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Adept Vehicle Management acquires Butlers’ customer portfolio

FLEET management specialist Adept Vehicle Management has acquired the customer portfolio of Butlers Vehicle Solutions.

Adept said that the acquisition is part of the company’s strategic growth plan to reach a wider audience for its tripartite B2B offering, which includes fleet management, daily rental, and vehicle procurement.

The opportunity to acquire the Butlers’ customer portfolio arose when MD of Butlers Vehicle Solutions, Tim Butler, approached Adept to provide an orderly shutdown of the leasing brokerage and pass on customers to a business with a similar customer-centric ethic.

“We have a high standard of personal customer service, and Adept has a similar approach to its customers. Rather than sell the customer portfolio to the highest bidder, we wanted to pass our customers on to a business that would similarly treat them.”

Tim Butler, former Managing Director of Butlers Vehicle Solutions

While Adept Vehicle Management is a B2B specialist, the Butlers portfolio – numbering 200 fleets – is more evenly split between PCH and BCH. Adept said it would enable them to offer their range of services to the former Butlers’ customers.

“We have a very hands-on consultative approach to our customers, and I think Tim realised we had the same ethos and values as Butlers. Our new Butlers’ clients can rely on the same level of service support with the added benefit of our fleet management and rental services that we specialise in.”

Carl Cumbo, Director, Adept Vehicle Management

After 18 years of operating Butlers Vehicle Management, Tim Butler is now joining Arnold Clark as an EV sales specialist at the retailer’s Stafford innovation centre. Former director Linda left to pursue full-time employment two years ago.

Adept Vehicle Management currently manages 3,000 vehicles and has 300 vehicles for its short-term rental business, with 70% of these vehicles on its own books.

“Although we have been operating in different market areas to Butlers Vehicle Solutions, we saw a direct synergy that was focused around a hands-on consultative approach and a dedication to offering personalised and unrivalled customer service,” added Carl. “We pride ourselves on following the mantra of our strap line ‘the people that make the difference’.”

Carl Cumbo and Tim Butler outside Kingsley House

Carl Cumbo (left) and Tim Butler shake hands on Adept’s acquisition of Butler’s customer portfolio

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