company to be over £80million. The amount owed to the DfT was increased to £51.3million, with errors dating back to 2006. Go-Ahead also stated that they expect to have to pay a fine to the DfT, setting aside up to £30million for this. Go-Ahead also stated that they may also owe DfT an additional £21.3million, related to a dispute over profit sharing. Takeover On 13 June 2022, a consortium of Australia's Kinetic Group (51%) and Spain's Globalvia (49%) launched a takeover bid. The majority of shareholders voted to accept the offer in August 2022. Operations The company's operations include: Bus operations United Kingdom Brighton & Hove – bus operations in Brighton and Hove, acquired in November 1993 Metrobus – bus operation in Crawley, acquired in September 1999, London operations transferred to Go-Ahead London in 2014 Southdown Buses - bus operations in East Surrey and Kent, acquired on 1 February 2023 Go-Ahead London Blue Triangle – bus operations in Barking, acquired by London General on 29 June 2007 Docklands Buses – bus operations in east London, acquired by London General in 2006 London Central – bus operations in London, acquired in October 1994 London General – bus operations in London, acquired in June 1996 Go North East – bus operations in North East England and the founding company of the Go-Ahead Group in 1987 East Yorkshire – bus operations in Yorkshire and the Humber, acquired in June 2018 Go North West – bus operations in Greater Manchester, acquired in February 2019 Go South Coast Bluestar – bus operations in Eastleigh, Hythe and Southampton, acquired in July 2005 Damory – bus and coach operations in Dorset, acquired in August 2003 Excelsior – coach operations in Bournemouth, acquired in October 2016 More – bus operations in Bournemouth and Poole (previously Wilts & Dorset), acquired in August 2003 Salisbury Reds – bus operation in Salisbury and Wiltshire (previously Wilts & Dorset), acquired in August 2003 Southern Vectis – bus operations on the Isle of Wight, acquired in July 2005 Swindon's Bus Company – bus operations in Swindon (previously Thamesdown Transport), acquired in February 2017 Tourist Coaches – coach operations in Wiltshire, acquired in August 2003 Unilink – Southampton University bus services for students and public, acquired on 29 September 2008 Go South West Dartline Coaches - Bus company in Exeter, acquired in October 2022 Plymouth Citybus – bus operations in Plymouth, acquired in November