Liverpool’s Easirent acquires 400 new Vauxhalls with £4m funding

Vehicle rental company ER Travel Services Ltd is expanding its fleet with a £4m asset finance facility from Barclays Corporate Bank.

The Liverpool-headquartered firm added 400 new Vauxhall cars to its range, which now boasts 2,800 vehicles from Audi, BMW, Mercedes and other brands.

The family-run company, trading as Easirent, was established in Wigan in 1999 with a fleet of 15 vans and six cars. Its headquarters are now located on the 9th floor of the iconic Royal Liver Building.

Easirent operates across a network of 27 rental branches and employs around 260 people.

Last year, the firm turned over more than £20m.

Paul Hanley, managing director of ER Travel Services Ltd, said: “Easirent is a thriving business with a reputation for quality, experience and excellent customer service.

“Our expanding fleet means we can cater for all customer needs and the knowledge and professionalism of our staff is key to helping us do this.”

He added: “We are genuinely excited by the prospects for growth in our business and look forward to strengthening our relationship with Barclays as we continue our development in the future.”

Barclays relationship director Ian Wilby commented: “Easirent is a very successful, fast growing, low cost vehicle rental business with an excellent track record over the last 18 years.

“The business has built steadily over the years and this is testament to their business model and the quality of the management team.”

He continued: “Our specialist knowledge and focus within the contract hire and rental sector enabled us to understand the customer’s requirements, and demonstrate our continued commitment to the sector. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with this excellent business.”

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