Ratho Coaches has become the first operator in the central belt of Scotland to put an electric coach into service, after taking delivery of a new Yutong TCe12 from Asset Alliance Group. The Edinburgh-based firm added the coach as part of its sustainability drive, and to ensure compliance with the existing Low Emission Zone (LEZ) […]
Asset Alliance Group has launched a new bus and coach rental offering to support the specific needs of UK operators, in a move that will significantly expand its market share in the sector. After providing specialist financial solutions for the bus and coach industry for more than 20 years, the company has now invested in […]
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, […]
