Stagecoach Group plc: a leading international transportation group, operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations; listed on London Stock Exchange.

Headquarters: Perth , Scotland

Turnover from continuing operations: £1,568.5m (2005: £1,420.5m)

Operating Profit: £136.1m (2005: £132.9m)

Employees: 27,000

Vehicles: 12,000

Passengers: 2.5 million every day

Divisions: Stagecoach UK Bus, Stagecoach Rail, North America

Location of operations: UK , USA , Canada

UK bus operations: 19 regional companies running more than 7,000 vehicles and covering around 100 towns and cities in the UK, including Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Hull, Sheffield, Oxford and Cambridge.

Share of UK bus market: 16%

UK rail operations: South West Trains (largest franchise in the UK), Island Line (Isle of Wight), joint venture Virgin Rail Group (operates West Coast Main Line and CrossCountry franchises), Sheffield Supertram (runs three light rail routes across the city)

Share of UK rail market: 25%

North American operations: We employ around 4,400 people and operate a fleet of around 2,800 coaches.

Share of US bus and coach market: around 1% (we are a major operator in a market which has around 5,000 operators)

** Profit figures are stated excluding goodwill amortisation and exceptional items.