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Top 25 Budget car rental companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 226 budget car rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 2,346 professional contacts across them, including 404 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers budget car rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
226Companies
2,346Contacts tracked
404Verified emails
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The 25 largest budget car rental companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 226 budget car rental companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to budget car rental companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000491 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Thrifty Car & Van Rental UK has come a long way since its inception over 40 years ago.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000165 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Rentalcars, we’re on a mission to help people discover and do more.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Strong evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000135 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Switch is a new vehicle rental brand from Scot Group Ltd which operates the Thrifty Car and Van Rental network throughout the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Strong evidenceMilton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-50129 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Green Motion leads the global market in eco-friendly car rentals, committed to reducing CO2 emissions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20050 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a privately owned and family run vehicle company with an impressive record of growth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Strong evidencePrinces Risborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5049 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Green Motion, the world's first truly environmentally friendly car and van hire company, offers low emission vehicles for rent featuring the latest in CO2 and low carbon emission…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Strong evidenceCardiff, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5030 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Final Rentals started with a simple insight that car rentals should work better, both for travellers and the businesses serving them.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceStevenage, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“VMS Vehicle Hire is a forward-thinking vehicle rental company with sites across the UK, experienced staff and competitive all-inclusive rates.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceHoddesdon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Flexible Autos is the UK's largest trade only car rental broker.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceWigan, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceSt Helens, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At PSD Vehicle Rental, we’ve been keeping businesses and people moving since 1978.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are one of Stelios's earliest companies, and 25 years later we’re as passionate as ever about helping our customers explore new destinations by car.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Strong evidenceDereham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5019 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Zest Car Rental, formerly Economy Car Hire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceMaidstone, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MC Rental is a nationwide vehicle rental business with a diverse fleet of around vehicles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Strong evidenceStockport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“County Car and Van Rental is a privately owned vehicle hire business with branches across Northwest England.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Strong evidenceTelford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Assured Vehicle Rental With over 20 years of experience in the car rental industry, we are proud to be a family-run business dedicated to providing exceptional service and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 2010, VIP Cars is a trusted international car rental booking platform, helping travelers and businesses access seamless, affordable, and flexible mobility solutions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Strong evidencePrinces Risborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5013 contacts →

Strong evidence

“LCVR (Local Car & Van Rental) are a vehicle leasing company specializing in the supply of cars and vans to local and national businesses who offer short-term (typically 6 to 12…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceScarborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY EXPERTISE IN OUR FIELD These are the key principles that Beerhouse Self Drive Hire has built its exemplary and growing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceCrawley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Euro Self Drive is a well-established, family run business that’s been trading in East Sussex for nearly 30 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceTelford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With over 40 years of rental and leasing expertise behind us, Liquid Fleet is an FN50 ranked company that offers a refreshing customer-focused approach to supplying the short-term…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Strong evidenceLeicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“4x4 Vehicle Hire are a Franchise based car rental company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceFerndown, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Abacus provides Cars, Vans, Trucks, Minibuses, MPV's & Motorhomes for hire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceWigan, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Fleet Dynamic is a leading provider of tailored vehicle rental solutions for businesses across the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceWellingborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are Longmarsh Ltd, an excellent vehicle hire company in Wellingborough, Bedford, Corby and Milton Keynes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Budget car rental companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
17.2%Verified-email coverage
10.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
9.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
124
11-50
75
51-200
16
201-500
2
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
3
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 226 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among budget car rental companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “budget car rental companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names budget car rental companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among budget car rental companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 404 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names budget car rental companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many budget car rental companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 226 budget car rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Thrifty CAR And VAN Rental, headquartered in Exeter, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most budget car rental companies?

London leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Carlisle (5) and Manchester (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 404 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 226 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.