disappear overnight. 

[BN]

Video of the acquired VIP coaches arriving at Grange Travel ex Kings Ferry:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14HYjonLX6/

One of the most seriously known names in the coaching industry driven up the wall, what a crying shame. Bye bye TKF.

[winston]

One of the most seriously known names in the coaching industry driven up the wall, what a crying shame. Bye bye TKF.

I totally agree, don't forget Clarkes of London as well. Both had been long-term succesfull operators.

Although, the TFK & Clarkes brands & livery will still be around for some time, as their former coaches are alloacted here, there & everywhere within the complete mess that is known as NETS.

[Tony]

I finally got a photo of one of only two BYD/E200s in the NX fleet on Friday

LG73 FMF

[winston]

I finally got a photo of one of only two BYD/E200s in the NX fleet on Friday

LG73 FMF

Have they been with Stewarts since new? 

[Coventrybususer95]

It seems that Stewart's has been sold to the coach travel group 

How many companies are left under the NX brand

https://www.route-one.net/news/stewarts-coaches-purchased-by-the-coach-travel-group-from-nx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2y6b_uOL7yD0itvg4ycptg1LUIn7SDesapPl9rw7yiH6hddlIW2Zk4QqY_aem_CnL99CxLfeYCK7m52QFo_Q

[Isle of Stroma]

How many companies are left under the NX brand

National Express [Digbeth, Luton, Stansted, Wandsworth, Victoria, West Drayton]
Luckett [Bournemouth, Fareham, Fareham, Gosport]
Kings Ferry [Dover]
Worthing Coaches [Lancing]

[busfan2847]

National Express [Digbeth, Luton, Stansted, Wandsworth, Victoria, West Drayton]
Luckett [Bournemouth, Fareham, Fareham, Gosport]
Kings Ferry [Dover]
Worthing Coaches [Lancing]

and Woods (Wigston, Aston)

[Isle of Stroma]

and Woods (Wigston, Aston)

D'oh, d'oh, d'oh. (Well, it is Xmas...)

[andyr]

Peter O Neill the founder of Kings Ferry has sadly passed away.

[andyr]

Stewarts have been acquired by The Coach Travel Group

[TT90]

Could Woods, Lucketts or Worthing follow suit, and any implications for the NXTS part of the group ? 

[IMarkeh]

Could Woods, Lucketts or Worthing follow suit, and any implications for the NXTS part of the group ?

I think the difference with Stewarts is that they didn't do normal NX work really. They are/were pretty self contained contracts wise. Woods and Lucketts (Worthing comes under Lucketts) do actually do NX work daily and so it's just a constant money merry go round with them. It could be a much more messy split if either of these split from NXTS and it would probably lose National Express money on the coaches as a 3rd party operator will make profit. Currently of course Woods/Lucketts profit from National Express coach work.... returns to the National Express coffers.