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Lifesaving vehicle supplied by runyourfleet helps save up to 300 lives in last two years

29th August 2024

An emergency vehicle supplied to community first responders by Midlands vehicle leasing company Multifleet Vehicle Management has helped to save up to 300 lives. The company based in Henley-in-Arden, which trades as runyourfleet, handed over the brand-new Kia Ceed Sportswagon to the Arrive Alive charity in the summer of 2022. Arrive Alive supports various community first responder schemes with the provision of lifesaving resources to attend 999 calls. In the first two years, the vehicle has spent an average of 50 voluntary hours every week on duty, completing more than 290 category one 999 calls since its launch. Debbie Roscoe from Arrive Alive said: “The runyourfleet car has enabled Alcester Community First Responders suppo...

King’s messenger commends runyourfleet for commitment to innovation

21st August 2024

“I am commanded by His Majesty The King to present to you the King’s Award for Enterprise” – so said the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire Tim Cox on an official visit to award-winning Warwickshire business runyourfleet as he presented the firm in Henley-in-Arden with its award for innovation. He was formally presenting the King’s Award to CEO Steve Whitmarsh and the team at Multifleet Vehicle Management, which trades as runyourfleet, in his role representing the King. Mr Cox and his wife Penny were joined by the High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Mrs Rajvinder Kaur Gill, and representatives of local commerce including Eileen Schofield, President of Solihull Chamber and Kevin Johns Vice President. runyourfleet w...

Warwickshire fleet management CEO welcomed by King Charles III at Windsor Castle reception

31st July 2024

Steve Whitmarsh, chief executive officer of Henley-in-Arden based Multifleet Vehicle Management, which trades as runyourfleet, was privileged to meet King Charles at a ceremony for winners of The King’s Award for Enterprise at Windsor Castle. The invitation came after runyourfleet was recognised for its innovation in developing its unique online platform for fleet management. runyourfleet launched the platform in 2021 and was one of only 252 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, and just one of 59 businesses to be recognised for innovation. Mr Whitmarsh said it was a great honour to be invited and a privilege to be in the same room as so many successful business...

runyourfleet’s innovation recognised by Kings Award for Enterprise

07th May 2024

Multifleet Vehicle Management, which trades as runyourfleet, has been recognised for innovation by the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, marking the successful development of its online platform. The success comes after the launch of runyourfleet’s platform in 2021, which has resulted in company profits growing by more than 100% in each of the last three years. runyourfleet, based in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, now has a customer base of over 1,200 businesses across the UK, providing fleet management services for more than 32,000 vehicles. Its customers range from accountancy firms to NHS ambulance services, and it provides everything from vans, company cars and rental services to salary s...

Technology Award win for runyourfleet

01st December 2023

runyourfleet have been awarded the Technology award for their innovative and exciting, cloud based Fleet Management platform at the prestigious What Van? Awards Ceremony which took place on 6th December 2023. The What Van? Awards are recognised as one of the most highly regarded independent accolades in the UK’s light commercial vehicle industry. Awards provide recognition for brands, businesses and organisations that have reached the pinnacle of their fields. What Van? assembles an experienced panel of independent judges from across the LCV sector to evaluate the entrants. The categories evolve from year to year to ensure changing trends and developments spanning the breadth of the light commercial vehicle industry are represen...

runyourfleet launches Salary Sacrifice scheme

15th September 2023

runyourfleet has added Salary Sacrifice to its ever increasing array of pertinent fleet management and vehicle leasing products and services. The launch of the new product took place at Hotel Du Vin in Birmingham on Wednesday 27th September 2023. Salary Sacrifice is a way of providing a first class benefit that gives employees access to affordable cars for a tax efficient fixed monthly amount. If you are looking for a tax-efficient way to provide your employees with affordable cars, then consider a salary sacrifice car scheme. Similar to childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice car is leased through a third-party supplier in partnership with your company, with the cost deducted from employees' salaries pre-tax. This provides a...

Editor’s Choice Award

01st September 2023

runyourfleet have been awarded “Editor’s Choice” for their innovative and exciting, cloud based Fleet Management platform at the prestigious Business Car Awards which took place at Hilton London Bankside, September 2023. The Business Car Awards have recognised excellence in the automotive fleet sector for over 20 years and are now clearly established as an important event in the fleet manager’s calendar. Through qualified benchmarks, in conjunction with a wealth of collective industry experience, the independent judging panel sets out the best cars that fleets should be running, highlighting innovation and fleet expertise amongst suppliers, as well as rewarding excellence amongst fleet operators. Edito...

runyourfleet team to take on Birmingham Half Marathon

05th May 2023

Three members of the runyourfleet team will be taking on the Birmingham half marathon to raise funds for the company’s chosen charity of the year, Arrive Alive. Jibran, Gary and Mick (pictured) will aim to complete the famous 13.1-mile city run on Sunday 7th May 2023. Joanna Lees, Marketing Manager of runyourfleet said: “We are so proud of these members of our team. They have been training so hard and as a business we are so happy to continue our support for the fantastic work that Arrive Alive are doing. Go team runyourfleet!”. Arrive Alive is the UK’s only registered charity that is solely dedicated to funding lifesaving voluntary operated vehicles and equipment for Community First Responders...

Double Award win for runyourfleet

06th April 2023

runyourfleet – the Midlands based fleet management and vehicle leasing business is celebrating with a double award win after being recognised at two separate awards events held on the same night! The business won the award for Excellence in Technology and Innovation at the prestigious Greater Birmingham Chambers Of Commerce Awards attended by over 1,200 people at the ICC in Birmingham and, on the same evening won Service Provider of the Year at The Midlands Service Excellence Awards held in Solihull. Both events took place on Thursday 16th March 2023. Re-launched in 2021, the cloud-based multi award winning platform has been developed in-house by runyourfleet’s own software engineers to meet the specific needs of their...

runyourfleet are delighted to extend partnership programme with BRSCC

17th January 2023

The British Racing & Sports Car Club is thrilled to announce a continuation of their much-valued partnership with leading UK fleet management specialists runyourfleet with news of an agreement to extend their commercial relationship into 2023 and beyond. Headed by BRSCC Director and Midland Centre Chairman, Trevor Parry along with runyourfleet Managing Director Steve Whitmarsh, the partnership commenced in 2021, and in return for a wide and varied runyourfleet marketing and branding campaign across multiple BRSCC channels, runyourfleet supplied the BRSCC with a Jaguar XF Sportbrake as the Club’s official Safety Car. The distinctive Jaguar Safety Car has since travelled the length and breadth of the UK to be on duty at many B...