Arrow makes £3m investment

PRIVATE hire company Arrow Cars is to invest £3m in a new service it has launched today.

The Leeds-based firm has introduced Arrow E Class, a service fuelled by a Mercedes E Class fleet and will have uniformed drivers and 4G WIFI. Arrow will invest the money in the new division over the next three years.

Director, David Richmond, said: “We’ve been operating a very successful private hire company for several years and it seemed a natural progression to offer an enhanced service for discerning individuals and businesses.”

The service launches with nine Mercedes E Class vehicles increasing to 70 vehicles by 2016. The company said it expects to create new jobs in Leeds in both administration and driving roles as the service grows.

Arrow E Class will run alongside the company’s traditional private hire business which operates nationwide with a fleet of 500 cars and a team of 60 staff. Arrow Cars holds supplier contracts with businesses including Leeds Bradford International Airport, Manchester Airport, East Midlands Airport and Leeds’ First Direct Arena.