Powells Bus Bought By CT Plus/HCT

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Powells Bus has been bought by CT Plus for an undisclosed amount on Tuesday 24th July 2018
www.hctgroup.org/about_us/hct_group_news/639/HCT%20Group%20acquire%20Powells%20Bus

HCT Group is delighted to announce that it has completed its first commercial acquisition, purchasing Powells Bus for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday 24 July. Powells bus operates local bus services, school buses and private hire services in the Rotherham and Doncaster areas. Founded in 1996, it has a fleet of approximately 30 vehicles.

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They also seem to have a few ex london buses: Caetano Nimbuses from:
Travel London
Docklands Buses
Plaxton Pointers from:
Transdev
Stagecoach London
Plaxton Presidents from:
Go Ahead London
East Lancs Mylleniums from:
CT Plus (London)

[snoggle]

I guess that sits nicely alongside their school transport based operation in West Yorkshire.

I was not aware that they had a large presence in Greater Manchester having bought Manchester Community Transport. Missed that one entirely.

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An interesting development. Perhaps CT Plus has identified the acquisition of small companies which could be turned into CICs (Community Interest Companies, a.k.a. social enterprises) as an area for future growth?

I wonder if they considered Wessex Bus in Bristol, or was that negotiated by Stagecoach and Rotala behind the scenes and presented as a "done deal"?