Centrebus is a privately owned company that operate a number of services around Leicester and Leicestershire, Grantham, Hertfordshire Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, mainly in areas where Arriva has scaled down its bus operations. Centrebus also competes with Arriva on some routes in Luton and Stevenage. It also operates services in the High Peak Borough in Northern Derbyshire and surrounding areas through its High Peak subsidiary, which was rebranded from Bowers after being merged with the Dove Holes depot of Trent Barton. It is one of the fastest expanding private bus operators in the United Kingdom, having gained a presence in Derbyshire, Cheshire, Northamptonshire, and West Yorkshire, within 18 months.