M&A Deal Summary

Rotala Acquires Birmingham Motor Traction

On December 27, 2006, Rotala acquired transportation company Birmingham Motor Traction

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rotala’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Rotala’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-12-27
Target Birmingham Motor Traction
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Rotala
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Birmingham Motor Traction

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham Motor Traction Ltd. is a small but established independent bus operator in the West Midlands. Company consist of 9 vehicles and the right to operate a number of contracts with the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive ('Centro'), Staffordshire County Council and Birmingham City Council.

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Buyer

Rotala

Tividale, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Transportation
Employees1,685
Revenue 97M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Rotala is one of the largest operators in its chosen geographical locations. Company bus operations provide local bus services under contract to local authorities and commercial bus routes, which are undertaken by various depots throughout the United Kingdom. Rotala also provides VIP corporate transport contracts and bespoke coach hire solutions for Airlines, Corporate and Education Sector, Social Clubs and Sporting Teams. Rotala was founded in 2005 and is based in Tividale, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector: Transportation M&A 2 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 6
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 10
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-20 Zak s Bus & Coach Services

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Zak's Bus & Coach Services Ltd. is an established independent bus and coach operator in the West Midlands. Zak's Bus & Coach Services consisting primarily of contracts with the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive ('Centro'), Worcestershire County Council, Staffordshire County Council, Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-21 Ludlows of Halesowen

Halesowen, United Kingdom

Ludlows of Halesowen Ltd. is a bus business that operates 21 buses in the Halesowen district of Birmingham approximately fourteen miles from the main depot in the Aston area of Birmingham. The current work undertaken by Ludlows is almost exclusively commercial stage carriage.

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