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

English

Other passenger land transport

UK SIC 2007 · 49390ISIC 49 · Land transport and transport via pipelinesH · Transportation and storage
Live companies8,414main activity SIC 49390
New, past 12 months1,18714.1% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1351.6%
Oldest1881incorporated 20 Jan 1881

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

05001,0001,5002,0002011: 11620112012: 1622013: 16420132014: 1782015: 22220152016: 2422017: 29020172018: 3682019: 49820192020: 3592021: 32020212022: 4242023: 64520232024: 7182025: 1,10320252026: 989

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
2,398
South East
1,083
East of England
862
North West
751
West Midlands
741
Scotland
590
Yorkshire and The Humber
483
South West
435
East Midlands
401
Wales
330
North East
195
Northern Ireland
141

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

8,414 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 169.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Central Tramway Company,scarborough Limited(the)
00014873
Rotherham20 Jan 1881
Trent Motor Traction Company Limited(the)
00131912
Heanor31 Oct 1913
Dodds of Troon Limited
SC016437
Ayr19 May 1931
Quality Line Transport Limited
00281992
Guildford25 Nov 1933
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited
00307468
Newcastle upon Tyne26 Nov 1935
Wright Bro's Coaches Limited
00345221
Cumberland13 Oct 1938
Harris Coaches (Bromsgrove) Limited
00396853
Catshill9 Jul 1945
J N Baker Limited
00397185
Weston-super-Mare21 Jul 1945
James Hacking (Yellow Rose Coaches) Limited
00428224
Morecambe23 Jan 1947
Lochs Motor Transport Limited
SC025065
Isle of Lewis20 Feb 1947
Galson-Stornoway Motor Services Limited
SC026537
Isle of Lewis7 Sept 1948
R. Roberts Tours (Wingate) Limited
00467670
Wingate23 Apr 1949
F.goldsmith(sicklesmere)limited
00469379
Sicklesmere8 Jun 1949
Wilfreda Luxury Coaches Limited
00474455
City of Westminster28 Oct 1949
Millport Motors Limited
SC028018
Isle of Cumbrae21 Nov 1950
Spice Settlement Trust Limited(the)
00492926
Launceston17 Mar 1951
Beestons (Hadleigh) Limited
00503643
Hadleigh22 Jan 1952
Henley's Bus Services Limited
00519382
Abertillery6 May 1953
Skills Travel Limited
00546349
Nottingham23 Mar 1955
Gwyn Jones and Son Limited
00566537
Swansea25 May 1956
Byley Stores & Garage Limited
00571199
Middlewich6 Sept 1956
Nesbit Bros. Limited
00580585
—25 Mar 1957
Mulley's Motorways Limited
00597044
Ixworth13 Jan 1958
Combs Coaches Limited
00597165
Ixworth15 Jan 1958
Skills Motor Coaches Limited
00612324
Nottingham3 Oct 1958
Banstead Coaches Limited
00618443
Banstead7 Jan 1959
Craig of Campbeltown Limited
SC033868
Campbeltown6 Apr 1959
Yarranton Bros.limited
00640187
Eardiston22 Oct 1959
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co Limited
00646238
Llanfair Caereinion4 Jan 1960
T.w.bell(belsay)limited
00649254
Newcastle upon Tyne11 Feb 1960
H. Atkinson & Sons (Ingleby) Limited
00650659
Yorks26 Feb 1960
Harry Shaw (DM) Limited
00660011
Coventry20 May 1960
Gavin Murray Limited
00698935
St Helens (St. Helens)20 Jul 1961
Kingdom's Tours Limited
00703349
Tiverton (Mid Devon)15 Sept 1961
Weardale Motor Services Limited
00708826
Stanhope23 Nov 1961
County Coaches(brentwood)limited
00715683
Brentwood19 Feb 1962
Breachwood Transport & Removals Limited
00722110
Leicester24 Apr 1962
Premier Coaches (Watford) Limited
00724277
Watford (Watford)17 May 1962
Walters (Didcot) Limited
00731110
Oxford27 Jul 1962
Reg's Coaches Limited
00732854
Woolmer Green17 Aug 1962
R. Handley & Sons Limited
00733656
Middleham28 Aug 1962
Constable Coaches Limited
00742659
Hadleigh30 Nov 1962
Stotts Tours (Oldham) Limited
00758813
Oldham25 Apr 1963
Mid-Wales MOTORWAYS(1963)LIMITED
00768719
Penrhyn-coch24 Jul 1963
Kenzie's Coaches Limited
00791070
Cambridge (Cambridge)7 Feb 1964
W.r.hardwick Limited
00794860
Cheshunt6 Mar 1964
C.W. Moxon Limited
00807493
Oldcotes2 Jun 1964
Sleaford Taxi Company Limited
00812293
Sleaford10 Jul 1964
E. Clarke & Son (Coaches) Limited
00819075
Bishop's Green10 Sept 1964
JD (York) Limited
00819287
York11 Sept 1964