Stagecoach by Christian Wolmar

Stagecoach by Christian Wolmar

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This book traces the humble origins of Stagecoach and its founders, the brother and sister team of Brian Souter and Ann Gloag, and their uncompromising and ruthless quest to become the country's leading transport company.

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Stagecoach by Christian Wolmar

How a brother and sister team from Perth formed StageCoach, hijacked Britain's bus industry, and became 1 of the Greatest success stories of our times. The book takes us on a magical mystery tour of Stagecoach - from it's humble beginning in perth, to it's rapid and aggressive expansion during the ' bus war ' of the mid eighties, to the company's successful stock market flotation in 1993, and to further expansion and profit growth at home and abroad which has seen the share price rise %371 since it's flotation. Today Brian Souter has more than 32 million Stagecoach shares worth 168 million pounds, while Ann Gloag has about 27 million shares worth about 141 million pounds. - all a far cry from their strict and humble origins. However they have been criticised for driving smaller companies off the road and doubts over their future business tactics and ethics.
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ISBN 13 9780752810256
ISBN 10 0752810251
Title Stagecoach
Author Christian Wolmar
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1998-12-02
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.