Who owns trentbarton?
trentbarton is owned by Wellglade (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Wellglade Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wellglade Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Bus & coach
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About trentbarton
trentbarton is a bus brand listed among the companies in the Wellglade portfolio, which the group says grew from the 1986 buyout of Trent Buses and the 1989 merger of Barton Buses. Its entry on the Wellglade site describes the operation as the really good bus company.
Ownership timeline of trentbarton
Where trentbarton sits in Wellglade
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Wellglade ownership tree →
See the full Wellglade brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Wellglade
Wellglade controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in bus & coach, and who owns them
The 35 brands in bus & coach on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Egged, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| megabus | ComfortDelGro | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Derech Egged | Egged | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Huang Bus | Transport International | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Bus Éireann | CIÉ | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| FlixBus | Flix | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona | FNM | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Arriva UK Bus | Arriva | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dan | Dan | 🇮🇱 Israel |
About the owner: Wellglade
Wellglade is a privately held company headquartered in United Kingdom, founded in 1986. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Wellglade is a privately held British group that its own site says was founded in 1986, when its leaders led the buyout of Trent Buses in bus privatisation. It says it has acquired and grown companies in ground passenger transport plus facilities management, engineering and IT, mainly across the Midlands. Barton Buses was merged in 1989, Kinchbus in 1998 and TM Travel in 2010.
🇬🇧 trentbarton and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; trentbarton is not one of them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of trentbarton?
The parent company of trentbarton is Wellglade, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is trentbarton British?
Yes. trentbarton originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Wellglade, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is trentbarton still owned by Wellglade?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, trentbarton is still owned by Wellglade. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wellglade Group — Wellglade Group, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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