(10 Feb 2026, 9:11 pm)Dan wrote Despite the restructuring exercise, it is worth noting that the headcount at Go North East is larger than it ever was before. Overhead costs these days must be staggeringly high compared to what they were.

I saw an old photograph of a management “away day” last week, taken 4-5 years ago. The entire team - including directorate, senior management and depot management - consisted of 42 people. Interesting to note that just four of those remain in employment with the company now, with most having voluntarily left.

Prior to that photo being taken, aside from retirees, Go North East’s Head Office team had an incredibly low turnover.

I wonder what changed.