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Northumberland Travel - cr51xln - 19 May 2026
Northumberland Travel have commenced operation of route 471 between Alnwick and Thropton, taking over from Liberty Coaches.
They have acquired two PSVAR-compliant Mercedes Sprinters for the service, the origins and identities of these are unknown as they rely heavily on generative AI for their social media posts.
RE: Northumberland Travel - northtyne - 25 May 2026
seen them at alnwick bus station at the weekend, but not tracking at all??
couldn't tell you what vehicle it was, but the plates had a Scottish sticker on them
not too confident with them given their seizure inducing social media posts, but then again, that's not what makes somebody a good operator or not
RE: Northumberland Travel - Ambassador - 26 May 2026
Companies House is interesting
The previous incarnation (run by the same guy) dissolved just 4 months after being set up in 2023.
The current one looks dicey as out - heavily funded by creditors (over £185k on supplier trade)
Overall, while the company is fundamentally profitable and expanding its asset base, these are high-risk accounts showing a severe liquidity crisis where short-term debts heavily outweigh liquid assets . The business is in a vulnerable financial position because it has aggressively funded long-term vehicle expansion by delaying massive payments to its suppliers