Like Smith of Wigan, Happiways became part of today's Shearings coach operation. Blue Bus was formed in 1991 by former Shearings managers Roger Jarvis and Alan Turner. In April 2005, Wallace Arnold merged with Shearings to become WA Shearings. Shearings purchased many Tigers for use as coaches. Shearings also sells onto other operators' river cruises. Rank then sold Shearings Holidays to a management buyout in 1996, backed by Bridgepoint Capital. Over the past few years, Shearings has grown its river cruise programme. Shearings offers all-inclusive holidays into this hotel all year round.