Red Rose / Red Line Group

[Simon75]

I was surprised that whe Arriva closed Aylesbury and High Wycombe, that they came across across as the better company that the 'Red' group

 

[glennds999]

When they had the Chesham area locals the drivers were notorious for their cavalier attitude to the routes. The new 55 group of routes seem far more disciplined.

It is worth noting the considerable expansion that the Red Group have had in recent years, and there's definitely been a pivot over this period. If you look at the investment now on the Oxford <> Aylesbury and High Wycombe <> Aylesbury corridors, it's quite impressive!

 

[richard13]

I think as time goes by, ownership and directorship of these companies since 1994 is simplifying.
Today according to Companies House:
Redline is owned Taj Wali Khan (aged 65)
Red Eagle is owned by Sardar Ali Khan (aged 39), son of ??
Red Rose is directed by the 2 above, owned by ??, but Taj Wali Khan has significant control.

Taj Wali Khan bought Redline from Wali Khan in Nov 2022.

Then wifes / sisters ??
Mrs Parmeena Begum was a director until May 2025 of Redline.
Mrs Shah Begum is a director of Z&S Transport.

Lots of ?? , but it gives a current outline picture.

The creation of Red Group Buses Ltd to consolidate Redline and Red Rose is I guess a work in progress - legal and financial for Taj Wali Khan.
Red Eagle stays separate with Sardar for now at least.

 

[markymark2000]

The creation of Red Group Buses Ltd to consolidate Redline and Red Rose is I guess a work in progress - legal and financial for Taj Wali Khan.

Hopefully such consolidation will lead to each operator having a more defined area to operate, rather than the current mess of Red Rose running Sunday trips on Redline services while Redline run to St Albans in what is more of a Red Rose area (and other such anomalies)