Fosse Taxis

What Fosse Taxis does

Fosse Taxis is a Leicester, UK-based private hire taxi operator trading under its established brand through Local Taxis LTD. Founded around 1994, the company has run a 24/7, 365-days-a-year service in Leicester and surrounding Leicestershire for over 30 years, employing 51–100 staff and a fleet spanning 4, 5, 6 and 8-seater vehicles including wheelchair-accessible options. Service lines fall into four buckets: standard metered taxi rides, fixed-rate airport transfers to seven UK airports (East Midlands, Birmingham, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick), corporate accounts for business clients, and CRB-checked school-run transport.

The underlying technology stack is a typical regional UK taxi operation: customer-facing booking flows run through a branded iOS and Android app (with two-tap booking and stored card details) plus an Autocab-powered online booking portal, while back-office dispatch is handled by Autocab and a 24/7 manned phone line. All drivers are local-authority vetted, licensed, and DBS-checked; vehicles undergo two MOTs per year plus internal inspections. No public API, third-party integrations, or proprietary dispatch IP was disclosed — the differentiated value lies in the regulated supply (vetted drivers, compliant fleet) and brand trust built over three decades.

The business makes money through three primary streams: (1) transaction-fee metered fares for point-to-point journeys, (2) fixed-rate unit pricing for pre-booked airport transfers (£30–£250 depending on destination and vehicle class), and (3) subscription-style corporate accounts with monthly billing and negotiated rates. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across individual riders, business accounts, schools/parents, and airport travellers, with no third-party reseller or platform channel. No external investors, parent companies, or M&A activity are recorded in the available data; the business appears independently owned and operated.

Name

Fosse Taxis

Legal name

Local Taxis LTD

Website

https://fossetaxis.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fosse Taxis is a Leicester, UK-based private hire taxi operator that has run a 24/7 taxi, airport transfer, corporate account, and school-run service across Leicestershire for over 30 years, serving individual consumers, businesses, schools, and airport travellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Transportation

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Hail Taxi Operators (Taxi via Apps) (TLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE), App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets) (THADAEAC)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Airport transfers
• Corporate transport
• Wheelchair accessible taxis
• School transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxi Services: Metered taxi fares charged per journey based on distance and time. Pricing varies by vehicle type (saloon vs minibus) and destination. Airport transfers are priced at fixed rates.
2. Corporate Accounts: Business accounts offering premium service and exclusive rates for corporate clients who require regular transportation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fosse Taxis operates a private hire and taxi service in Leicester, UK under the legal entity Local Taxis LTD, providing passenger transport since 1994. The service spans standard taxi journeys, airport transfers, corporate accounts, school runs, and wheelchair-accessible trips, executed through a fleet of 4, 5, 6 and 8 seater vehicles. Rides can be booked via phone, the company website, and dedicated iOS and Android mobile apps, with dispatch handled through the Autocab booking platform.

Product overview

Fosse Taxis is a traditional taxi service company offering a single unified service portfolio centered on passenger transportation in Leicester and surrounding areas. The core offering is their taxi service with various vehicle sizes (4-8 seaters), supplemented by specialized services including airport transfers, corporate accounts, school runs, and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The company also provides a customer-facing mobile app for booking and payment. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Taxi Service Standard on-demand and pre-booked taxi and private hire service for local trips within Leicester, available through phone, website, and iOS/Android mobile apps, served by a fleet of 4, 5, 6 and 8 seater vehicles.
• Airport Transfers Pre-booked transfer service for travelers needing point-to-point rides to and from airports, using saloon and larger (up to 8 seater) vehicles to accommodate luggage and groups.
• Corporate Accounts Account-based taxi and private hire service for local businesses and organizations, providing ongoing staff and client transport with centralized billing and a managed service relationship.
• School Runs Scheduled daily transport service for pupils, using appropriately sized vehicles (including 5, 6 and 8 seaters) to handle group school runs safely and on time.
• Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Accessible taxi service for wheelchair users and passengers with mobility impairments, using wheelchair-accessible vehicles dispatched via the same phone, web, and mobile app booking channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 availability 365 days a year with always-manned phones
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Radio Taxis London: London-based licensed taxi cooperative with app, phone, and account-based booking serving corporate and consumer demand. Comparable operating model (licensed fleet, 24/7 service, corporate accounts) to Fosse though at significantly larger scale in a different UK city.
• Addison Lee: UK private hire and taxi operator with a London-centric fleet offering airport transfers, corporate accounts, and app-based booking. Comparable to Fosse in service mix (taxi + corporate + airport) but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Bolt: European rideshare platform operating across UK cities with mobile app booking, dynamic pricing, and driver supply aggregation. Directly competes for the same Leicester consumer and corporate demand Fosse serves, with greater scale and platform investment.
• Free Now (formerly mytaxi): European taxi and private hire aggregation platform connecting licensed taxi drivers with riders via mobile app. Operates across UK cities and competes for both consumer and corporate bookings using licensed taxi fleets, similar to Fosse's model.
• Panther Taxis: UK private hire and taxi operator with multi-city presence, mobile app booking, corporate accounts, and airport transfer services. Closely matches Fosse's service portfolio including corporate B2B segment and accessibility options, but at broader geographic scale.

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Global rideshare incumbent offering UberX, Comfort, and other categories across UK cities. While broader in scope and scale, Uber directly competes with Fosse for Leicester taxi demand and shapes consumer expectations around pricing and app UX.

Emerging players

• Wheely: Premium UK and European chauffeur service operating via mobile app with corporate and executive focus. Comparable to Fosse's corporate account positioning and licensed-driver differentiator, though targeting premium segment with different geographic footprint.
• Green Tomato Cars: London-based private hire company focused on executive and corporate accounts with app-based booking. Comparable in B2B emphasis and professional driver vetting to Fosse's corporate account segment, though operating in London premium segment rather than Leicester mass-market.

Regional players

• Streamline Taxis: UK regional taxi company serving specific cities (e.g., Manchester) with app-based booking, airport transfers, and corporate accounts. Comparable in service portfolio and scale to Fosse but operating in a different UK region rather than overlapping with Fosse's Leicester territory.

Others

• Autocab: UK taxi booking and dispatch software provider that powers Fosse's online booking platform. Functions as enabling technology infrastructure rather than a direct competitor; comparable in relationship to how SaaS providers serve vertical markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FosseTaxis
• Facebookfacebook.com/fossetaxisleicester
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fosse-taxis-leicester

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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