dart parent michael biddell founded 1998 defunct august 2014 headquarters romford service area essex greater london thurrock service type bus services website www.imperialbus.co.uk imperial buses 1 was a bus operating company located in romford greater london . the company operated public transport services and private hire in essex greater london and thurrock . it ceased trading in august 2014 . operations edit imperial buses was formed in 1998 . 2 it operated routes under contract to essex county council 3 and thurrock council . routes 11 purfleet to basildon and 374 grays to basildon are operated . 4 5 in december 2001 it commenced operating route h1 from harlow to loughton . in december 2009 it ceased operating route h1 6 however in 2010 the company was summoned to a public inquiry instigated by the transport commissioner over complaints of poor service during h1 s final months . 7 imperial buses also operated charter services through its london routemaster bus company subsidiary . 8 this fleet consists of heritage buses including aec routemasters . 9 the fleet livery closely resembles that of the former london country . imperial buses ceased trading in august 2014 . 10 references edit companies house extract company no 3487056 imperial bus company limited welcome to the imperial bus company website ... imperial buses bus operators . essex county council . 2012 . retrieved 17 september 2013 . public transport timetables . thurrock council . 23 august 2013 . retrieved 16 september 2013 . new bus service set to start up . thurrock gazette . 20 april 2012 . retrieved 16 september 2013 . twh bus and coach 55 service will replace imperial bus company ltd s h1 route east london & west essex guardian 15 december 2009 tobin edmund 23 march 2010 . imperial bus company ltd called to inquiry by transport commissioner . east london and west essex guardian series . retrieved 16 september 2013 . companies house extract company no 5246677 london routemaster bus co limited buses 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