An independent frame of mind

Peter Shipp has turned a childhood enthusiasm into a career where today he is the sole-owner of Hull-based EYMS Group

Peter Shipp, chairman of EYMS Group

Peter Shipp, chairman of EYMS Group

Few would consider a trip to a fancy dress shop before a major industry conference, but Hull-based EYMS Group chairman Peter Shipp did just that.

As the boss and sole owner of one of the two former National Bus Company subsidiaries that remain in independent ownership, the other being TrentBarton, Shipp was the target of Brian Souter, Stagecoach’s expansion-minded chief executive back in 2006. The Scot expressed frustration - and perhaps a hint of admiration - at the stubborn refusal of...