Family-run bus & coach operator, Swanbrook, has taken delivery of a high-end Irizar i6 coach from Asset Alliance Group, strengthening a working relationship that has spanned more than two decades. The Cheltenham firm, now run by the third generation of the Thomas family, added the used 55-seater as part of its fleet renewal programme. Swanbrook […]
Pats Coaches, the firm hired by Wrexham AFC’s Hollywood owners to stage the open-top bus parade following the club’s promotion to the Football League, has turned to Asset Alliance Group to update its fleet. The Wrexham-based business was behind the carefully planned operation that involved commissioning three double-decker buses, wrapping them in National League Champions […]
Asset Alliance Group’s bus and coach division has reached a major milestone in its history after exceeding £500 million in funding vehicles for the sector. The transport solutions specialist has financed more than 2,500 buses and coaches since Forest Asset Finance was acquired by Asset Alliance Group in 2015. Spearheaded by founding directors, Michael Bycroft […]
One of the largest independent coach operators in mid-Wales, Celtic Travel, has strengthened its relationship with Asset Alliance Group, to finance a further three new vehicles. The public transport operator has acquired a 12.8m Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther 3 on a hire purchase deal. PSVAR-compliant, the 53-seater will be used for private hire in Wales and across the UK. Asset […]
Hunters Coaches Ltd has purchased a new Temsa HD12, PSVAR-compliant coach with the support of Asset Alliance Group, as part of the Leeds-based company’s fleet upgrade programme. The vehicle joins a number of other Temsa coaches operated by Hunters, which provides coach services in Leeds, nationally and abroad. The bus and coach specialist supported the […]
Bus and coach operator Whitelaw’s has completed a full bus fleet renewal programme after taking delivery of a final four new Volvo B8RLE 10.8 metre buses supplied by Asset Alliance Group. The low carbon single deck buses with MCV eVoRa bodywork have been supplied on a four-year operating lease and join a 36-strong fleet of […]
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group continues to strengthen its team making two new appointments in its bus and coach division. Scott Burke, who has supported funding in the bus and coach sector for 15 years, has been appointed National Sales Manager with a remit that covers strategic sales and unlocking new opportunities. His previous […]
Tim Thornton, Key Accounts Director The challenges that have faced the bus industry since the start of the pandemic cannot be underestimated. Several operators parked up entire fleets, and even Transport for London (TFL) experienced just 10% of its regular passenger numbers in 2020. Fortunately, with restrictions lifting and many more people returning to offices, […]
UK Recovery needs a strong Transport Sector As the lockdown starts to ease and we all contemplate the inevitability of a new normal, it is becoming clear that in the logistics and transport sector we are the early indicator for the UK economy. The fact is the quicker our own industry recovers and returns, […]
Asset Alliance Group has funded seven new Volvo coaches with MCV bodywork for London-based Southgate & Finchley Coaches Ltd. The new arrivals, which can seat up to 53 passengers, will be used seven days a week for school contracts and private hire. The new B11R coaches with eVoTor bodywork, supplied on a hire purchase, are […]
