Central BusesCompanies House extract company no 4754447 Cen Group Limited was a bus company based in Birmingham, England.
History Central Buses was founded in September 2003 by 16-year-old Geoff Cross.Start your own business: Young bus operator takes slow lane to success Daily Express 24 February 2010"Rotala grows again with £2m Central Buses deal" Buses issue 756 March 2018 page 7
Later, a separate arm of the company was created. Centrad was created under the CEN Group brand, which Central Buses also joined. This supplies electronic equipment to the bus industry.
Many of the services operated by Central Buses were operated under contract to Transport for West Midlands. All buses were equipped to use prepaid fare cards.
In February 2018, Central Buses was purchased by Rotala for £1.95 million, with its 23 services and 31 buses taken over by its Diamond West Midlands subsidiary.Rotala buys Central Buses Coach & Bus Week 2 February 2018Rotala buys Central Buses for £1.95 million Route One 2 February 2018 Operations ceased at the conclusion of services on 24 February 2018."Central Buses bows out in style" Buses issue 757 April 2018 page 10"Central Farewell" Bus & Coach Preservation May 2018 page 21
Fleet As of February 2018, the fleet consisted of 31 buses. Fleet livery was red and grey.
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External links Official website