Growth of 28% in the first six months of 2026 is being reported by Liquid Fleet as employers opt for short-term leases to meet staff business motoring needs.
Liquid Fleet was ranked as the UK’s 36th largest vehicle leasing company in the most recent FN50, with a risk fleet of 3,082 vehicles. It is working towards a target of 5,000 vehicles by 2028.
To help drive growth, it has launched a dedicated light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales division, which is increasing its market presence in the 12-24 months lease arena based on customer requests and feedback.
Its central proposition remains a 12-month lease, but LCV operators often prefer a 24-month replacement cycle to minimise de-fleeting and having to meet the cost of replacing racking, fitting of deadlocks, Chapter 8 traffic management accessories and signwriting, all subsidiary services that Liquid Fleet now provides as part of its one-stop shop proposition.
“The first half of 2026 has been very positive for us, and we continue to experience a growth in demand for short term leasing from corporates as they avoid making too many long-term contractual commitments around their car fleet,” said Martin Potter (pictured above), Liquid Fleet’s commercial director.
“The demand from rental brokers has also increased as they experience strong and increased demand for short term vehicles.
“Overall business sentiment is quietly optimistic with everyone still spending and investing whilst keeping a very close eye on cost control, and that includes the OEMs.”
Liquid Fleet says it remains in a good place for continued growth with strong and increasing funding lines in place with a growing number of manufacturers, alongside an ongoing recruitment strategy that will see its sales team continue to grow in 2026 and into 2027.
“We continue to build our national growth potential by increasing the size of our sales team and we have strong relationships with OEMs that provide access to a wide range of new cars to satisfy a growth in demand,” continued Potter.
“At a used level, the early Chinese cars we purchased are generating strong residuals and we have already committed to an even larger number of similar vehicles to add to our fleet.
“Meanwhile, the interest in EVs continues to rise in the corporate sector while the rental sector is receiving EV enquiries from renters which shows the EV market continues to make progress.”
