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A car service. Extraordinary service.
We wanted to create a car company different from the rest, one that provided a great service to our customers. Soon we were changing the way car service companies worked. Now we serve 10 million passengers in our home town of London every year and have expanded out to 350 cities worldwide.
Our drivers get training not just in the practicalities of the road, but in how to deliver the most helpful, polished
service. Our knowledge of transport logistics allows us to run a cutting-edge courier company too. We like to approach each journey as a new opportunity to serve our customers even better.
We wanted to create a car company different from the rest, one that provided a great service to our customers. Soon we were changing the way car service companies worked. Now we serve 10 million passengers in our home town of London every year and have expanded out to 350 cities worldwide.
Our drivers get training not just in the practicalities of the road, but in how to deliver the most helpful, polished
service. Our knowledge of transport logistics allows us to run a cutting-edge courier company too. We like to approach each journey as a new opportunity to serve our customers even better.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+44 20 7387 8888
Founded date
1975
Investors 1
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| Jun 9, 2026 | Multiverse Launches Edinburgh AI Tech Hub | Multiverse, the upskilling platform for AI and tech adoption, announced the opening of a new technology hub in Edinburgh. Following its recent $70m funding round, the hub marks an expansion of Multiverse’s engineering footprint, placing an ... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Cabbies face robotaxi squeeze as Addison Lee boss warns of ‘predatory pricing’ | London’s cabbies could be priced out of the market unless regulators step in to curb “predatory pricing” from deep-pocketed tech giants, the boss of Addison Lee has warned. Chief executive Liam Griffin said companies like Waymo, Wayve or Te... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Carlyle announce deal with Formula 1 team Red Bull | Global investment firm Carlyle has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 team Red Bull in a first-of-its-kind deal. The Nasdaq Carlyle Group, with a market cap of $23bn, will use its partnership with the Formula 1 team... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Addison Lee returned to profit ahead of £270m takeover | |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Addison Lee drivers are workers and entitled to backpay says court | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Roadblock To Road Map How SKOOT pivoted its business for a sustainable future (and five lessons you can use to do the same!) | Our launch date was set: March 2020. We were poised to launch Skoot, a social mobility platform connecting friends for shared rides while planting trees to offset their carbon footprint. Our ads were booked, Student Brand Managers recruited... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Boston Calling - Zeelo raises $14M and sets up a new HQ across the Atlantic | London-based private bus and shuttle transport solutions provider Zeelo has raised $14 million in its latest 'oversubscribed' Series A extension round led by FlatzHoffmann, IREON Ventures, and a Boston-based family office. Targeting B2B tra... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications | While the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of autonomous vehicle software has raised some substantial funding to double down on what it sees as a m... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Addison Lee and Oxbotica ink self-driving deal, will offer autonomous car services in London by 2021 | After undertaking a year-long investigation with Ford and four other mobility specialists on how to build self-driving systems that integrate with London’s existing transport infrastructure, Addison Lee today is announcing the next step in ... |
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FAQ about Addison Lee
When was Addison Lee founded?
Addison Lee was founded in 1975.
What has the press written about Addison Lee?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Addison Lee, among them “Multiverse Launches Edinburgh AI Tech Hub” (Jun 9, 2026) and “Cabbies face robotaxi squeeze as Addison Lee boss warns of ‘predatory pricing’” (Mar 23, 2026).
Is Addison Lee still active?
Yes, Addison Lee is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 18, 2026.