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Top 25 Transit bus companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 81 company matches for transit bus companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 7,621 professional contacts across them, including 1,430 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for transit bus companies associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest transit bus companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 81 company matches for transit bus companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 22, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0001,234 contacts →

Exact match

“We are London's largest bus company and a part of The Go‑Ahead Group, an international provider of passenger transport.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchEast Of England, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,0001,080 contacts →

Exact match

“The new Greater Anglia franchise began operating on 16 October 2016.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0001,013 contacts →

Exact match

“A dynamic and ambitious company, Metroline is proudly serving one of the world’s busiest cities.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000377 contacts →

Exact match

“Part of the Transport UK Group, we operate bus services on behalf of Transport for London across the capital.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchNewcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000344 contacts →

Exact match

“For over 100 years, Go North East, part of the Go-Ahead Group Ltd, has connected the region's towns and villages with the cities of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland and currently…”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000266 contacts →

Exact match

“We run safe, reliable, clean, punctual and comfortable local bus services in East and South East London.”

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7Exact matchGreenock, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000214 contacts →

Exact match

“McGill’s Bus Group is the UK’s largest independently owned bus company, proudly family-owned since 1933.”

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8Exact matchPoole, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000176 contacts →

Exact match

“Go South Coast is wholly owned by the Go-Ahead Group and is one of its largest companies in the bus division, and certainly its most diverse.”

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9Exact matchHarrogate, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,00080 contacts →

Exact match

“amazing people.”

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10Exact matchPlymouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026501-1,00061 contacts →

Exact match

“Plymouth Citybus, part of the Go-Ahead Group runs the largest bus operation in Plymouth City and surrounding communities.”

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11Exact matchWarrington, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026201-50047 contacts →

Exact match

“We offer a range of affordable tickets options.”

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12Exact matchIpswich, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20033 contacts →

Exact match

“Proud to be one of the UK’s remaining municipal bus operators, Ipswich Buses is wholly owned by Ipswich Borough Council and operates 75 vehicles on a network of routes across…”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20031 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchPlymouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026501-1,00023 contacts →

Exact match

“Go South West, part of the Go-Ahead Group incorporates two brands - Plymouth Citybus, and Go Cornwall Bus.”

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15Exact matchStourbridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20018 contacts →

Exact match

“Prospect Coaches is one of the regions largest independant coach companies.”

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16Exact matchReading, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20017 contacts →

Exact match

“Horseman Coaches Ltd has been offering the very best in passenger transport since 1977.”

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17Exact matchBath, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“BATH BUS COMPANY LIMITED is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 6 N Parade, Bath, United Kingdom.”

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18Exact matchAveley South Ockendon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026201-50012 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchWigton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20012 contacts →

Exact match

“Reays - the award-winning, coach-hiring, holiday-making, day-tripping, gig-going, short-breaking, bus-operating, ticket-selling, transport leaders.”

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20Exact matchNewark, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5010 contacts →

Exact match

“MARSHALLS OF SUTTON-ON-TRENT LIMITED For all your coach & bus needs, our main objective is having the community at our hearts.”

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21Exact matchStaffordshire, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-2009 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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22Exact matchStonehouse, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1973, by George Whitelaw Sr.”

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23Exact matchWatford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-2008 contacts →

Exact match

“With 50 years experience in the passenger transport business Mullanys Coaches is the largest independent bus and coach operator in South West Hertfordshire.”

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24Exact matchLochgelly, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-2008 contacts →

Exact match

“Bay Travel Coaches Limited is a transportation company based out of Thistle House, Cartmore Industrial Estate, Lochgelly, KY5 8LL United Kingdom.”

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25Exact matchHeanor, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-2007 contacts →

Exact match

“We've been proudly serving Loughborough and its fine citizens for over 20 years, and our blue and yellow buses have got brighter and more popular each year.”

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Transit bus companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
18.8%Verified-email coverage
94.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
14.8%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
23
11-50
17
51-200
17
201-500
4
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
11
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 81 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “transit bus companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,430 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “transit bus companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many transit bus companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 81 company matches for transit bus companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Go-Ahead London tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most transit bus companies?

London leads with 12 company records, followed by Liverpool (4) and Birmingham (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,430 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 81 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.