Forget about panning for gold in Mayo. There's money in them thar buses. Eight directors and senior managers, who between them invested £100,000 in Metroline, a London Bus company when it was privatised just three years ago, now have their holding valued at £12 million. Shares in the bus company, which has routes in north-west and central London will be placed at 173p.

Based on these kind of projected valuations, the Margin's advice is: next time the 15B is late, don't complain to CIE, offer to buy the route.