A WHITCHURCH-BASED vehicle rental service has been taken over by a national car dealership chain.

Altrincham-based Lookers said it was "vert excited" to be welcoming Fourways Vehicle Solutions Limited, which was founded in 2003, to its portfolio.

Fourways provides a UK-wide vehicle rental service, using a combination of its own fleet of vehicles and its vehicle rental broking arm, which gives it to more than 75,000 vehicles from other renting companies.

Fourways manages more than 7,000 rentals every year and in 2022 it had a total revenue of £3.8 million.

Lookers believe the deal will help Fourways grow its market share and help with its own rental requirements.

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Lookers chief executrive officer, Mark Raban said: "We are very excited to welcome Fourways to Lookers.

"Over the last 20 years, the team have built a reputation for providing industry-leading service to many high-profile customers seeking corporate vehicle solutions. 

"With the consolidation of our own leasing business now complete, we are excited to add further scale to the division.

"Fourways is another step on our journey to grow our leasing and fleet platform, building and improving our offering for an increasing customer base."