Go-Ahead is one of the UK’s largest bus operators. We have a strong presence in London, with around 21% market share. We also have operations in the north east, Oxford, the south east and Southern England.
2009 Bus highlights
- Record operating profit* of £66.6m (2008: £66.2m)
- Revenue growth in all six operating companies
- Expected to remain robust
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Financial highlights
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (£m) | 584.7 | 557.7 |
| Operating profit* (£m) | 66.6 | 66.2 |
| Margin* | 11.4% | 11.9% |
| Revenue growth | ||
| Regulated | 6.1% | 12.4% |
| Deregulated | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Volume growth | ||
| Regulated – miles operated | 1.8% | 12.7% |
| Deregulated – passenger journeys ** | 2.9% | 2.9% |
- *Before amortisation and exceptional items.
- **Excludes Go West Midlands (Sold in February 2008).
Revenue by operating company
| 2009 (£m) | 2008 (£m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Go-Ahead London | 283.3 | 267.0 |
| Go North East | 82.5 | 76.4 |
| Go South Coast | 70.5 | 66.8 |
| Metrobus | 68.2 | 64.8 |
| Brighton & Hove | 48.3 | 45.4 |
| Oxford Bus | 31.9 | 30.1 |
| Go West Midlands | – | 7.2 |
| Total Bus | 584.7 | 557.7 |
- *Sold in February 2008.
