Cowie plc bought United Automobile Services and British Bus in July and August 1996, both of which had acquired a number of privatised bus companies.
1996年7月和8月，考伊集团又分别收购了联合汽车服务公司（United Automobile Services）和英国公交集团（British Bus Group），这两者都收购了一些私有化的巴士公司。