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Top 25 Short term vehicle rental companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 309 short term vehicle rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 6,531 professional contacts across them, including 946 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers short term vehicle 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 22, 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 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
309Companies
6,531Contacts tracked
946Verified emails
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The 25 largest short term vehicle rental companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 309 short term vehicle rental companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to short term vehicle 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
1Partial evidenceBracknell, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0002,261 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We don’t just rent cars.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2Strong evidenceDarlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000555 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Northgate Vehicle Hire is the award-winning leading B2B light commercial vehicle rental and mobility solutions provider in the UK & Ireland, trusted by more than businesses across…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3Partial evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000491 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4Partial evidenceDarlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000220 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our core business is the hire of light commercial vehicles to other businesses on flexible length contracts, which gives customers the flexibility to manage their vehicle fleet…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5Partial evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
6Strong evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
7Partial evidenceMilton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-50129 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8Indirect evidenceStanford-le-hope, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20081 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are Your Total Transport Solution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9Strong evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20074 contacts →

Strong evidence

“AMT Auto offers complete vehicle solutions for everyone and offers market-leading vehicle rental, leasing, buying, selling, and insurance services to businesses and individuals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10Strong evidenceWallasey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-50056 contacts →

Strong evidence

“West Wallasey Fleet Hire Services is a leading provider of flexible vehicle rental solutions to businesses of all sizes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11Partial evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20050 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12Strong evidencePrinces Risborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
13Strong evidencePoole, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20046 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 1982, U-Drive is a family-owned and operated vehicle rental company supplying cars, LCVs, and specialist vehicles across the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14Strong evidenceLoughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5040 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Reflex Fleet Solutions is a nationwide flexible rental provider of commercial vehicles offering a range of value-added services to meet customer needs, including our unique…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15Strong evidenceAirdrie, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-50038 contacts →

Strong evidence

“TOM Vehicle Rental is one of the UK's leading providers of flexible rental and contract hire on vans, trucks, trailers and cars.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16Strong evidenceErith, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“London Hire Group of Companies specialises in delivering tailored vehicle rental solutions to the public sector, businesses, and charitable organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17Partial evidenceSwansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,00026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Day's Rental is part of the family-run business, Day's Motor Group, which launched back in 1926.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18Strong evidenceStevenage, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong 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 22, 2026
19Indirect evidenceWigan, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20Indirect evidenceSkelmersdale, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21Strong evidenceSt Helens, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20020 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22Strong evidenceMaidstone, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-50018 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23Strong evidenceChesterfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5015 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GKL are the leasing experts in contract hire vehicle leasing, flexi-hire, rental or advice on Electric or Plug-in Hybrids.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24Strong evidenceTelford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
25Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20014 contacts →

Partial 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 22, 2026

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Short term vehicle rental companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
14.5%Verified-email coverage
21.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
8.7%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
165
11-50
92
51-200
28
201-500
7
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
1
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 309 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 short term vehicle 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 “short term vehicle 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 short term vehicle 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 short term vehicle 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, 946 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 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Short term vehicle rental companies by metro

  • Short term vehicle rental companies in London27

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 short term vehicle 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 short term vehicle rental companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 309 short term vehicle 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?

Avis Budget Group International, headquartered in Bracknell, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most short term vehicle rental companies?

London leads with 27 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (6) and Darlington (6).

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 946 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 309 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 22, 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.