Editing Brian Souter (section)

===Souter Investments===

Souter has more than 200 private investments, which are managed by his company, Souter Investments. It makes investments across a broad range of asset classes, with a primary focus on private equity and a portfolio of more than 25 direct unquoted investments. The total portfolio, excluding Stagecoach, has increased in value by 9% per annum over 12 years.

====Highland Global Transport====

[[File:PolskiBus.com 4.jpg|thumb|[[PolskiBus]] [[Van Hool]] Astromega TD927]]

Souter and his sister [[Ann Gloag]] formed Highland Global Transport in 2012. It owns a portfolio of transport related investments valued at more than £600M<ref>[http://www.highlandglobaltransport.com/about-us.aspx About us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903075819/http://www.highlandglobaltransport.com/about-us.aspx |date=3 September 2014 }} on Highland Global Transport website, viewed 28 August 2014</ref> including:
*[[Stagecoach Group]] (26%)
*[[Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri]], a ferry operator on the [[Bosphoros]] and [[Sea of Marmara]], Turkey (held by HGT shareholders direct)
*[[PolskiBus]], an [[intercity coach service]] operator in Poland, sold to [[Flixbus]] in December 2017<ref>Polskibus.com enters partnership with FlixBus ''[[Coach & Bus Week]]'' issue 1326 23 January 2018 page 9</ref><ref>PolskiBus to go green with Flixbus tie-up ''[[Buses (magazine)|Buses]]'' issue 755 February 2018 page 20</ref>
*[[Alexander Dennis]], a bus and coach manufacturer in UK, Asia and North America
*[[Argent Energy]], a biodiesel manufacturer
*[[Sunseeker]], a luxury motor yacht manufacturer
*[[OnniBus]] (75%), an intercity coach operator in Finland purchased in May 2014,<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/souter-buys-75-of-finnish-coach-operator.24149662 Souter buys 75% of Finnish coach operator] ''[[Herald Scotland]]'' 6 May 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/souter-investments-drives-into-finnish-market-with-onnibus-com-investment-1.355276 Souter Investments drives into Finnish market with OnniBus.com investment] ''[[Dundee Courier]]'' 7 May 2014</ref> sold October 2018<ref>[https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/finland/en/We-advised-Koiviston-Auto-Group-in-its-acquisition-of-OnniBuscom We advised Koiviston Auto Group in its acquisition of OnniBus] Eversheds Sutherland 5 October 2018</ref><ref>Souter Investments sells Finland's OnniBus ''Buses'' issue 764 November 2018 page 20</ref>
*SuperBus.com, an intercity coach operator in Baltic states

====InMotion Group====
[[File:ManaBus.com double decker.jpg|thumb|[[ManaBus]] [[Kiwi Bus Builders]] bodied [[Volvo B11R]]]]
Highland Global Transport has purchased and established a number of subsidiaries in New Zealand. In August 2015, these were brought together under the one umbrella as the InMotion Group with 340 buses and coaches and 17 ferries.<ref>[http://www.souterinvestments.com/news/continued-expansion-in-new-n10166-s11.aspx Continued Expansion in New Zealand as Souter Holdings becomes InMotion Group] Souter Holdings 19 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company_news/13613733.Sir_Brian_Souter_s_investment_company_extends_presence_in_New_Zealand/ Sir Brian Souter's investment company extends presence in New Zealand] ''The Herald'' 19 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11499646 Souter adds Reesby to expanding fleet] ''Bay of Plenty Times'' 19 August 2015</ref>

*Mana Coach Services, an urban bus operator in [[Wellington]]
*Howick & Eastern Buses, an urban bus operator in [[Auckland]]
*[[Fullers Group]] (Fullers360), operator of commuter and tourist ferry services on [[Waitematā Harbour|Auckland Harbour]] and [[Hauraki Gulf]]
*[[ManaBus]], an inter-city coach operator
*[[Naked Bus]], an inter-city coach operator
*Reesby Buses, 40 vehicle coach operator

ManaBus and Naked Bus ceased operation on 15 July 2018, with the bus fleets being sold to [[Ritchies Transport]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifty jobs on the line as ManaBus and Nakedbus end services |first=Damien |last=Venuto |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12075179 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref> Reesby Buses was also sold to Ritchies in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/inmotion-group-completes-sale-of-reesby-rotorua/|title=InMotion Group completes sale of Reesby Rotorua|publisher=Souter Investments|date=6 February 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821055436/https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/inmotion-group-completes-sale-of-reesby-rotorua/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Mana Coach Services and Howick & Eastern Buses were sold to [[Transdev Australasia]] in October and November 2019 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/souter-investments-to-sell-howick-and-eastern-buses-and-mana-coach-services-to-transdev/|title=Souter Investments to sell Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev|publisher=Souter Investments|date=20 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821050739/https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/souter-investments-to-sell-howick-and-eastern-buses-and-mana-coach-services-to-transdev/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115146042/rail-operator-tranzdev-buys-mana-coach-services|title=Rail operator Transdev buys Mana Coach Services and Howick & Eastern Buses|publisher=Stuff New Zealand|date=20 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820064310/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115146042/rail-operator-tranzdev-buys-mana-coach-services|archive-date=20 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/wellingtons-mana-coach-services-joins-transdev/|title=Wellington's Mana Coach Services joins Transdev|publisher=Transdev Australasia|date=1 October 2019|access-date=8 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008034854/https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/wellingtons-mana-coach-services-joins-transdev/|archive-date=8 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This leaves Fullers Group (Fullers360) as Souter's only subsidiary in New Zealand as of November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1911/transdev-s-nz-expansion-continues-howick-and-eastern-buses-bought|title=Transdev's Nz Expansion Continues; Howick And Eastern Buses Bought|publisher=Australasian Bus & Coach|date=4 November 2019|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104222508/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1911/transdev-s-nz-expansion-continues-howick-and-eastern-buses-bought|archive-date=4 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>