Moving PEOPLE Ltd

What Moving PEOPLE Ltd does

Moving PEOPLE Ltd is a privately held, independent coach and bus operator founded in 2007 and headquartered at Springfield Garage, Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, East Lancashire. The company runs a fleet of 38 vehicles and operates across three primary lines: (1) Door-to-Door Coach Holidays and Day Trips targeting leisure travellers and groups across the M65 Corridor and North West England, with package pricing and a £40 per-person holiday deposit; (2) Private Bus and Coach Hire of executive coaches (48-65 seats), double-decker buses (up to 82 seats) and accessible midi coaches for corporate events, weddings, schools and group travel, with quote-based pricing; and (3) Contracted School Transport, where it is an approved supplier to Lancashire County Council and serves roughly 1,800 students daily on subscription annual passes banded by distance (Zone A £798 to Zone C £1,140) plus flexi tickets from £2.50 per journey. A fourth, newer line is the HS1 High Speed Shuttle, a Monday-Friday commercial route connecting Blackburn and Burnley with Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital at a £3 government-capped fare.

The business is differentiated operationally by its door-to-door pickup service, DVSA Earned Recognition Accreditation (the only private operator in the North West to hold it), DVSA Green Operator status, and an in-house maintenance team. Technology infrastructure is built around third-party platforms: Distinctive Systems' Tour Booking System (TBS) for reservations, scheduling and GDPR-compliant data handling, ShuttleID for QR-code mobile ticketing and live bus tracking on school services, and Trust Payments for payment processing. Strategic partnerships include Modern Mobility for accessibility equipment onboard coaches and the Pan Lancashire Anti-Slavery Partnership for the Freedom Bus initiative, while financial protection is arranged through International Passenger Protection Ltd with Liberty Mutual and Axis Specialty under UK Package Travel Regulations.

Revenue mechanics are a hybrid mix: recurring subscription revenue from annual school passes and Lancashire County Council contracts, transactional revenue from leisure travellers (deposit-based bookings) and private hire (per-job quoting), and fare-capped commercial revenue from the HS1 shuttle. Distribution is predominantly direct-to-consumer via the company's website, printed brochures, telephone sales and Facebook, with B2B relationships channel-led through Lancashire County Council and direct school accounts. The company is solely owned by Glen Chamberlain, who became CEO in 2025 after Stuart and Margaret Coates stepped into semi-retirement.

Name

Moving PEOPLE Ltd

Legal name

Moving PEOPLE Ltd

Website

https://movingpeopleltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moving PEOPLE Ltd is a privately held East Lancashire coach and bus operator with a 38-vehicle fleet providing door-to-door coach holidays, day trips, private hire and contracted home-to-school transport serving roughly 1,800 students daily across the M65 Corridor and North West England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oswaldtwistle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Coach Holidays & Day Trips: Package holidays including door-to-door pickup, accommodation, meals, and excursions to UK destinations. Also includes standalone day trips with pickup points along M65 Corridor.
2. Private Bus & Coach Hire: Hire of executive coaches (48-65 seats), double-decker buses (up to 82 seats), and midi coaches for groups, corporate events, weddings, and special occasions. Quoted per job with tariff agreements for regular clients.
3. School Transport Contracts: Contracted transport services for Lancashire County Council schools including home-to-school routes, swimming pool trips, and statutory pass services. Approximately 1,800 students transported daily.
4. HS1 High Speed Shuttle Service: Commercial weekday shuttle service between Blackburn and Burnley connecting Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. Fares capped at £3 per journey under government scheme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moving PEOPLE Ltd provides passenger road transport services using a 38-vehicle fleet, specialising in door-to-door coach holidays and day trips across the UK for individual consumers, private bus and coach hire for groups and corporate clients, home-to-school transport under contract with Lancashire County Council and direct school partnerships, and the HS1 commercial shuttle between Blackburn and Burnley town centres and the two NHS hospitals.

Product overview

Moving PEOPLE Ltd operates a fleet of 38 vehicles and provides transportation services primarily in East Lancashire and the North West of England. The company offers three main product lines: (1) Coach Holidays and Day Trips, including Door-to-Door Holidays with home pickup service and Day Trips to UK destinations; (2) Private Bus and Coach Hire for groups, corporate events, schools, and special occasions; and (3) Scheduled Services including the HS1 High Speed Shuttle between Blackburn and Burnley. Key vehicle types include Executive Coaches (48-65 passengers with luxury amenities including Wi-Fi, air conditioning, toilets, reclining seats, hot drinks facilities) and Double Decker Buses (up to 82 passengers). Supporting services include Shuttle-ID mobile ticketing for school bus routes, a partnership with Modern Mobility for accessibility equipment, school transport contracts (serving nearly 1800 students daily), swimming baths transport for schools, and event travel coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Coaches Full-size executive coaches with 48-65 passenger capacity, featuring air conditioning, onboard toilets/washrooms, reclining seats, refrigerators, hot drinks facilities, Wi-Fi, tinted windows, and luxury seating. Used for corporate events, VIP outings, and special occasions.
• Double Decker Buses Double decker buses with up to 82 seats, panoramic upper deck views, air conditioning, and comfortable seating. Ideal for school trips, city tours, and events requiring large passenger capacity.
• Door-to-Door Coach Holidays Package coach holidays with complimentary pickup and dropoff from customers' homes within the M65 Corridor and North West region. Includes accommodation, meals, and excursions to UK destinations on Executive Class coaches with reclining seats, increased legroom, air-conditioning, climate control, and onboard WC/washroom.
• Day Trips Day excursion packages by coach departing from local pickup points across the M65 Corridor and North West. Categories include seasonal day trips, markets and events, theatre trips, weekend excursions, and Schools Out trips.
• Bus and Coach Hire (Private Hire) Private hire services for groups, schools, clubs, and businesses, including corporate executive hire, group holidays, sporting events, special occasions, and school/college services. Fleet includes executive coaches and low-floor easy-access single and double-decker buses.
• School Contracts (Home-to-School Transport) Contracted transportation services for schools and educational institutions, transporting nearly 1,800 students daily. Includes home-to-school routes, school day trips, swimming pool trips, holiday trips (including international travel), and services for students with disabilities using ramp-access vehicles accommodating up to 2 fixed wheelchairs. Approved transport supplier to Lancashire County Council.
• HS1 High Speed Shuttle Commercial weekday (Monday to Friday) bus service connecting Blackburn and Burnley town centres with links to Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. Fares capped at £3 per journey under the government fare cap scheme, reduced to £1 after 19:00.
• Swimming Baths Transport Specialised transport services for local schools transporting students to swimming pools and leisure centres throughout Lancashire. Coordinates with swimming pool timetables and serves Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale, and Blackburn leisure centres.
• Event Travel Services Tailored transportation solutions for large-scale events, including shuttle services, dedicated routes, on-demand transport, and coordination with other operators for logistics management. Targets conferences, special occasions, and major gatherings.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Modern MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving PEOPLE partners with Modern Mobility to provide comprehensive mobility solutions for passengers with accessibility needs. Modern Mobility supplies scooters, walking frames, raised toilet seats, and other mobility aids that are placed onboard coaches for the entire holiday duration. Modern Mobility operates shops across the UK including Blackburn, Clitheroe, and Chorley. The partnership enables Moving PEOPLE to offer stress-free travel for customers with mobility requirements.
• Distinctive Systems LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationTour Booking System (TBS) powered by Distinctive Systems Ltd. This specialist booking software handles reservations, availability searches, customer management, and scheduling. The system is built with GDPR compliance in mind for secure customer data handling.
• Pan Lancashire Anti-Slavery PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving PEOPLE partners with the Pan Lancashire Anti-Slavery Partnership, supporting their Freedom Bus initiative as part of the company's commitment to social responsibility and ethical business practices under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
• ShuttleIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationShuttleID provides electronic mobile ticketing platform for Moving PEOPLE's school bus services. The system offers QR code tickets, live bus tracking, instant boarding notifications, and SMS ticket delivery. Parents can purchase annual passes and flexi tickets through the ShuttleID platform.
• International Passenger Protection Ltd (IPP)coreOthersInsurance arranged through IPP with Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE and Axis Specialty Europe SE, providing full financial protection for customer deposits and repatriation costs in accordance with UK Package Travel & Linked Travel Regulations 2018.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• First Bus: Major UK regional bus operator (subsidiary of FirstGroup) running local bus networks, school services, and contracted transport. Comparable for council tender competition and fleet operating practices.
• National Express: Major UK scheduled coach and bus operator. Moving PEOPLE is also a service provider to National Express for rail replacement and intercity work, but it competes for charter and corporate hire in the same geographies.
• Stagecoach Group: One of the UK's largest bus and coach operators with regional networks across England and Scotland. Operates scheduled services, school transport, and coach hire at a scale Moving PEOPLE competes against in adjacent geographies.
• Transdev: International transport group with UK bus operations including Transdev Blazefield in the North. Comparable for school transport and council tender competition in northern England.
• Arriva: Major UK and European bus and coach operator with significant school and local authority contract exposure. Competes with Moving PEOPLE for regional council tenders and private hire.
• Go-Ahead Group: UK transport group operating regional bus, coach, and contracted school services through subsidiaries including Oxford Bus Company and Brighton & Hove. Competes for council contracts and large hire work.

Emerging players

• FlixBus: European intercity coach platform that has expanded into the UK. Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps with Moving PEOPLE's long-distance coach holiday market but serves a different customer (budget intercity rather than door-to-door leisure).
• Megabus: UK budget intercity coach service. Adjacent competitor — overlaps with Moving PEOPLE on long-distance leisure travel but targets a younger, price-sensitive demographic via app-led booking.

Direct peers

• Lucketts Travel: Hampshire-based UK coach holiday and day-trip operator with private hire. Closest comparable in service mix to Moving PEOPLE: holidays, day excursions, and group hire using executive coaches.

Regional players

• McGill's: Scotland-based independent bus and coach operator with similar service mix (school contracts, private hire, scheduled services). Comparable operating model but operates in a different UK region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MovingPeopleltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moving-people-holidays-coach-hire

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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