Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

UK SIC 2007 · 49319ISIC 49 · Land transport and transport via pipelinesH · Transportation and storage
Live companies1,202main activity SIC 49319
New, past 12 months12710.6% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration242.0%
Oldest1887incorporated 1 Oct 1887

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 1820112012: 242013: 1920132014: 282015: 3420152016: 302017: 4720172018: 672019: 6320192020: 522021: 4120212022: 352023: 6920232024: 872025: 13220252026: 97

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
362
South East
143
North West
122
East of England
119
West Midlands
82
Yorkshire and The Humber
74
East Midlands
69
Scotland
61
South West
59
North East
51
Wales
45
Northern Ireland
15

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,202 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 25.

CompanyTownIncorporated
First West of England Limited
00025088
Bristol1 Oct 1887
Arriva Yorkshire Limited
00084167
Sunderland5 Apr 1905
The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited
00091106
Newcastle upon Tyne6 Dec 1906
Arriva Kent & Surrey Limited
00114841
Sunderland22 Mar 1911
Clynnog and Trevor Motor Company Limited
00121644
Trefor26 Apr 1912
Stagecoach (North West) Limited
00123665
Stockport8 Aug 1912
Western Buses Limited
00131237
Stockport24 Sept 1913
First Cymru Buses Limited
00133884
Swansea10 Feb 1914
East Kent Road Car Company,limited
00144585
Stockport11 Aug 1916
Arriva Cymru Limited
00155374
Sunderland22 May 1919
Victoria Coach Station Limited
00205610
Newham30 Apr 1925
East Yorkshire Motor Services Limited
00216628
Newcastle upon Tyne5 Oct 1926
National Express Limited
00232767
Birmingham18 Aug 1928
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited
00232799
Stockport20 Aug 1928
Arriva Northumbria Limited
00237558
Sunderland28 Feb 1929
First Eastern Counties Buses Limited
00257815
Norwich14 Jul 1931
Thornes Independent Limited
00262456
Hemingbrough4 Feb 1932
Midland Bluebird Limited
SC016923
Larbert3 Aug 1932
Safeguard Coaches Limited
00273953
Jacobs Well15 Mar 1933
Bluebird Buses Limited
SC019039
Perthshire3 Apr 1936
A. & M.A. Robinson Seaview Services Limited
00355075
Sandown15 Jul 1939
Delaine Buses Ltd
00367317
Bourne26 May 1941
B.R. Shreeve & Sons Limited
00380931
Lowestoft2 Jun 1943
Coastal and Country Coaches Limited
00445916
Whitby1 Dec 1947
Coach Services Limited
00446317
Thetford9 Dec 1947
Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited
SC026126
Perthshire26 Feb 1948
Pulham & Sons(coaches)limited
00466434
Newcastle upon Tyne29 Mar 1949
McGill's Bus Service Limited
SC027238
Greenock2 Sept 1949
Whippet Coaches Limited
00520428
Cambridge8 Jun 1953
Arriva North West Limited
00523376
Sunderland5 Sept 1953
Eric W.bowers Coaches Limited
00548351
Leicester28 Apr 1955
Owen's Motors Limited
00634801
Knighton11 Aug 1959
A.T. Brown (Coaches) Limited
00683423
City of Westminster14 Feb 1961
Cropley Bros.tours(fosdyke)limited
00686408
Fosdyke14 Mar 1961
Transport UK West London Bus Limited
00689260
Southwark10 Apr 1961
Soul Bros.limited
00721052
Olney10 Apr 1962
H.semmence & Co. Limited
00725477
Wymondham (South Norfolk)29 May 1962
Hodges Coaches (Sandhurst) Limited
00739970
Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest)6 Nov 1962
Woodstones Coaches Limited
00748270
Kidderminster28 Jan 1963
Tonna Luxury Coaches Limited
00806744
Swansea27 May 1964
W.H.M. (Brentwood) Limited
00838235
Maldon19 Feb 1965
Ulsterbus Limited
NI006725
Belfast1 Jun 1966
Fenn Holidays Limited
00883967
Northampton21 Jul 1966
Tyne Valley Coaches Limited
00904027
Acomb19 Apr 1967
Coopers Tourmaster Travel Limited
00952146
Bedlington15 Apr 1969
Waldon Company (Litho) Limited
00997944
Barnet23 Dec 1970
Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Limited
01036616
Whitstable30 Dec 1971
John Shaw and Son Limited
01040704
Carnforth1 Feb 1972
Citybus Limited
NI009039
Belfast3 Oct 1972
Thames Valley Buses Limited
01128598
Reading13 Aug 1973