Go South Coast to welcome new managing director

Ed Wills will join Go South Coast as its new managing director on 1 January 2026, Go-Ahead has announced.

Bringing a wealth of experience, and a proven track record of leadership, Ed returns to Go South Coast, where he was operations director between 2010 and 2018.

He has also served as a managing director at Go-Ahead Ireland and as managing director for Bus Commercial Development at Go-Ahead Group.

Ed returns to Go South Coast from Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus, where he has been managing director since 2021. During that time, he has strengthened the reputation of the company, overseen significant growth and driven the highest standards of accessibility – an area where the operator is widely recognised as an industry leader.

Ed succeeds Ben Murray, who has served as Interim managing director since the passing of Andrew Wickham MBE in May 2025. Ben will return to his role as finance director at Go South Coast when Ed arrives in January.

Martin Dean, managing director, UK Regional Bus, Go-Ahead Group, said: “Ed is an outstanding leader with deep operational expertise and a strong commitment to innovation and customer service. His experience across the Group, both in the UK and Ireland, makes him the ideal person to lead Go South Coast into its next chapter. I’d also like to thank Ben for his leadership of Go South Coast over recent months at a difficult time for the company following Andrew’s passing and once again pay tribute to Andrew whose contribution to the industry and the development of Go South Coast was truly remarkable."

Ed Wills, incoming managing director, Morebus and the wider Go South Coast operation, said: “It’s a privilege to return to Go South Coast and lead such a talented team. I look forward to building on Andrew’s legacy and working with our partners to deliver safe, reliable, and accessible services for our stakeholders and customers across the region.”