CityFleet Networks

CityFleet Networks
ParentComfortDelGro (100%)
FoundedJuly 2001
Service areaLondon
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Liverpool
Service typeCoach services
Taxi services
OperatorWestbus UK
ComCab
Comfort Executive
CityFleet Business
Websitecityfleet.co.uk/

CityFleet Networks, also known as CityFleet, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based ComfortDelGro that operates coach services under the brand Westbus UK, as well as taxi services in a number of UK cities under the brands ComCab, CityFleet Business and Comfort Executive.[1] [2]

It was initially set up in July 2001 as a joint venture between Singapore's Delgro Corporation (later ComfortDelGro) (51%) and Australia-based Cabcharge Australia (49%).[3][4] In Australia, a similar joint venture between the two companies, known as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge (CDC), would later be set up in 2005 to purchase the Westbus Group from National Express, which included Westbus Australia and Westbus UK. Westbus UK was reorganised to be under CityFleet, and continued to operate independently from the Westbus in Australia.

In June 2017, Cabcharge sold its 49% stake to ComfortDelGro.[5][6] Earlier that year, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge also became wholly owned by ComfortDelGro and renamed ComfortDelGro Australia.[7]

  1. ^ "About Us". CityFleet Networks. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ Companies House extract company no SC221290 Cityfleet Networks Limited
  3. ^ "Company Overview of CityFleet Networks Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2001". Cabcharge. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ "ComfortDelGro to buy remaining stake in CityFleet Networks for S$14 million". Business Times. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Cabcharge sells stake in CityFleet for $13.3m". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ "ComfortDelGro buys out Aussie subsidiary Cabcharge for $196m". The Straits Times. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.