Addison Lee is pleased to announce that on 18th February 2009 we completed the acquisition of The Premier Transport Group consisting of Premier Despatch Ltd, Premier First Ltd and Purple Courier Ltd.

The acquisition of Premier Transport Group creates a combined operation with an annual turnover in excess of £118 million. Premier’s 400 vehicles will be added to Addison Lee’s 2,200-strong fleet and together the two companies will provide premium minicab, chauffeur and international courier services to more than 12,000 London corporate account customers.  It is Addison Lee’s fourth major company acquisition in as many years.
 
In a time of economic uncertainty, it would be easy for Addison Lee to sit back and simply consolidate our position as clear market leader in the ground transportation market .  However, Addison Lee has revolutionised the private hire industry through acquisition, ground breaking technology and constant reinvestment of profits and it is the absolute belief of the company that this latest acquisition will enable Addison Lee to further strengthen our position as clear market leader and enhance our status as a genuine competitor to the black taxi trade, whilst continuing to improve the image and service offering of the minicab trade in general.

Liam Griffin, managing director of Addison Lee clarified; “This acquisition forms part of our ongoing strategy to consolidate our pole position in the competitive London market. Addison Lee has grown rapidly over the last five years thanks to our professional service and advanced booking technology that offers minicabs within 15 minutes in Central London. We look forward to providing Premier’s customers with the same ‘on demand’ taxi service our existing clients enjoy.”

Everyone at Addison Lee would like to wish all staff and drivers joining our company a long and successful career.