T. Cowie
From Graces Guide
of Sunderland, car dealer
Founded by T. S. K. Cowie and developed by Tom Cowie
1938 Company incorporated. The Cowie family opened a second-hand motorcycle shop in Sunderland.
1994 Renamed Cowie Group. The group owned many motor car dealerships as well as car rental business and a few bus operations including Grey-Green, Leaside Bus Co
1995 Acquired South London Transport Ltd
1995 Cowie Group PLC, a diversified transport group which operates franchised bus services in London, held 4 per cent of the UK bus travel market.[1]
1996 Acquired British Bus, North East Bus and County Bus, making the group a leading bus operator. Continued to expand the dealerships and the motor hire operations.[2]
1997 Renamed Arriva plc
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Sources of Information
- Companies house filings