Founded in 1986 as a privately held business, the Group has successfully acquired and grown several Companies in the ground passenger transport sector as well as other supporting services such as facilities management, engineering and IT.
Is to invest, hold and support the growth of a sustainable portfolio of businesses primarily located across the Midlands UK
Is to provide smart, modern sustainable services so that our customers choose to use us
|
safety firstWe deliver our services safely, taking great care not to hurt anyone or damage any property. |
|
customer experienceAt the heart of our businesses is the customer - they deserve a great service. |
|
dependableWe do what we say we will do, on time and represent great value for money. |
|
considerateWe act with integrity, care for the environment and treat everyone with kindness and respect to create a great place to work. |
|
Non Executive ChairmanAs a regional Managing Director within the National Bus Company during the 1970s and 80s, Brian led the management buy-out of Trent Buses in the privatisation of the industry in 1986, serving as Managing Director of the Group until stepping into the non-Exec role of Chairman in 2009. During that time Brian also led the organisation through the acquisition and merger into the Group of Barton Buses in 1989, Kinchbus in 1998, and TM Travel in 2010. |
|
Non Executive Deputy ChairmanIan has over 40 years’ experience in the public transport industry and was equally influential with Brian in the employee buyout of Trent Buses from government in 1986. Ian held the position of chairman of the CPT (Confederation of Public Transport) for 9 years, and is also the Chairman of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, as well as the current High Sheriff of Derbyshire. |
|
Group CEOWith over 35 years’ experience in several sectors internationally, spanning infrastructure, the built environment, facilities management, manufacturing and other customer facing services, Andrew has built a solid reputation as a leader who always strives to get the best out of a team. Having completed several M&A transactions and integrated new businesses into multiple organisations, he has a successful track record of driving customer focus and exceptional performance. |
|
Group CFOQualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in Birmingham before moving on to Lloyds Chemist to head up their acquisitions team, dealing from first contact with businesses to successfully assimilating them into the Group. Now entering his 29th year as Group Finance Director with a reputation of being a good communicator, having a good commercial instinct and always making sure the businesses are driven on a sound financial footing. |
At Carriage Return Transport Solutions we're trying to make the world of public transport easier to navigate and more efficent to operate through the creation
of elegant and easy-to-use software solutions designed specifically for the public transport industry. We feel that for some time public transport has been overlooked
when it comes to software because the retail sector is similar in nature and potentially more lucrative.
We take the view that although customer experience from retail will undoubtedly be compared to public transport,
both the customer and the operator have very different needs and so the solutions we develop are engineered with these in mind from the outset.
crtransport.solutions
kleanline is a Midlands cleaning and facilities management company covering the whole of the UK.
It provides a dependable, reliable and bespoke cleaning and overall facilities management service for its customers,
with over 20 years' experience. Customer satisfaction is our top priority; providing great communication to our customers and
producing exceptional standards - no job is too big or too small!
kleanline.co.uk
Notts & Derby Buses, your transport specialist! Big enough to cope, small enough to care. Dependable transport partners are worth their weight in gold.
Notts & Derby Buses can meet your transport requirements at very competitive rates, whilst offering a friendly and professional service.
Whether it's a day trip, or a long term contract, Notts & Derby has the right vehicle to suit your requirements.
nottsderby.co.uk
We've been proudly serving Loughborough and its fine citizens for over 20 years, and our blue and yellow buses have got brighter and
more popular each year. We're spending more of our hard-earned money on new buses, new ticketing and new ways of keeping you informed
- with shiny new vehicles on the way to ensure we remain Loughborough's finest.
kinchbus.co.uk
We love what we do at trentbarton, and we hope that this shines through in our service. We're passionate about bringing together the
best buses and the friendliest drivers - plus lots of lovely little extras just for our customers - to uphold our reputation as the really good
bus company. Wherever our customers need to get to across trentbartonland, it's our aim and our pleasure to get them there on
time, in comfort and in style, giving them the confidence to leave the car at home, and take your really good trentbarton bus instead.
trentbarton.co.uk
TM Travel was established in 1995 primarily as a coach operator, but we now also operate a network of local bus services throughout South Yorkshire,
Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park. Our fleet of buses will get you where you need to go, quickly and safely.
tmtravel.co.uk
We are also partners with major international companies Aberdeen, Alstom, Keolis and Meridiam in the financing and operation of the Nottingham tram network.
Autonomous Business Model - The MD of the operating Company is accountable for his/her business performance.
We have a successful track record supporting the success and growth of the group through experienced leadership.
We invest for the long-term using the strength of our balance sheet.
We create a great place to work, with strong core values and a supportive culture.
Contact us at enquiries@wellglade.co.uk