The Limburg Munckhof from Horst said it did the best business in the taxi sector and in offering travel which has since become the largest business unit.
More investments and staff, but less profit.
Revenue growth is based on 2018 figures recently published. Growth was at the expense of profitability. More investments were made, but the workforce also increased, at the expense of profitability. As a result, net profit decreased by seven tons to € 3,5 million.
Solvency, which is one of the most important indicators of financial reserves, fell from 36,4% to 33%. In contrast to other years, Munckhof, which aims to become one of the most important passenger transport companies in the Netherlands, managed to achieve growth in 2018 without making acquisitions.
Loss of NS train replacement bus transport.
A painful moment in the past year for the company was the loss of one of its most important contracts because the offer was received too late. As a result, NS train replacement bus transport became effective on 1 January 2019 transferred.
Over the next eight years, the Jan de Wit Group (for the western half of the country) and ride director Transvision (known for Valys transport, among others) will provide train replacement bus transport in the eastern region for NS. De Wit won both lots, but Munckhof, that recently train replacement bus transport in the eastern half of the Netherlands, had to drop out because the offer was received too late.
Munckhof Groep chooses Toyota ProAce Shuttle.
Anyone who is soon to be transported in a Munckhof van has a chance of being in a Toyota ProAce Shuttle. The Toyota brand is new in Munckhof's fleet of approximately 1.400 vehicles.
Munckhof was started in 1927 as coach companyf but taxi services were added in the golden 90s during the WVG period. The specialized further in business and group travel. Munckhof currently employs over 2.000 people and approximately 2.500 telephone requests for taxi transport are processed.
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