2 Bus Companies selling up

[Southernsofty]

2 Bus Companies selling up
Rumour in the editorial column of Coach and Bus (or maybe it's Bus & Coach?) magazine, stating that reliable 'informed sources' say that 2 companies in the 'Medium size' sector are in the process of being sold/acquired, doesn't say much else except one of them will is an 'award winning' company and one of the companies taking over will see the 'profits going to Europe',
This would seem to point the finger at Arriva/RATP/Transdev/Abeilo as one of the acquiring companies.
Anyone heard anything?