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Apparently Sea View Coaches have ceased trading.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/49748831253/in/pool-busesuk
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/49748831253/in/pool-busesuk
Are you sure? The Flickr message was dated 14 March 2020, yet their website appears to be open, and a Google search shows no articles stating their demise.Apparently Sea View Coaches have ceased trading.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/49748831253/in/pool-busesuk
No I'm not sure. The photo was posted yesterday so it may be true.Are you sure? The Flickr message was dated 14 March 2020, yet their website appears to be open, and a Google search shows no articles stating their demise.
From a comment on Southampton Bus Update 7/4/20
"Lucketts have purchased the Sea View business from administrators but no vehicles or depot included in the sale."
Lucketts are themselves a subsidiary of Nat Exp.
Yet natex denied this. Presumably the vehicles and yards were leased and the brand name and reputation was worth purchasing. If there’s no other assets I’m not sure what is worth purchasingFrom a comment on Southampton Bus Update 7/4/20
"Lucketts have purchased the Sea View business from administrators but no vehicles or depot included in the sale."
Lucketts are themselves a subsidiary of Nat Exp.
Yet natex denied this. Presumably the vehicles and yards were leased and the brand name and reputation was worth purchasing. If there’s no other assets I’m not sure what is worth purchasing
By Tim Deakin -April 24, 20201
Sea View Coaches
Administrators have reported “a healthy level of interest” in both the business and the assets of Poole operator Sea View Coaches, which ceased trading earlier in April.
The Dorset operator entered administration following “steadily declining turnover in an increasingly competitive market.”
Rising running costs also contributed to the pressure on the operation.
Simon Haskew and Neil Vinnicombe, partners at Begbies Traynor, are joint administrators. The Dorset premises are set to be sold at auction in mid-June and some of its vehicles have already been advertised by dealers.
The operator was established in 1973 and ran an 18-strong fleet. All 17 members of staff have been made redundant.
Says Mr Vinnicombe: “Looking to the future, the Sea View Coaches brand is well known locally and would prove a valuable asset for someone to take forward.”