Western Greyhound Ltd. (03388055): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2015-03-17
- Incorporated
- 1997-06-17
- Location
- Fareham
- Industry
- 49390 Other passenger land transport
Why it went into administration
- Sustained trading losses
- Rising costs / inflation
- Energy costs
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
Western Greyhound was established in January 1998 as a coach and bus operator in Cornwall to take over the three vehicles and the contracts of Cornishman Coaches, whose owner was retiring The managing director at that time was Mark Howarth who had previously managed Western National He was joined by Robin Orbell who had also worked for Western Nattonal Shortly thereafter, Western Greyhound acquired R&M Coaches and took on contracts previously operated by Pleasure Travel Minicoaches
The company expanded beyond contract and private hire work with their first public timetabled services on 14 December 1998 for Cornwall Council It operated throughout Cornwall and into Devon, serving Plymouth, Okehampton and Exeter
The expanding fleet needed to operate these additional services saw the company move to a larger depot in Summercourt, Cornwail Initially it used established facilities there, but in 2004 a new purpose-built depot and offices were constructed In the same year the old Newquay bus station was closed and replaced by a new facility This is owned by Cornwall Council but was managed on their behalf by Western Greyhound
Administrators' statement of proposals (2015-05-20) · Companies House register