Transport UK Group

"Transport UK" redirects here. Not to be confused with Transport in the United Kingdom.

Transport UK Group
IndustryTransport
PredecessorAbellio
FoundedFebruary 2023; 23 months ago (February 2023)
FounderManagement buyout led by Dominic Booth
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
England
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.transport-uk.com Edit this at Wikidata

Transport UK Group (TUK) is a British transport operator which operates services in England. It commenced operations in February 2023 when it purchased the British assets of Abellio via a management buyout.

History

In August 2022, Abellio agreed terms to sell its United Kingdom subsidiaries in management buyout led by managing director Dominic Booth, subject to approval by the Office of Rail and Road and partner organisations Merseytravel and Transport for London (TfL).[1][2][3] The deal was completed when final approvals were received in February 2023.[4][5]

Subsidiaries

Transport UK Group operates the following subsidiaries:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Abellio UK set to become Transport UK Group via MBO". routeone. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ Peat, Chris (23 August 2022). "Abellio to be bought out". Bus & Coach Buyer. Peterborough. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ Roden, Andy (23 August 2022). "Management buyout returns Abellio operations to UK ownership". Modern Railways. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Abellio UK to be renamed Transport UK Group as management buyout deal completes". Abellio. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ^ Deakin, Tim (28 February 2023). "Transport UK Group MBO of Abellio UK completes". routeone. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ Holley, Mel (7 September 2022). "Abellio's rail services to return to UK ownership". Rail. No. 965. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. p. 6. Retrieved 1 March 2023.