Go-Ahead Group
Public transport company
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| March 2025 | Acquired Pearces Coaches for coach operations in Oxfordshire. |
| November 2024 | Acquired Swanbrook Transport for coach operations in Cheltenham. |
| May 2024 | Acquired multiple coach operations: Procters Coaches in North Yorkshire, Compass Royston in Teesside, Esk Valley in North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire, and Fourway Coaches in West Yorkshire. |
| February 2024 | Acquired Eastbourne Sightseeing for city sightseeing bus operations in Eastbourne. |
| February 1 2024 | Go-Ahead Group completed the sale of Go-Ahead Germany to ÖBB after obtaining necessary international competition law approvals. |
| January 2024 | Connecting Stockholm, majority-owned by Go-Ahead (55%), was awarded the operation contract for the Stockholm Metro system. The contract is worth approximately SEK 40 billion and will run for 11 years. |
| 2023 | The company invested £30 million in establishing Europe's first liquid hydrogen refuelling station specifically serving buses. |
| 2023 | Go-Ahead announced procurement of 54 hydrogen fuel cell buses to serve routes around Gatwick Airport, Crawley, and Horley, representing one of the largest hydrogen bus fleets in the UK. |
| October 12 2023 | Go-Ahead Group entered into an agreement to sell its German rail division to ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways). |
| September 2 2023 | Southdown Buses ceased operations under Go-Ahead Group ownership |
| July 2023 | Commenced U-Go Mobility, a 50:50 joint venture with UGL in Sydney. |
| June 2023 | Go-Ahead purchased Pulhams Coaches, expanding its operational presence into the Cotswolds region. |
| February 1 2023 | Go-Ahead Group acquired Southdown Buses, expanding its bus services operations in East Surrey and Kent |
| January 2023 | Go-Ahead announced expansion into the Australian market via the U-Go Mobility joint venture with engineering company UGL. |
| October 2022 | Acquired Dartline Coaches for bus operations in Exeter and started Go Devon Bus for operations in North and Mid Devon. |
| August 2022 | The takeover offer was increased to £669 million, and subsequently 78.6% of Go-Ahead's shareholders voted to accept the offer. |
| August 2022 | A consortium of Australia's Kinetic Group (51%) and Spain's Globalvia (49%) took over Go-Ahead, valuing the company at £669 million. |
| June 13 2022 | A consortium led by Australia's Kinetic Group (51%) and Spain's Globalvia (49%) launched a takeover bid for Go-Ahead, initially valuing the company at £647 million. |
| February 24 2022 | Go-Ahead published delayed 2020-21 results, revealing serious financial errors dating back to 2006. The company acknowledged owing £51.3 million to the Department for Transport and set aside up to £30 million for potential fines, with an additional potential £21.3 million dispute over profit sharing. |
| December 9 2021 | Go-Ahead announced that its auditors needed more time to consider the implications of the misconduct, causing a delay in annual results and a potential suspension of share trading. The company's share price fell approximately 15% on this day. |
| October 2021 | Govia is stripped of the Southeastern rail franchise due to a serious financial breach of the agreement. |
| September 28 2021 | Britain's Department for Transport terminated Go-Ahead's Southeastern franchise after discovering financial misconduct. |
| March 2020 | Go Cornwall Bus collaborated with Cornwall Council and local operators to launch the Transport for Cornwall brand, with plans to introduce 130 additional vehicles. |
| December 2019 | Go-Ahead Nordic commenced operating the Oslo south package routes contracted with the Norwegian Railway Directorate. |
| February 2019 | Go-Ahead announced the acquisition of First Greater Manchester's Cheetham Hill depot, including 163 buses, which would be rebranded as Go North West. |
| January 2019 | Go-Ahead Ireland commenced operating six additional routes between Dublin and its outlying commuter towns, previously operated by Bus Éireann. |
| October 2018 | Go-Ahead won a tender to run the Oslo south package of three routes previously operated by NSB. |
| September 9 2018 | Go-Ahead Ireland commenced operating the 24 routes contracted with the National Transport Authority. |
| June 2018 | Go-Ahead purchased East Yorkshire Motor Services, acquiring over 300 buses. |
| December 2017 | Go-Ahead Group concludes its operation of the London Midland rail franchise. |
| December 2017 | Acquired Tom Tappin for city sightseeing bus operations in Oxford. |
| August 2017 | Go-Ahead won a tender to run 24 routes in Ireland previously operated by Dublin Bus. |
| February 2017 | Acquired Swindon's Bus Company for bus operations in Swindon. |
| September 4 2016 | Go-Ahead Singapore commenced operating the 25 bus services in Singapore. |
| December 2015 | Go-Ahead was contracted to operate bus and rail services in Germany and Singapore. |
| November 2015 | Go-Ahead Singapore was awarded a contract to operate 25 bus services in Singapore, previously run by SBS Transit out of Loyang Bus Depot. |
| November 2015 | Go-Ahead Germany was awarded two rail contracts in Stuttgart, Germany, to commence in 2019-2020. |
| December 2014 | Acquired Go Cornwall Bus for bus operations in Cornwall. |
| July 2014 | Go-Ahead exited the United States market after losing its yellow school bus contract. |
| May 2014 | Govia (Go-Ahead's joint venture) was awarded the Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern franchise, introducing an unusual management contract where Go-Ahead receives a fee for operating the service. |
| April 2014 | Transferred Metrobus' London routes to London General. |
| June 2012 | Go-Ahead acquired HC Chambers & Son in Suffolk and immediately merged its operations with Hedingham. |
| April 2012 | Go-Ahead acquired Anglian Bus, expanding its network in Norfolk and Suffolk. |
| March 2012 | Department for Transport shortlisted Go-Ahead for the newly created Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern franchise. |
| March 2012 | Go-Ahead acquired Essex-based Hedingham bus company. |
| March 2012 | Go-Ahead integrated Carousel Buses into Oxford Bus Company. |
| March 2012 | Go-Ahead acquired the Northumberland Park-based operations of First London. |
| 2011 | Go-Ahead Group began a significant period of expansion and transformation in its transportation operations. |
| May 2011 | Go-Ahead acquired Thames Travel, expanding its operations in South Oxfordshire. |
| September 2010 | Sold Meteor Parking to Vinci SA, concluding Go-Ahead's involvement in the aviation support industry. |
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