Travelhire

What Travelhire does

Travelhire, trading as Brunel Carriage Limited, is a UK-based premium chauffeured car service founded in 1970 and headquartered in Isleworth, England. The company operates a 60+ vehicle fleet spanning Toyota Prius hybrids, BMW 5 Series and 7 Series saloons, Mercedes Viano people carriers, and coaches seating 16-53 passengers, sourced and supported through the BMW Partnership Programme which Travelhire joined in 2009 as the first major UK chauffeur operator. Proprietary technology includes the TrackSave GPS tracking system with client-accessible real-time vehicle monitoring, PDA-based driver communication, an online booking portal, and a mobile booking application.

The company's business model is transaction-based, generating revenue from per-booking chauffeured journeys (airport/rail/port transfers, corporate road shows, executive travel) and specialized event transportation contracts. It serves approximately 150+ corporate clients across verticals including aerospace (Boeing), automotive (BMW UK), sports (PGA European Tour, Ryder Cup), government (HM Foreign & Commonwealth Office, G8 Summit), and entertainment events. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct through dedicated sales, phone, email, web portal, and mobile channels, with no third-party resellers. Differentiators include SC Security-cleared chauffeurs, 100% carbon offsetting via The Carbon Neutral Company, and demonstrated capacity to mobilize 100+ vehicles simultaneously for major events.

Name

Travelhire

Legal name

Brunel Carriage Limited

Website

https://travelhire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travelhire is a UK-based premium chauffeured car service founded in 1970, operating a 60+ vehicle fleet to serve corporate executives, event organizers, and government clients with airport transfers, road shows, and large-scale event logistics across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chauffeured Car Service: Core revenue from providing premium chauffeured car services to corporate clients. Services include airport transfers, corporate road shows, event transportation, and executive travel. Priced per booking/journey with quotes provided based on service requirements.
2. Event Transportation Services: Specialized logistics planning and coordination of ground transport for large corporate, sporting, entertainment and government events. Provides multi-vehicle fleets with optional liveried vehicles and on-site coordinators.
3. Fleet Management Services: In-house fleet management including vehicle inspections, on-board computer monitoring for scheduled servicing, and tyre wear monitoring. May include consulting services for client fleet operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Travelhire provides premium chauffeured ground transportation and event logistics to corporate clients across the United Kingdom using a fleet of 60+ company-owned vehicles, including Toyota Prius, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes Viano people carriers, and coaches ranging from 16 to 53 seats. Services include airport, rail and port transfers, executive road shows, board meetings, AGMs, state visits, and bespoke multi-vehicle event coordination with on-site coordinators. The offering is delivered alongside proprietary TrackSave GPS tracking, an online booking portal, a mobile booking app, and security-vetted chauffeurs.

Product overview

Travelhire is a premier chauffeured car service operating a fleet of company-owned vehicles across multiple tiers: Toyota Prius (environmentally-friendly standard), BMW 5 Series (executive), BMW 7 Series long wheelbase (luxury flagship), Mercedes Viano (people carrier for 4-7 passengers), and coaches (16-53 seats). All vehicles feature GPS tracking, privacy glass, climate control, and non-smoking interiors. The company provides online booking via its web portal and mobile app with geopositioning capabilities, plus vehicle tracking for clients. Additional services include corporate event transportation coordination with on-site managers, professional chauffeur staffing with security vetting, and carbon offsetting in partnership with The Carbon Neutral Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chauffeured Car Service Premium chauffeured ground transport for corporate clients covering airport, rail and port transfers, corporate road shows, board meetings, AGMs, and executive travel using tiered company-owned vehicles (Toyota Prius, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes Viano, and coaches).
• Corporate Event Transportation

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ bookings completed annually in the UK
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Boeing's ground transport partner at Farnborough International Airshow for multiple years. Supplied fleet of more than 70 executive vehicles coordinating 500+ delegates. Boeing's Dreamliner events supported by Travelhire.
• UlsterbuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2013Service partner in Northern Ireland for G8 Summit logistics. Together with Travelhire's 35 vehicles, Ulsterbus deployed more than 65 coaches to meet requirements of visiting press delegations and international delegations.
• LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Official service partner for London 2012 Olympics. Provided dedicated transportation to IOC President's team and event sponsors. Also provided embedded support advising Olympic volunteer drivers on best routes.
• BMW UK (BMW Partnership Programme)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009In 2009, Travelhire became the first major chauffeur drive company in the UK to join the BMW Partnership Programme at the invitation of BMW UK. Travelhire now operates the largest fleet of BMW saloon vehicles in the UK and provides BMW UK with all of its outsourced ground transport requirements.
• Carriages Executive CarsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2006Merger in December 2006 with Carriages Executive Cars created one of the largest chauffeured car services in the south of England. Combined fleet of more than 60 company-owned vehicles with exceptional management team.
• The Carbon Neutral CompanysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn conjunction with The Carbon Neutral Company, Travelhire offsets 100% of carbon emissions by investing in carefully selected environmental projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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