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class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eastleigh" title="Eastleigh">Eastleigh</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Service area</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hampshire" title="Hampshire">Hampshire</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Service type</th><td class="infobox-data">Bus services</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Chief executive</th><td class="infobox-data">Paul Jones</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141219100201/http://velvetbus.co.uk/">www.velvetbus.co.uk</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Black Velvet Travel Limited</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> trading as <b>Velvet</b>, was an English bus company based in <a href="/wiki/Eastleigh" title="Eastleigh">Eastleigh</a>, that operated between November 2007 and January 2015. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Velvet_(bus_company)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Velvet was established on 3 November 2007 by former <a href="/wiki/Go_South_Coast" title="Go South Coast">Go South Coast</a> director Phil Stockley, and in January 2008 began running a temporary shuttle for <a href="/wiki/Tesco" title="Tesco">Tesco</a> staff.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 25 February 2008, Velvet took over the running of Red Rocket A in <a href="/wiki/Eastleigh" title="Eastleigh">Eastleigh</a>, which was given up by previous operator <a href="/wiki/Bluestar_(bus_company)" title="Bluestar (bus company)">Solent Blue Line</a> as part of their network restructuring.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Velvet gained a number of contracts to run other routes, as well as many new commercial ventures. </p><p>Since the start of 2014, Velvet had been withdrawing or reducing services following what is described as 'a very difficult winter'. On 12 May 2014, Velvet surrendered the contract with <a href="/wiki/Hampshire_County_Council" title="Hampshire County Council">Hampshire County Council</a> to operate route 67 <a href="/wiki/Winchester" title="Winchester">Winchester</a>-<a href="/wiki/West_Meon" title="West Meon">West Meon</a>-<a href="/wiki/Petersfield" title="Petersfield">Petersfield</a>, which moved on to <a href="/wiki/Xelabus" title="Xelabus">Xelabus</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stagecoach_South" title="Stagecoach South">Stagecoach South</a> operation.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All <a href="/wiki/Barton_Peveril_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Barton Peveril College">Barton Peveril College</a> routes were transferred to Xelabus on 22 June 2014,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> along with the Eastleigh-<a href="/wiki/Hedge_End" title="Hedge End">Hedge End</a> section of Velvet's A service.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This followed the collapse of a deal in March 2014 which would have seen Xelabus take over the company.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 16 July 2014, the company announced it had ceased trading, with other operators stepping in to cover its services.<sup id="cite_ref-Velvetct_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Velvetct-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EastleighNews16Jul14_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EastleighNews16Jul14-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DailyEcho16Jul14_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DailyEcho16Jul14-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However two days later operations resumed, with the company announcing on <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> that it had new owners.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Founder and former managing director Phil Stockley commented that the company had not entered any formal insolvency process, and that he would no longer be involved in running Velvet.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After operating the service for two weeks on an interim basis, Adam Smith purchased the business.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith was convicted of possessing counterfeit money a month later, but avoided a prison sentence as jobs at Velvet depended upon him.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Velvet's director Michael Bishop took over Cornish independent <a href="/wiki/Western_Greyhound" title="Western Greyhound">Western Greyhound</a> in December 2014, with Smith becoming its managing director.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 January 2015, Velvet ceased operating, with the three remaining routes passing to <a href="/wiki/Xelabus" title="Xelabus">Xelabus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Services">Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Velvet_(bus_company)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of July 2014, Velvet operated six routes under contract to <a 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title="Birkenhead Transport">Birkenhead Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Transport" title="Blackburn Transport">Blackburn Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_Bus_%26_Coach_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Bus & Coach Services">Blue Bus & Coach Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bluebird_Bus_%26_Coach" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluebird Bus & Coach">Bluebird Bus & Coach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bu-Val_Buses" title="Bu-Val Buses">Bu-Val Buses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ChesterBus" title="ChesterBus">ChesterBus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Citibus_Tours" title="Citibus Tours">Citibus Tours</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crosville_Motor_Services" title="Crosville Motor Services">Crosville Motor Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finglands_Coachways" title="Finglands Coachways">Finglands Coachways</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Chester_%26_The_Wirral" title="First Chester & The Wirral">First Chester & The Wirral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GHA_Coaches" title="GHA Coaches">GHA Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenvale_Transport" title="Glenvale Transport">Glenvale Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GM_Buses" title="GM Buses">GM Buses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halton_Transport" title="Halton Transport">Halton Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Stones_Coaches" title="Jim Stones Coaches">Jim Stones Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Fishwick_%26_Sons" title="John Fishwick & Sons">John Fishwick & Sons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JPT_Bus_Company" title="JPT Bus Company">JPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lancashire_United_Transport" title="Lancashire United Transport">Lancashire United Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_Community_Transport" title="Manchester Community Transport">Manchester Community Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayne_Coaches" title="Mayne Coaches">Maynes Bus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maytree_Travel" title="Maytree Travel">Maytree Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merseybus" 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Yorkshire Transport">South Yorkshire Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tates_Travel" title="Tates Travel">Tates Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Automobile_Services" title="United Automobile Services">United Automobile Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venture_Transport" title="Venture Transport">Venture Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Riding_Automobile_Company" title="West Riding Automobile Company">West Riding Automobile Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Yorkshire_Road_Car_Company" title="West Yorkshire Road Car Company">West Yorkshire Road Car Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Rider" title="Yorkshire Rider">Yorkshire Rider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier_(bus_company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Yorkshire Terrier (bus company)">Yorkshire Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Traction" title="Yorkshire Traction">Yorkshire Traction</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Midlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diamond_West_Midlands#Ludlows" title="Diamond West Midlands">Ludlows</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diamond_West_Midlands#North_Birmingham_Busways" title="Diamond West Midlands">North Birmingham Busways</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Express" title="People's Express">People's Express</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premiere_Travel" title="Premiere Travel">Premiere Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Probus_Management" title="Probus Management">Probus Management</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Notts_Bus_Company" title="South Notts Bus Company">South Notts Bus Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stevensons_of_Uttoxeter" title="Stevensons of Uttoxeter">Stevensons of Uttoxeter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travel_de_Courcey" title="Travel de Courcey">Travel de Courcey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travel_Merry_Hill" title="Travel Merry Hill">Travel Merry Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travel_Your_Bus" title="Travel Your Bus">Travel Your Bus</a></li> 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