Southdown PSV has decided to split the two areas of its business.
Founding Director Steve Swain has resigned as Managing Director, and will take the bus dealership side of the business with him, leaving behind the bus operations.
From September 1, the dealership side of Southdown PSV will trade as Chartwell Bus and Coach Sales Ltd. The other founding Director, Financial Director Peter Larking, together with Operations Director Gary Wood, will remain with the operational side of Southdown.
From September, the East Surrey network will be a mainly commercial operation requiring additional buses. Therefore three new double-decker ADL Enviro400-bodied Scanias have been purchased.
Steve Swain said: “I am immensely proud of what we have achieved since we started in 2002 with one MCW Metrobus.
“We now have 30 vehicles with a great team of drivers, engineers and managers that makes Southdown the quality bus operator it is and I wish the company every success for the future.
“Vehicle sales has always been my passion and my area of expertise and I look forward to assisting coach and bus operators with their fleet acquisitions and disposals.”
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Steve can be contacted on 01342 711840 or mobile 07950 616 106.
