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We are a family owned company, working out of our base in Machynlleth, Powys. 

The work we undertake is diverse, from school & college bus services, local bus services, dial a ride services, coaching through to private hire including the provision of wedding and corporate cars.  We also undertake rail replacement work on behalf of Arriva Trains Wales through planned work to the railway lines to emergency cover being provided at a moments notice.

We also operate services on behalf of Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Powys County Councils comprising of school bus and local bus service contracts. 

Employment 

The company employees in excess of forty two staff, with four support engineering staff,  and a management team of four, with the majority living locally to the business and contribute to the local economy.  We also have staff who live in the Aberystwyth, Bala, Dolgellau and Porthmadog areas as well as locally to Machynlleth and the Dyfi Valley.

As a result the business provides valuable support to the local economy of Machynlleth through employment and transport opportunities.

The company is now the second largest employer in the Dyfi Valley.

Vehicle Fleet 

The business fleet comprises of forty four vehicles from wedding & corporate cars, mini buses/coaches to single/double deck service buses to higher end coaches (including high capacity 70 seat coaches).  The company is continuing with its investment in new easy access modern low floor buses for the local bus service market from single deck vehicles to our flagship Enviro 400 double decker used on our X28 Coastliner route.  We also have modern coaches includinga wheelchair access lift at the front of one of the vehciles, proving our commitment to our clients and the area and to the company’s development and reinvestment of profits. 

The company's management team and our experience in the industry

Mr Wyn Lloyd - company owner

Mr Wyn Lloyd the owner of the company has twenty seven years experience in the transport industry.  Mr Lloyd commenced his career in the profession with Mid Wales Motorways (based in Newtown) back in 1979 as an apprentice mechanic, before moving on with the same company to mechanic/driver. 

During March of 1983 Mr Lloyd commenced employment with the then Crosville Motor Services as a driver, also covering as a mechanic at their Dolgellau depot. 

During his time with Crosville/Crosville Wales Ltd Mr Lloyd progressed through the ranks before becoming responsible for the operation of their depot at Machynlleth.

During his time in this position he was able to develop the local bus network in the Machynlleth area by being in touch with the customer market base.  At this time he gained a long standing arrangement with Central Trains to undertake any rail replacement work at times of emergency on the Cambrian Railway Line.  This meant working long and difficult hours.

After many years as Operations Officer of the Machynlleth depot, during 2001 Mr Lloyd embarked on establishing his own bus and coach business through applying his many years experience in the industry.

Lloyd's Coaches also works closely with other organisations including local authorities and other businesses such as Arriva Trains Wales.

Today Mr Lloyd operates one of the leading bus and coach companies of Wales.

Richard Jones CMILT - General Manager

Richard has twenty five years experience in the transport industry starting out his career with Crosville Wales Ltd as summer support staff at various offices, before moving on as a clerk/driver/relief leading driver and leading driver within that organisation.

During 1995 Richard commenced work with Gwynedd County Council working on the transport co-ordination side and procurement of contracts, ending his fourteen year period with Gwynedd Council as their Senior Public Transport Officer.  During his time with the Council Richard followed a four year honours degree course in Manchester with the Chartered Institute of Transport attaining the Chartered Member status with the Institute of Logistics & Transport.

Richard has also worked for National Express and has undertaken coach driving tours the length and breadth of Britain for both Arvonia Coaches and the then Silver Star Coach Holidays of Caernarfon.

During 2009 Richard returned to his operational roots within the industry by taking up the post of General Manager with Lloyds Coaches in moving forward the strategic and sustainable development of the company, joining an already successful management team of people, bringing with him his knowledge and experience of the transport industry.

Mr Robert Rolfe - Operations Supervisor

Mr Robert Rolfe has thirty three years experience within the transport industry.  Mr Rolfe started his career driving lorries then moved to Wales, commencing employment with Crosville Wales Ltd in 1998.  Mr Rolfe progressed from being a driver to Garage Supervisor at Crosville's Machynlleth depot before, moving on to Arriva North West & Wales as a result of the Cowie group's take over of Crosville Wales.  At Arriva Mr Rolfe at one point managed the operation of three depots simultaneously for Arriva in the area and also won the Driver of the Year award for the Arriva North West & Wales area in 1999.  Following his time with Arriva Mr Rolfe moved to Lloyds Coaches and became the company's Operations Supervisor, drawing on his long term knowledge and experience of the industry.

Mr Colin Pryce - Administration Supervisor

Mr Pryce has forty seven years experience in the transport industry, having commenced employment with Crosville Motor Services in 1965 as a driver having won the driver of the year award with Crosville on many occasions before becoming the South Cambrian Area driver trainer for the company in 1969.

During his career he progressed through the ranks with Crosville and then Arriva to driver training officer/supervisor before retiring from Arriva in 2007.  On retirement from Arriva Mr Pryce took up the post as Administration Supervisor with Lloyds Coaches also bringing with him his vast experience of the industry.