ANDREWS TAXIS LTD

What ANDREWS TAXIS LTD does

Andrews Taxis Ltd is a privately held UK taxi and private hire company founded in 1953, headquartered in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (registered address: 19 Aviation Way, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 6UN). The company operates 24/7 across Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Hockley, and the wider South Essex area, providing local point-to-point taxi journeys with a stated pickup target of within five minutes of booking.

The company runs a multi-service portfolio anchored by its core local taxi service and a pre-booked airport transfer line with fixed pricing to Heathrow (£150), Gatwick (£135), Luton (£105), London City (£100), London Victoria (£275), Harwich Docks (£190), and Dover (£125). Adjacent offerings include 6–8 seater minibus hire, school-run services staffed by enhanced DBS-checked drivers, pet-friendly taxis (pre-book only), local small-item delivery, and executive/VIP vehicles. The technology stack consists of a proprietary Premium Passenger App for iOS and Android with in-app payment, live GPS driver/journey tracking, saved favourites, fare quotes, promo codes, and QR-code quick booking, paired with an "ever-improving dispatch system" (Autocab-based) for driver routing and faster pickups.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-trip transaction fees on consumer taxi and airport journeys, plus recurring monthly invoicing on corporate business accounts (which include flexible plans, executive vehicles, secure password-protected booking portals, and dedicated account management). Distribution is hybrid: direct-to-consumer via app/phone/online/QR plus enterprise field sales targeting local hotels, sports clubs, hospitals, and council organisations. Marketing relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), the mobile app, local partnerships, and word-of-mouth from a 70+ year community presence. The company explicitly pledges never to implement surge pricing at peak times, a positioning differentiator versus app-based aggregators.

Name

ANDREWS TAXIS LTD

Legal name

Andrews Taxis Ltd

Website

https://andrewstaxis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Andrews Taxis Ltd is a privately held UK taxi and private hire firm founded in 1953, operating 24/7 across Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Hockley, and South Essex with a mobile app, GPS-tracked dispatch, airport transfers, corporate accounts, and ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Private Hire Services

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Limousine Service (485320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Street-Hail Taxi & Taxi Fleet Operators (THAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street-Hail Taxi Services (THADAEAA), Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB), Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE), Ridesharing & Taxi Dispatch Platforms (BPAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Local taxi services
• Airport transfers
• Private hire vehicles
• Corporate transportation
• Minibus hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Southend-on-Sea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxi Fares: Per-trip transportation fees for local and long-distance journeys. Revenue is transaction-based, generated each time a customer uses the taxi service.
2. Airport Transfers: Pre-booked airport taxi services with set prices to major UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, City, and Stanstead. Includes long-distance trips to London and Southampton.
3. Corporate Business Accounts: Monthly invoiced corporate accounts for regular staff journeys and VIP travel. Provides flexible accounts, executive vehicles, and dedicated account management.
4. Minibus Hire: 6-8 seater minibus rental for large families, nights out, trips, clubs, and events
5. Local Delivery: Small item delivery service within Southend and surrounding areas

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Andrews Taxis Ltd operates a 24/7 local taxi and private hire service across Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Hockley and surrounding South Essex, providing standard local rides, pre-booked airport transfers to major UK airports, executive/VIP and corporate account services, 6-8 seater minibus hire, DBS-checked school runs, pet-friendly taxis, and small-item local delivery. The service is dispatched via an Autocab-based GPS tracking system and accessed primarily through a free iOS/Android mobile app, a phone line, an online portal and QR codes.

Product overview

ANDREWS TAXIS LTD operates as a traditional taxi and private hire service provider offering a unified portfolio of transport services. The core offering consists of standard local taxi services (24/7) and airport taxi transfers, supplemented by premium executive/business taxi services, 6-8 seater minibus hire, school run transportation, pet-friendly taxis, and local delivery services. All services are accessible through the company's own mobile booking app (available on iOS and Android) which provides in-app booking, payment, and real-time GPS tracking. Business accounts and corporate partnerships provide account management features for regular commercial users. The company operates its own dispatch system (Autocab-based) for driver routing and vehicle tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Local Taxi Service Core 24/7 metered taxi service across Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Hockley and surrounding South Essex, with a target pickup within 5 minutes, GPS-tracked vehicles, and fully licensed, insured and DBS-checked drivers. Targeted at local residents and visitors for daily commutes, nights out, shopping and short trips.
• Airport Taxi Service Pre-booked airport transfer service to and from London Southend, London City, Luton, Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick, Harwich Docks, Dover and London Victoria, with published fixed prices (e.g., Heathrow £150, Gatwick £135, Luton £105, City £100). Targeted at business and leisure travellers who want a reliable, fixed-price alternative to surge-priced app-based transfers.
• Executive & Business Taxi Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Target pickup time within 5 minutes of booking
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Southend United Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports club partner receiving corporate taxi services and business account. Andrews Taxis supports local sports clubs through their partner program.
• Southend Rugby ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports club partner receiving corporate taxi services and business account. Community support through local sports club partnerships.
• Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partner receiving taxi services for council operations and staff transportation.
• Park Inn Radisson HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner receiving taxi services for guest transportation. Supports hotel guest transfer needs.
• Ocean BeachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeach venue partner receiving taxi services for customer transportation to and from the venue.
• OakleighminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal venue partner receiving taxi services through the exclusive partner program.
• Hockley Health ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth club partner receiving taxi services for member transportation needs.
• Royal HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner receiving taxi services for VIP guest transportation.
• Angel InnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPub/restaurant partner receiving taxi services supporting evening transportation for patrons.
• Premier Inn HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel chain partner receiving taxi services for guest transportation through their exclusive partner program.
• Holiday InnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner receiving taxi services for guest transportation through their exclusive partner program.
• Southend University Hospital (NHS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare partner receiving taxi services for staff and patient transportation needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Cabify: Multi-country ride-hailing and taxi app operating in selected European markets. Comparable to Andrews on the app-based on-demand passenger ground transport value proposition.
• Addison Lee: Established London private hire and corporate ground transport operator offering executive cars and corporate accounts. Comparable on the corporate-account / VIP ground transport segment and fixed-price airport transfers Andrews serves.
• Gett: Corporate-focused ground mobility and taxi-hailing platform operating in the UK and Europe. Comparable to Andrews on the corporate business accounts and executive/VIP car segment.
• Uber: Global rideshare and taxi-hailing platform operating across UK cities including Essex. Overlaps with Andrews on app-based on-demand taxi/ride-hailing for individual consumers and corporate ground transport, though at vastly larger scale and with dynamic pricing.

Direct peers

• ComCab (London): Long-established London private hire and taxi operator offering corporate accounts, executive cars, and airport transfers. Comparable to Andrews on the same UK licensed-taxi fleet operating model with corporate and airport revenue streams.
• FreeNow (formerly mytaxi): Multi-mobility app (taxi, private hire, e-hail) with strong European and UK presence. Comparable to Andrews on licensed-taxi dispatch via mobile app, including corporate-account functionality.
• Radio Taxis (London): London-based licensed-taxi fleet and dispatch cooperative using Autocab-style dispatch. Closely comparable business model to Andrews: fleet operator with dispatch, app booking, corporate accounts, and airport runs.
• Bolt: European ride-hailing platform actively competing with Uber across UK regional markets. Directly comparable to Andrews' app-based on-demand taxi service targeting local consumers in Essex and similar UK regional areas.

Others

• Autocab: UK taxi/private hire software and dispatch provider whose platform Andrews uses. Relevant as the underlying technology vendor enabling Andrews' dispatch and mobile app booking experience.

Regional players

• City Cabs (Edinburgh): Edinburgh-based taxi/private hire firm with branded app, corporate accounts, and fixed-price airport transfers. Highly comparable regional fleet operator with similar services and customer mix to Andrews in Southend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Andrews_Taxis
• Facebookfacebook.com/andrewstaxis.ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/andrews_taxis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andrews-taxis-ltd

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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