Harts have recently been lead advisors in the £2m acquisition of private operator Bluebird Bus by Stagecoach Group.
Bluebird, based at Greengate, Middleton, was founded in 1988 and operates services in north Manchester employing around 80 staff. It generated revenues of £4m in the year to March 2012 and underlying profits of £480,000. Stagecoach said the purchase includes a leased depot at Greengate, Middleton, and 40 buses.
