Royal Taxis

What Royal Taxis does

Royal Taxis Private Hire is a licensed private hire taxi operator headquartered in Sheerness, Kent, England, founded in 1996 and operating continuously for over 27 years from a single depot at Unit 17, Duke of Clarence Trading Estate. The company serves local residents of Sheerness and the wider Kent area, with primary customer use cases including door-to-door airport transfers to all major UK airports (Luton, Gatwick, Stansted, Heathrow, London City, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick), executive hire for corporate clients, decorated wedding car hire, group travel via mini bus, and general point-to-point private hire. Booking channels include a 24/7 phone line, a website with online quote and booking system, and native iOS and Android mobile applications.

The core technology stack is provided by a third-party vendor, CAB TREASURE, and includes a digital booking management system that processes reservations, GPS tracking fitted to all vehicles enabling real-time location visibility (customers can see the make, model, and colour of the assigned vehicle), and an automated TextBack SMS notification system alerting customers when their taxi is en route and arriving. The fleet spans saloon, estate, 6-seater, 7-seater, and 8-seater vehicle classes to accommodate varying passenger and luggage requirements. Royal Taxis has no disclosed API, SDK, or integration partnerships, and no AI or machine learning capabilities.

The business model is transactional: revenue is earned per ride on a quote-based pricing structure determined by pickup and drop-off locations and vehicle type, with additional charges for waiting time (25p per minute after free periods), card payments (5% surcharge), peak holiday dates (50% surcharge on December 24-26, 31 and January 1), additional stops (minimum £5), and cancellations (minimum £6). Royal Taxis operates as a privately held, single-jurisdiction UK private limited company with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds.

Name

Royal Taxis

Legal name

Royal Taxis Private Hire

Website

https://royaltaxissheerness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Royal Taxis Private Hire is a licensed private hire taxi operator founded in 1996 and based in Sheerness, Kent, serving local residents, airport travelers, corporate clients, wedding parties, and group travelers with a GPS-tracked fleet across saloon to 8-seater vehicle classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Private Hire Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Limousine Service (485320)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Booked Private Hire / Chauffeur (PHV/Limo) (THAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE), Party Transportation (Limo, Shuttle) Services (HSACACAN)

Keywords

• Private hire taxis
• Airport transfer services
• Executive car hire
• Wedding car hire
• Local taxi services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheerness

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxi and Private Hire Services: Core revenue from providing taxi and private hire transportation services. Pricing is quote-based, calculated based on pickup/dropoff locations and vehicle type. Additional charges apply for waiting time, peak dates, and diversions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Royal Taxis is a private hire taxi service operating in Sheerness, Kent since 1996. The company offers door-to-door transportation including airport transfers to all UK airports, executive hire, wedding cars, general private hire, and mini bus hire for groups. Services are bookable 24/7 via website, mobile app, or phone, with GPS tracking and SMS arrival notifications.

Product overview

Royal Taxis is a private hire taxi company operating in Sheerness, Kent since 1996, offering a unified taxi service portfolio centered around core transportation services complemented by technology features and a digital booking platform. The main service offerings include Airport Transfers, Executive Hire, Wedding Cars, Private Hire Cars, and Mini Bus Hire, supported by a GPS Tracking & TextBack system and Digital Booking System. The company operates a diverse fleet of vehicle classes (Saloon, Estate, 6 Seater, 7 Seater, and 8 Seater) to accommodate varying passenger and luggage requirements. A mobile app available on Apple Store and Google Play enables customer bookings. The fleet is managed through their state-of-the-art tracking and booking system that provides real-time vehicle information (location, make, model, colour) and SMS notifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Transfers
• Executive Hire
• Wedding Cars
• Private Hire Cars
• Mini Bus Hire
• Mobile App

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bolt: European ride-hailing platform operating across UK cities with the same on-demand, app-based model that pressures traditional private hire operators. Targeted at the same airport and urban trip demand as Royal Taxis.
• Uber: Global ride-hailing platform with strong UK presence covering executive, standard, and airport rides. Competes for the same Sheerness-to-airport and London-private-hire demand as Royal Taxis, but at vastly larger scale and with app-native dynamic pricing.
• Addison Lee: Large UK private hire and courier operator based in London, offering executive cars, airport transfers, and account-based corporate travel with its own app and dispatch system. Comparable to Royal Taxis as a UK private hire brand with airport transfer focus, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Kabbee: UK minicab comparison and booking app that aggregates licensed PHV operators across multiple cities. Comparable to Royal Taxis as a UK private-hire aggregator/operator with online booking, but Kabbee is a marketplace model rather than a single-fleet operator.
• Gett: UK-focused business taxi and ground-transport platform serving corporate clients with pre-booked black cabs and PHV. Comparable to Royal Taxis's executive hire and corporate segment, with a similar emphasis on pre-booked, account-based service.
• ComCab: Long-established UK private hire operator serving London and major airports with app, phone, and account booking. Closely comparable to Royal Taxis in business model—pre-booked chauffeur service, airport specialization, branded fleet—though operating at a larger London-centric scale.
• FreeNow (formerly MyTaxi): Multi-country taxi and private hire hailing app that aggregates licensed UK taxi operators and PHV fleets. Directly comparable to Royal Taxis because it offers consumer-facing taxi booking with GPS tracking, fare estimates, and driver identification—services Royal Taxis also delivers on its own platform.
• Wheely: Premium UK and London chauffeur service with app-based booking for executive and airport transfers. Comparable to Royal Taxis's Executive Hire product in target customer (corporate, premium individual), service style (chauffeur-driven), and emphasis on airport runs.

Others

• iCabbi: Taxi and private hire dispatch and booking technology provider serving fleet operators globally. Comparable to Royal Taxis because Royal Taxis uses a third-party dispatch platform (Cab Treasure) of this same category; iCabbi represents the underlying tech stack that powers UK PHV operators.
• Cab Treasure: UK-based taxi and private hire booking and dispatch software provider. Directly comparable to Royal Taxis because Royal Taxis's website literally credits "Powered By: CAB TREASURE"—the platform is the technology backbone enabling its online booking, app, and dispatch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/royaltaxissheerness

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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