Essential Fleet Services is a provider of specialist vehicle contract leasing, short-term vehicle rentals and fleet management and maintenance, to public and private sector clients across the UK.

Taylor, who will be leaving the business during May, commented: “The past three years at ALD have been extremely rewarding for me at both a personal and professional level. Even before I joined in June 2013, ALD has always been a company I have admired. This has only been cemented further during my time working with all the team. There is a great feeling of loyalty, passion and togetherness at ALD that I have not encountered anywhere else. Mel and the rest of the Board have been very supportive of me and my decision and I know I am leaving at a time when the ALD business has never been stronger.”

Mel Dawson, managing director at ALD Automotive, added: “We are very sorry to see Greg leave but we fully understand and respect his decision. It’s an exciting opportunity for him, and the Board and all his colleagues wish him well in his new venture. He joined us in 2013 and over the last three years has helped restructure many of our operational back office processes and embed our Customer Excellence programme. This has helped us significantly during a period in which we have seen our fleet grow by over 30%.”

Mel Dawson will take interim charge of operational responsibilities until a successor is announced.