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  • Firstgroup expansion continues with Cheshire-based coach firm Lakeside

    Transport and infrastructure

    Firstgroup has acquired coach operator Lakeside Group, as the FTSE 250 transport giant continues to expand across the country. Lakeside, which is based in Shropshire and Cheshire, provides bus and coach private hire services to schools and businesses. The company owns around 145 buses and coaches, with a small amount of revenue coming from tours [...]

    Firstgroup has been acquiring other bus and coach operators in the UK.

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