13th December 2011 : INVESTORS IN PEOPLE BRONZE AWARD.    We are pleased to announce that upon reassessment for our Investors in People we have been awarded the Bronze award. The standard is a very challenging one to meet and is increasingly seen as a measure of a quality employer. The success also reflects commitment from all employees. The directors wish to thank everyone for their commitment and dedication. The recognition and the award are noteable achievements for any organisation and reflects the commitment and investment in any organisations people and business by the directors and senior management.

06th October 2011: COACH ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to Martin Hadley our Chief Engineer and the 2011 Coach Engineer of the year. We are all so proud of Martin's achievement. Well done and keep up the good work.

WELL DONE MARTIN

06th October 2011: LARGE COACH OPERATOR OF THE YEAR: Congratulations to Clarkes of London the winners of last nights Large Coach Operator of the Year. Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud of our achievement of being nominated and successfully short listed again.

05th October 2011: ELITE: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud of our latest acquisition on display at the NEC 05th and 06th October. The paint and livery look fantastic. Well done to all involved in making our flagship vehicle go above and beyond what we were trying to achieve.

26th August 2011: VEHICLE ACQUISITION:Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud to announce the order of a Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B9R. Our latest acquisition will be on show at Coach and Bus Live at the NEC October 5th and 6th 2011 on the Plaxton Stand. The Elite has been ordered to fulfill commitments already made to customers with the Tri-axle King Long Acquisition that has been delayed by the manufacturer. The Elite will carry the personalised registration of PR61 ROS after our managing director and although not yet finalised will carry the stunning new Livery and colour scheme for our executive class vehicles. The vehicle will have the following specification: 51 / 55 Seats with leather headrest insert and piping complimenting the new blue moquette, Centre Mounted demountable Toilet with fridge and drinks facilities. Electric hand dryer, On board vacuum. Uprated sound system with DVD and roof mounted drop down monitor. In addition the centre continental door is powered to provide a smoother experience for passengers whilst abroad.

August 2011: DRIVER CPC: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud to announce that our ongoing Driver Training scheme is starting to bear fruits as the first batch of drivers have completed the required 35 hours of training and are in possession of the new Driver CPC Qualification Cards. Congratulations to all that have completed the Training!

August 2011: RECRUITING PCV DRIVERS: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are recruiting Category D licence holders for a September Start. For a chance to join one of the leading Coach Hire Companies in the area and become a valued member of the team please email your full CV to ros@prospectcoaches.co.uk or alternatively use the contact tab at the top of the page to request an application form. Please only apply if you hold a Full (Manual) Category D licence.

July 2011: Congratulations to Martin Hadley the Chief Engineer of Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd who has been nominated for the Coach Engineer of the Year Award. Martin has been nominated by the industry in recognition of the quality of workmanship carried out of which our 100% First time MOT pass rate and green OCRS scores are testimony. Martin will now have to attend a formal interview with leading industry figures alongside the other nominees to ascertain the winner to be announced in October at the Route One Operator Excellence Awards. Congratulations and good luck

July 2011: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd have taken delivery of two new Plaxton Profile bodied 70 seat air conditioned coaches on Dennis Javelin Chasis. The two vehicles continue the strong procurement strategy of reducing our carbon footprint with lower emission vehicles. Both vehicles also have distinctive number plates with PD11 TRD for Trudi and PR11 JES for Jessica.

June 2011: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud to announce that for the third year running we have again been nominated for the category of Large Coach Operator of the year in the Route One Operator excellence awards and have progressed to the shortlist stage with 8 other companies. The award ceremony is to take place on the 5th October 2011. I will keep you posted.

March 2011:Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd have placed an order for the first 14m Tri-axle King Long in the country for delivery after the Expo Show in October. The vehicle has 61 leather recling seats with full executive specification to include Webasto Heater, 3 x Monitors in dash 6 DVD changer, 240v sockets in the saloon, Toilet, Servery and airconditioning. We are very proud of this acquisition that continues the theme of taking the company forward and into new markets. Our latest acquisition will support our 2 2010 executive vehicle purchases and will continue the personalised registration theme (Delivery has been delayed by the manufacturer and will no longer be seen at the EXPO Show in October.)

November 2010: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are proud to announce that we again placed in the top 5 Large Coach Companies in the recent Route One Operator Excellence awards. Thank you to all our staff for your hard work and continued efforts.

Congratulations to Johnsons Coaches of Henley in Arden who are the Route One Large Coach Operator of the Year 2010.

July 2010: Prospect Coaches are pleased to announce that for the second year running we have progressed to the short list stage of the Route One Operator Excellence awards and therefore have been Shortlisted as a potential winner. Another proud moment in our History. We await the results at the awards dinner in October.

PROSPECT COACHES ACQUIRE FLAG SHIP VEHICLES:Prospect Coaches are proud to announce two new additions to the fleet which arrived on July 7th 2010. The new vehicles move the company forwards by being Plaxton Panther executive coaches on Volvo B12M chassis with Euro 4+ specifications for emissions. They have 49 or 53 Politecnica GTV seats, 3 point seat belts, air conditioning and centre toilet with integrated hot water dispenser and cool box. The vehicles will continue the tradition of personalised PC registrations with PC10 BOS and PC10 SAN respectively. The vehicles have been fitted with a 22" fixed monitor to the front of the vehicles and a 15" fixed monitor to the centre.

June 2010: Unfortuately due to unforeseen circumstances the awards ceremony scheduled for Friday 11th June of which our Managing Director Mrs Roslynd Hadley was nominated for the category 'The Climb' has been cancelled. We will however keep you informed of all future events and nominations through this portal. Prospect Coaches are still in the running for the Route One Operator Excellence awards later in the year and can hopefully build on last years success.

Monday 12th April 2010: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd are pleased to announce that we have again been nominated by the industry as a potential winner in this year's Route One Operator Excellence Awards.  This follows up on last years success of Highly Commended in the 2009 Large Coach Operator of the Year award after successfully negotiating our way into the final four.

The Route One Operator Excellence Awards follows a set format of: Nomination Process where invited manufacturers, dealers and suppliers name who they regard as the best in each of this year's 15 awards categories. Judging Process: All the nominess are then put forward to a judging panel made up of industry experts who draw up shortlists that will be published in the route one magazine at the end of june. The selected finalists are then required to submit additional information for the final stage.

Prospect Coaches are going from strength to strength and can hopefully build on last years succes with this now our fourth nomination for awards in two years.

CONGRATULLATIONS TO ALL EMPLOYEES. FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS TO TAKE THE COMPANY FORWARDS!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

Tuesday 30th March 2010: Its a woman's world awards. Organised by Angela Agnew www.switched-on.biz/awards.asp. Our Managing Director Mrs Roslynd Hadley has been nominated in the category 'The Climb'. This award is presented to the woman who has shown commitment, determination and has gone that extra mile to succeed. whatever the barriers.

This is the third award that Prospect Coaches or its Managing Director have been nominated for in the last 12 months. Congratulations to Ros for being nominated and subsequently shortlisted to the final 6. This is a national award with the ceremony to be held on Friday 11th June 2010 at the International Conference Centre. We await the results.

Thursday 08th October 2009: Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd were placed in the top 4 Large Coach Operators in the country with a Highly Commended award at the Route One Operator Excellence awards held at the National Motorcycle Museum last night.

Congratulations must go to the winners of the award Clarkes of London.

Wednesday 7th October 2009: Route One Operator Excellence Awards to be held at the National Motorcycle Museum.

Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd were nominated by the industry in May 2009 for the Large Coach Operator Award (31 + Coaches) and have subsequently reached the last 5. We await the results at the awards dinner on 7th October

Wednesday Friday 02nd October 2009:CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the Managing Director Mrs Ros Hadley having successfully negotiated her way to winning the category of Women in Business with B*LLS. This top honour was gratefully received by Ros in front of a large audience at the New Bingley Hall Birmingham and presented by last year’s winner. The Switched on awards were organised by Angela Agnew of Angela Agnew Associates www.switched-on.biz and hosted by Ed and Rachael of Heart FM who we all thank whole heartedly for a fantastic evening. A party of 15 were there to support Ros at the awards with family, friends and colleagues from Prospect Coaches, Cre8, Waldron’s and Chartwells. A thoroughly enjoyable evening with a great well deserved result.

WELL DONE ROS!!!

Thursday 01st October 2009: Switched on Business Awards. Organised by Angela Agnew in association with Business Link. Our Managing Director Ros Hadley has been nominated for the award category. Women in Business with Balls!!! The award is for the most outstanding woman with a proven track record of leadership within a successful business. The candidates must display an ability to identify and exploit market and operational opportunities for the business. Congratulation must go to Ros who has successfully negotiated the selection process to make the last 6. Again we await the results at the awards dinner in October.

Friday 01st May 2009:PC09 MOM. Our latest vehicle acquisition. We have gone down the proven track of the Dennis Javelin Euro 4+ and Plaxton Profile. The vehicle has 57 seats and 3 point seat belts for added safety. The vehicle has a special registration in Memory of Mrs Beryl ‘Ruby’ Watts a former director and cofounder of Prospect Coaches. PC for Prospect Coaches and MOM as Ruby was the Mother of our Current Managing Director Ros Hadley.