Parkers Executive Chauffeurs’ father and son team, Brian and Simon Rudd, has invested over £1.5m to meet demand for its expanding fleet of ‘Superior Class’ and ‘President Class’ luxury coaches.
The company has provided executive chauffeur car travel since 1997, but said to have spotted a gap in the executive coach market in 2016.
Operating as a sister company, Parkers Executive Coaches Ltd, has six vehicles of varying sizes from 16 to 55 seaters, with the most recent arrivals being two 53-seater executive touring coaches.
The top specification fleet includes both high end executive ‘Superior Class’ vehicles, as well as the even more luxurious ‘President Class’ MAN Neoplan Tourliners.
The coaches, in use across the UK, are designed to the highest specification and features include: mood lighting, kitchen area and servery, washroom, tables, seats with leather upholstery and an entertainment package that includes TV, DVD, wi-fii and PA system.
Says Managing Director Simon Rudd: “The majority of people who go into this market start with older, second hand coaches for fear of losing their investment if it does not work.
“This was never an option for us, so we made the biggest financial investment and personal commitment we have ever made as a business, being convinced we had come up with the right formula for success.
“The £1.5 million investment is just the beginning and now we have a strong foothold nationally, our sights are set firmly on the European market.”
The company, which operates out of Newcastle and Teesside, employs 12 staff and is currently looking to recruit more drivers to meet demand for its executive coach business.
