Inverness Taxis

What Inverness Taxis does

Inverness Taxis, trading under the legal entity Glenfold Ltd, is the largest and longest-established taxi company in Inverness, Scotland, operating continuously for over 60 years since its founding in 1960. The company provides 24/7 transport services across Inverness and the wider Scottish Highlands, executing more than 60,000 jobs per month with a team of 150-plus licensed drivers. Its core offering spans point-to-point taxi rides, airport transfers to and from Inverness Airport, corporate and business-account transport, golf transfers to Highland courses, wedding car hire, group minibus services (6/8/16-seat), and guided Highland tours operated through its IT Tours sub-brand, covering destinations such as Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye, Culloden Battlefield, and Dunrobin Castle. The fleet comprises Mercedes S-Class executive vehicles, saloon and estate cars, wheelchair-accessible Mercedes V-Class vans, and multi-seat minibuses.

The company's technology stack is built around the SafeKab mobile booking application (iOS and Android), which provides fixed-fare pricing, ride tracking, and safety features integrated with the in-house driver dispatch system. Customers can also book via a 24/7 phone line (+44 1463 222 222), an online web booking portal, or in person at the city-centre office on Church Street, which additionally provides luggage storage for tourists. Distribution is entirely domestic UK and concentrated on the Inverness and Highland catchment, with event-driven demand spikes around Highland Games, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, and other regional events.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee taxi fares (metered rates set by Highland Council, plus fixed fares via SafeKab), one-time tour bookings priced per duration and group size, and recurring corporate account contracts. The customer base is fragmented across tourists, local residents, corporate clients, wedding parties, and golf enthusiasts, with no single anchor customer disclosed. Ownership is private with no external institutional or PE/VC investment recorded.

Name

Inverness Taxis

Legal name

Glenfold Ltd

Website

https://inverness-taxis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Inverness Taxis (legal entity Glenfold Ltd) is the largest taxi company in Inverness, Scotland, providing 24/7 transport across the Highlands via a 150-driver fleet, covering airport transfers, corporate, wedding, golf, minibus, and guided Highland tour services booked through the SafeKab app and physical channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Taxi and Passenger Transportation Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi Fleet Owners & Medallion/Permit Operators (TLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Local taxi services
• Airport transfer services
• Highland guided tours
• Corporate transportation solutions
• Wheelchair accessible transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Inverness

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxi Services: Core taxi services including point-to-point transport within Inverness and the Highlands, charged at metered rates or fixed fares for pre-booked journeys. Handles 60,000+ jobs monthly.
2. Tour Services: Guided Highland tours including Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, and other regional attractions. Priced per tour duration and group size.
3. Corporate Transportation: Tailored corporate transportation solutions for businesses, including contract accounts and business accounts with dedicated service arrangements.
4. Wedding Car Services: Special occasion transportation for weddings including luxury vehicle hire with professional drivers.
5. Airport Transfers: Airport transfer services connecting Inverness Airport to destinations across the Highlands.
6. Minibus Hire: Group transportation services with professional drivers for golf holidays, tours, and group outings using 6, 8, and 16-seater vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inverness Taxis provides 24/7 taxi, airport transfer, corporate, golf, wedding, and minibus transport across Inverness and the Scottish Highlands, alongside guided Highland tours under its IT Tours sub-brand. Services are booked via the SafeKab mobile app, phone, web, or walk-in office and are delivered by a fleet of over 150 team members across saloon, estate, executive, wheelchair-accessible, and 6/8/16-seater vehicles, handling 60,000+ jobs per month.

Product overview

Inverness Taxis operates as a traditional taxi and tour company providing transport services across Inverness and the Scottish Highlands. The core offering includes taxi services (Airport Transfers, Corporate Service, Golf Transfers, Wedding Cars, and Minibus Service) supported by a diverse fleet of Executive Cars, Saloon Cars, Estate Cars, Wheelchair Accessible Cars, and 6-16 seater minibuses. The company also offers Inverness Tours (IT Tours) as a sub-brand, providing guided excursions to destinations including Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Isle of Skye, and various castles. Booking is facilitated through the SafeKab mobile app which enables fixed fares when pre-booked.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IT Tours: Tour services division offering guided tours of the Scottish Highlands including Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Cawdor Castle, Dunrobin Castle, and other regional attractions.

Products and services

• Airport Transfers
• Corporate Service
• Golf Transfers
• Wedding Cars
• Minibus Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles 60,000+ jobs monthly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SafeKabcoreTechnology or IntegrationSafeKab is the official partner app for Inverness Taxis, providing the technology platform for mobile booking. The app offers safety-focused features including fixed fares, ride tracking, and additional safety features not found in standard taxi apps. Available on both iOS and Android platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Glasgow Taxis: Largest taxi company in Glasgow, Scotland, operating a comparable fleet model with app booking, corporate accounts, and airport transfer services — the closest large-scale Scottish regional taxi peer to Inverness Taxis.
• City Cabs Edinburgh: Major Edinburgh taxi operator offering similar services including airport transfers, executive cars, and tour services. Directly comparable as a Scottish regional taxi and private hire peer serving tourism-heavy demand.
• Highland Experience: Scottish Highlands tour operator offering guided excursions to Loch Ness, Isle of Skye, and surrounding attractions. Directly comparable to Inverness Taxis's IT Tours sub-brand for the regional sightseeing tourism vertical.
• Aberdeen Taxis: Established taxi operator in Aberdeen serving a regional Scottish market with a mix of local, corporate, and airport transfer demand. Comparable regional taxi fleet operator with similar customer mix and service verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Global rideshare platform competing for the same taxi customers via app-based booking, dynamic pricing, and broad vehicle supply. Represents the structural competitive threat to regional taxi operators like Inverness Taxis.
• Bolt: European rideshare platform expanding across UK regional markets with lower commission structures for drivers. A platform incumbent competing for local taxi market share with app-based convenience.
• Addison Lee: Largest UK private hire operator, headquartered in London with executive car, minibus, and corporate account services. A broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but operating at national rather than regional scale.
• FreeNow: Multi-city European taxi and private hire booking platform backed by BMW and Daimler, aggregating licensed taxis across European cities. A platform incumbent offering app-based booking to licensed taxi fleets.

Emerging players

• Timberbush Tours: Edinburgh-based Highland tour operator offering Loch Ness, Isle of Skye, and multi-day Highland itineraries. Comparable to IT Tours as a regional competitor for pre-booked Highland sightseeing experiences.
• Rabbie's: UK small-group tour operator with strong presence in Scottish Highlands day tours. Competes with IT Tours for tourist sightseeing spend, particularly the Isle of Skye and Highland itineraries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InvernessTaxis
• Facebookfacebook.com/invernesstaxis222222
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inverness-taxis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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