CMAC buys out Coach Hire Comparison after 34% revenue jump
What's the deal? CMAC GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired the remaining shares of Coach Hire ComparisonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a UK coach and minibus booking specialist, taking full ownership. Terms were not disclosed. CMAC first bought a 51% stake in 2023.
Why now? The buyout follows strong growth since CMAC's initial investment. Revenue reached £4.15m in 2025, up from £3.3m in 2024, while the business nearly doubled passengers served and grew headcount from two employees in 2023 to ten.
What's the endgame? Full ownership strengthens CMAC's position in large vehicle transport across disruption management, rail replacement, events, corporate mobility, and leisure travel. Together, the two businesses connect customers with more than 800 coach and minibus operators across the UK.
What changes? Co-founders James and Laura Stokes will remain in transitional roles until the end of 2026 to ensure a smooth handover for customers, operators, and staff. CMAC plans further investment in the bespoke booking platform.
Pete Slater, chief executive officer of CMAC Group, called the acquisition "the natural next step in a partnership that has gone from strength to strength since 2023." James Stokes said CMAC's backing had helped "strengthen our proposition and scale the business."
The signal: The deal reflects a broader push to consolidate fragmented transport-booking platforms under larger operators, folding a scaleup fully into its parent to deepen a specialist mobility network.
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