Date | Title | Description |
14.11.2023 | Aston Barclay Expands Buyer Services Team |
Alongside the appointment and promotion of Gordon Cockle to Director of Remarketing, Aston Barclay... |
17.10.2023 | Rutland Partners Exits Total Rail Solutions |
On 16 October 2023, Rutland Partners LLP completed the sale of Total Rail Solutions Limited (“TRS”... |
14.08.2023 | A Significant Milestone for Mellor |
has announced delivery of three Sigma 7s to Kiel in Germany, a significant milestone for its expan... |
17.07.2023 | Sigma 8 Trials in Jersey |
WN VTech’s Mellor Sigma 8 bus is to be trialed in Jersey, as the Government of Jersey looks to imp... |
13.07.2023 | Wilsons Appoint Aston Barclay as Remarketing Partner |
Family-run, new and used car and van dealer group, Wilsons, has appointed Aston Barclay as its new... |
16.06.2023 | Walstead Expands into Germany |
Walstead has made its first buy in Germany with the acquisition of GD Gotha Druck und Verpackung.
... |
22.05.2023 | Mellor Launches Industry First |
WN VTech Group’s Mellor, has launched an industry first, a high-floor electric bus, to support tho... |
19.05.2023 | RUN Hereford raises over £30K for St Michael’s Hospice |
Hundreds of runners descended on Hereford on Sunday, 14 May for one of the city’s largest multi-di... |
18.05.2023 | WN VTech’s Expansion Creates 150 New Jobs |
WN VTech Group has announced a major expansion for their emergency services vehicles manufacturer,... |
16.05.2023 | Omar Tops Customer Poll |
Omar’s build quality and service has topped an independent poll for park home owners.
In a recent... |
04.05.2023 | Walstead Appoints New CFO |
Walstead Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Johnson as Group CFO and board direc... |
27.04.2023 | Walstead Group Wins Contract with News UK |
We are delighted to announce that Walstead has won the contract to produce the News UK supplements... |
14.04.2023 | Aston Barclay Shortlisted for Award |
Aston Barclay is one of the top car dealers and repairers that have been revealed among the finali... |
28.03.2023 | Southgate Packaging Innovation A Hit |
As the industry is set to be hit by another legislative change in terms of reducing “empty space” ... |
17.03.2023 | Mellor Delivers its first all-electric 8m buses to Scotland |
, part of the
group, has delivered the first two Sigma 8s to local bus operator, Shuttle Buses. T... |
16.03.2023 | HCC Renews Its Support for St Michael’s Hospice |
Hereford Contract Canning (HCC) has renewed its support for St Michael’s Hospice again this year b... |
07.03.2023 | Southgate Raises Funds for Crisis | A team of 5 colleagues from Southgate completed the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 5th March 2023... |
10.02.2023 | New Appointments for WN VTech’s Bus Division |
, part of the
group, has appointed Michael Gillen to the position of Bus Division Head of Sales. ... |
08.02.2023 | JSM Receives 7th RoSPA Award | is celebrating, having received an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health an... |
02.02.2023 | Mellor’s Success Continues in Sweden |
Mellor, part of the
, continues its success in Sweden as Connect Bus, one of the leading Scandina... |
01.02.2023 | Electric Ambulance Rollout Calls for Climate Cheer |
Frank Barrett, CEO of WN VTech, is optimistic about the future of the environment as the NHS calls... |
17.01.2023 | WN VTech Launch UK’s First All-Electric Hearse |
Coleman Milne, part of WN VTech, is delighted to unveil its new, all-electric ceremonial range bas... |
11.01.2023 | Will Southgate Promoted to Investment Director |
Rutland is pleased to announce the promotion of Will Southgate from Investment Manager to Investme... |
04.01.2023 | Frank Barrett on 2023 |
Frank Barrett, CEO of WN VTech, is one of a
across the northwest that has been asked to share his... |
18.11.2022 | New Design Team Announced at Omar |
is delighted to announce an exciting move forward in the creation of a Group Design team. The team... |
04.11.2022 | WN VTech Launches New e-Bus Model |
WN VTech Groups’ bus division, Mellor, has received in excess of 100 Sigma orders in the UK & ... |
04.10.2022 | Southgate Achieves Silver EcoVardis Rating |
Southgate is pleased to announce the achievement of a silver Ecovadis rating.
Ecovadis is a platf... |
11.08.2022 | Walstead results reflect relentless focus on core competenci... | Walstead chairman Mark Scanlon has described the group as being “well and truly stress-tested” last ... |
18.07.2022 | Recharging the Future |
David Prosser of Corporate Financier takes an in-depth look into Rutland’s investment in WN VTech ... |
18.07.2022 | Mellor sees strong demand for all-electric Sigma range |
Mellor, part of the WN VTech Group, has seen strong initial demand for its innovative new Sigma ra... |
14.07.2022 | New Appointment at Rutland |
Rutland is pleased to announce a new appointment to its team. Chris Lynch joins Rutland as Investm... |
12.07.2022 | Mellor Appoint New EV Bus Distribution Partner |
Mellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions as the... |
15.06.2022 | Under the Spotlight: Investment in HCC |
Partner, David Wardrop, speaks to Real Deals to discuss Rutland’s investment in HCC, how they sour... |
18.05.2022 | Walstead Engages Newbould |
Walstead has engaged the help of former YM Group chief operating officer, Mike Newbould Junior, to... |
17.05.2022 | Record Growth for WN VTech |
WN VTech – formerly Woodall Nicholson – has seen a twofold year-on-year growth in orders following... |
16.05.2022 | Aston Barclay Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer | Aston Barclay is delighted to announce that Mark Hankey has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer. Ma... |
12.05.2022 | Walstead Signs Long-Term Deal with Telegraph Media Group |
We are delighted to announce that Walstead has signed a long-term deal with Telegraph Media Group ... |
12.05.2022 | Woodall Nicholson rebrand Encapsulates Technological Evoluti... |
Woodall Nicholson has rebranded to WN VTech. The rebrand respects the group’s roots, reflecting th... |
05.05.2022 | Walstead Seals Deal for YM Web Assets |
The Walstead Group has acquired the majority of the assets of YM Group’s web offset business.
In ... |
04.05.2022 | HCC Increase Support for Hospice |
Hereford Contract Canning (HCC) staff nominated St Michael’s Hospice as its charity beneficiary, d... |
30.03.2022 | Award Win for Aston Barclay |
Aston Barclay win the Innovation in Remarketing Award at this year’s Great British Fleet Awards.
... |
23.03.2022 | Rutland Reunites with Kinetic |
Rutland Partners is delighted to announce they will be reuniting once again with the Kinetic Found... |
09.03.2022 | Southgate Leading the Way in Sustainable Packaging |
Southgate is continuing to invest in new product development and lead the way for sustainable alte... |
08.03.2022 | Walstead Signs Up to ClimateCalc |
Walstead is now using ClimateCalc to accurately calculate their carbon footprint and lessen their ... |
03.03.2022 | Tom Marley Appointed as Aston Barclay Group CEO |
Aston Barclay Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Marley as Group CEO. Previously ... |
22.02.2022 | Mellor Appoints Richard Matthews as Head of Sigma Sales |
Richard Matthews has been appointed as Head of Sigma Sales at Mellor, part of the Woodall Nicholso... |
18.02.2022 | Omar Group Launch New Website |
Omar Group is delighted to announce the launch of their all-new website. The new website brings to... |
15.12.2021 | Mellor Launches new all-electric Sigma range |
Mellor, part of the Woodall Nicholson Group, presented its new Sigma range of battery electric, ‘z... |
09.12.2021 | New Low-Floor for Electric-Hydrogen City Bus |
Commercial vehicle technology, chassis and powertrain integration specialist, Promech Technologies... |
03.12.2021 | Southgate Creates New Online Warehouse Search Facility | 3PL Exchange, a new online search facility, has been designed to help UK operators hunting for wareh... |
23.11.2021 | SIGMA: Mellor lifts lid on all new electric bus range |
Woodall Nicholson Group’s bus manufacturer Mellor is ‘redefining zero-emissions public transport’ ... |
22.11.2021 | Omar Appoints New Sales Director |
Omar Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Baxter as the new Sales Director for Om... |
12.11.2021 | HCC Increases Output as Second Facility Comes Online |
HCC is delighted to announce that its second production facility went into commercial production i... |
10.11.2021 | Mellor to Launch All-New Electric Bus Range |
Rochdale-based bus producer, Mellor, (part of the Woodall Nicholson Group) has announced it will l... |
28.10.2021 | Mellor Plans for New Production Facility |
Mellor has revealed plans for a new Scarborough-based production division as part of its exciting ... |
05.10.2021 | Mellor to embark upon exciting next phase in UK growth |
Mellor, part of the Woodall Nicholson Group, is to receive significant investment and an ‘exciting... |
08.09.2021 | Nick Franklin, New Head of Business Development at Aston Bar... |
Aston Barclay has appointed Nick Franklin as its new head of business development.
Franklin joins... |
16.08.2021 | Rutland invests in Southgate Global |
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Southgate Global Limi... |
10.08.2021 | JSM Appoints John Leahy as Chairman |
JSM is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leahy as its new Chairman with immediate effect... |
09.08.2021 | David Wardrop Talks to Greg Gille of Unquote |
Partner, David Wardrop joins Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how the firm is approaching the ... |
13.07.2021 | Expansion for UK Sundecks |
UK Sundecks has expanded its operations, relocating to a new 12,000 sq ft premises near Stourbridg... |
09.07.2021 | Woodall Nicholson appoints International Business Developmen... |
Woodall Nicholson Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Gustavo Marqueta, as Internati... |
22.06.2021 | TRS First in Rail Sector to Switch to HVO Fuel |
Total Rail Solutions is to become the first hirer in the rail sector to fuel its plant with HVO fu... |
18.06.2021 | Creating Value through innovation and green initiatives |
, part of Rutland Partner’s investment portfolio, is a specialist vehicle designer and manufacture... |
03.06.2021 | Mellor Expands Electric Bus Offering |
Mellor, part of the Woodall Nicholson Group, has expanded its electric bus product range with the ... |
17.05.2021 | Major New Investment for Omar Group |
Omar Group is pleased to announce major investment in a new production facility and showground nea... |
24.03.2021 | VCS to Expand Its Blue Light Portfolio |
The UK’s market-leading ambulance conversion specialist, VCS, will now be able to apply its expert... |
17.03.2021 | Senior Management Moves at Mellor and Treka Bus |
Woodall Nicholson, the manufacturing group behind a growing portfolio of specialist vehicle design... |
10.03.2021 | Nottingham City orders full-electric Orion E |
The UK’s leading ‘size-appropriate’ bus manufacturer, Mellor*, is to supply a full-electric, emiss... |
17.02.2021 | Woodall Nicholson Creates New Technology Division |
Woodall Nicholson, the specialist vehicle design & manufacturing group behind some of the UK’s... |
12.02.2021 | VCS to Deliver first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ambulance |
Woodall Nicholson’s ambulance conversion specialist, VCS, is on track to deliver the country’s fir... |
08.02.2021 | Rutland Partners Invests in JSM Group |
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce the completion of its investment in
.
JSM is a market le... |
21.01.2021 | Omar Group Appoints Director of Customer Services |
Rutland is delighted to announce the appointment of Scott Drew, Omar Group’s new Director of Custo... |
21.12.2020 | Another Award Win for Aston Barclay |
We are delighted to announce that Aston Barclay has triumphed again, winning the Best Remarketing ... |
21.12.2020 | Rochdale Borough Council keeps it local with Mellor Strata H... |
Rochdale MBC has updated its bus fleet with the addition of seven new *Mellor Strata HF buses. The... |
14.12.2020 | Award Win for Aston Barclay |
We are delighted to announce that Aston Barclay is the winner of this year’s remarketing award in ... |
09.12.2020 | Two Promoted at Rutland |
Rutland is delighted to announce two promotions within its Investment Team.
and
have both been p... |
20.11.2020 | Mellor ‘Strata Ultra’ Provides Operational Efficiency |
OTS Minibus & Coach Hire in Falmouth has taken delivery of five new low-floor Mellor Strata Ul... |
19.11.2020 | VCS Provides Boost to Britain’s Green Economy |
The all-electric ambulance, launched recently by VCS*, is providing a boost to Britain’s green eco... |
12.11.2020 | Introducing the ‘Orion Evolution’ |
‘Orion Evolution’ is the new low-mass 27-passenger bus from Mellor.
Rochdale-based Mellor, part o... |
04.11.2020 | HCC; one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1,000 Companies to... |
HCC has been recognised as one of the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) ‘1,000 Companies to Ins... |
02.11.2020 | Rutland Partners in Discussion with Unquote |
Unquote’s Katharine Hidalgo hosts Oliver Jones and David Wardrop, partners at Rutland Partners, in... |
26.10.2020 | Rutland Announces Sale of Armitage Pet Care to Spectrum Bran... |
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 26 October 2020 it completed the sale of
(“Armita... |
23.10.2020 | It’s a Win for Aston Barclay! |
Aston Barclay is the winner of this year’s Business Car award for Best Remarketing Company for 202... |
07.10.2020 | What Next? |
asks ‘What Next? Global Downturn & Beyond’.
The shock inflicted on the global economy as a re... |
01.10.2020 | Woodall Nicholson’s VCS Launches UK’s first all-electric fro... |
VCS, part of the Woodall Nicholson group, has today launched the country’s first all-electric ambu... |
17.09.2020 | Environmentally Conscious Printing |
Hello! recently became the latest high-profile magazine title to move its printing to Walstead, wi... |
02.09.2020 | Rutland Partners in Discussion with Real Deals |
Private equity firms have a variety of value creation tools to draw on, but none are as important ... |
21.07.2020 | Rupert Phillips Joins Armitage |
Armitage Pet Care’s strong and dynamic leadership team welcomes Rupert Phillips, who joins the tea... |
14.07.2020 | A New Head Office for Total Rail Solutions | Total Rail Solutions (TRS) has now completed its move to a new, purpose built 7,000 sq ft Head Offic... |
25.06.2020 | Zenith awards Aston Barclay New Two-Year Remarketing Contrac... | Zenith has appointed Aston Barclay as its preferred supplier of remarketing services as part of a ne... |
19.06.2020 | Rutland Supporting Business Through Challenging Times | - |
16.06.2020 | Aston Barclay Announces New Measures to Help Buyers Select U... | Aston Barclay has changed the way used vehicles are remarketed throughout the lockdown period, with ... |
31.03.2020 | Rutland Partners Invests in Woodall Nicholson Limited |
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that it has received FCA approval for the acquisition of t... |
31.03.2020 | Armitage Pet Care; ‘A Good Boy Indeed’! |
This month The Grocer has reported on ‘Britain’s Biggest Brands’, saying “now more than ever holdi... |
09.03.2020 | Aston Barclay Auction Sites Break Sales Records | Aston Barclay’s Prees Heath and Wakefield auctions have both broken records as the UK used car indus... |
07.02.2020 | Cargiant Renews Solus Remarketing Contract with Aston Barcla... |
Cargiant has renewed its remarketing contract with Aston Barclay, which will see a continuation of... |
05.02.2020 | Carco Group Signs Solus Remarketing Deal with Aston Barclay |
Bristol based Carco Group has agreed a solus remarketing deal with Aston Barclay. The business, tr... |
28.01.2020 | TCH Leasing Partners with Aston Barclay |
TCH Leasing has appointed Aston Barclay as its preferred remarketing supplier.
The Sheffield-base... |
10.01.2020 | 2019: A Year in Review |
As we enter a new decade we look back on some of the highlights within our portfolio during 2019.
... |