Managing a company fleet takes time, specialist knowledge and careful cost control. From sourcing vehicles and managing renewals to overseeing corporate compliance, monitoring driver behaviour and managing fleet risk, the responsibilities can put considerable pressure on your internal team.
Outsourcing car fleet management to an independent specialist can help reduce that workload and identify opportunities to save money. For businesses operating vans alongside company cars, it also brings support for the wider vehicle fleet.
Fleet Alliance, the UK’s leading independent fleet management specialist, combines competitive vehicle funding, fleet management technology and personal support to help your business run its fleet efficiently. Your team retains oversight of fleet policy and budgets, with expert help to manage the day-to-day operation.
Many businesses rely on a single leasing provider for their company vehicles. While this can appear administratively convenient, it limits the opportunity to compare prices when each vehicle is ordered.
Fleet Alliance uses competitive tendering across a panel of leading UK funding providers. By comparing quotations for each order, we identify the most competitive rental available from our panel for your requirements.
Providers can price the same vehicle differently, so comparing equivalent contract terms can reveal savings that would otherwise be missed. Across multiple vehicles and contract renewals, those differences can have a considerable effect on fleet expenditure. Our clients typically see savings of up to 11% compared to sole supply. Because contract hirers take various positions on residual values, these differences often reflect in monthly rental variations of £30-£100 per month, particularly as EV residual values are currently so volatile.
The monthly rental is only part of the picture. Through our Fleet 360 services, we also help businesses assess whole-life costs, taking account of the wider costs of operating a vehicle. This supports better-informed decisions about funding and vehicle choice.
For illustration, saving £30 per vehicle per month across a 200-vehicle fleet would reduce annual rental costs by £72,000.
Outsourcing works best when your team can easily see what is happening across the fleet.
Fleet Alliance’s e-Fleet platform brings vehicle information and reporting together in one place, regardless of funder or fleet provider. It supports vehicle ordering and renewals, mileage capture, business journey recording, licence checking and vehicle inspection reporting.
A central view helps your team monitor contract renewals, mileage and maintenance requirements without gathering information from separate systems. Reminders and reporting make it easier to identify where attention is needed and plan ahead.
Drivers can also access support through the award-winning e-Fleet mobile app, including service booking and tyre replacement. Having a clear route to assistance reduces routine queries for your internal fleet administrator and helps employees arrange the services their vehicles need.
Together, the technology and support give your team more time to focus on business priorities while maintaining visibility of fleet activity.
Businesses running mixed fleets need support that reflects how each vehicle is used. A company car and a working van may have different mileage patterns, maintenance needs and replacement requirements.
For vans, time off the road can disrupt customer appointments, deliveries or an employee’s ability to work. Planning servicing and replacements around operational needs is therefore an important part of managing the fleet.
Bringing cars and vans into a coordinated fleet management approach helps your business maintain a clearer view of costs, upcoming renewals and driver requirements.
When you outsource to Fleet Alliance, our fleet team becomes your fleet team. We work closely with your business to understand your policies, operational priorities and drivers’ needs, taking on the agreed responsibilities while keeping you informed and in control. Our fleet management services are tailored to the support you need, from specialist help in specific areas to comprehensive day-to-day management.
Vehicle replacement is also an opportunity to review where electric cars and vans could work for your business.
The decision should reflect how each vehicle is used, including its daily mileage, charging access and operational requirements. Whole-life cost comparisons help establish the financial case alongside practical suitability.
Fleet Alliance can help you assess those choices as part of your wider fleet strategy. Planning changes around contract renewals gives your business time to consider suitable vehicles and prepare drivers for the transition.
If managing vehicles is taking up too much of your team’s time, or you want a clearer understanding of fleet costs, outsourcing could help.
Fleet Alliance can review your current arrangements and discuss the support that would make the greatest difference to your business, from vehicle procurement and funding to reporting and everyday driver queries.
Talk to our team about your company car and van fleet, the challenges you face and what you want to improve.
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