JJP Holdings is owned by our founder and Chairman, Jonathan Jones-Pratt, whose passion for buses and trains was fuelled by his father’s enthusiasm for vintage transport.
In 1972, his father bought an old bus but sold it in 1989, much to Jonathan’s dismay. Through hard work and determination, Jonathan was able to buy the bus back at the age of 16, with the aim of restoring it. Using his bedroom as an office and an old barn for the project, Jonathan’s career in heritage vehicle restoration began.
Jonathan went on to complete a transport manager qualification at the age of 17 and was, at the time, the youngest person to achieve an international Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). He went on to work for an independent bus operation before setting up a consultancy business as so JJP Holdings was born.
In 2015, JJP acquired and built the Southern National and Crosville Motor Services bus brands, operating bus services in and around Weston-super-Mare, as well as seafront land trains.