All Fleet Services winds up operations on back of Carillion collapse and Covid

Fleet management solutions firm All Fleet Services has ceased trading on the back of losses related to the collapse of Carillion and the pandemic.

The business was headquartered out of Gloucestershire and provided a wide range of services and digital products dedicated to the fleet and automotive industry

Founded in 2003, the business was headquartered out of Gloucestershire and provided a wide range of services and digital products dedicated to the fleet and automotive industry. This included SMR, commercial vehicle and downtime management.

Managing director Dave Scobie said in a statement: “It is with deep regret that I can confirm that All Fleet Services has ceased trading.

“The start of a series of factors that conspired against us can be traced back to January 2018, when Carillion went into administration. Our business suffered a substantial six-figure loss because of this. Through 2019 we were trading out of this position and were in the process of establishing our own nationwide dealer network.

“Then of course, along came Covid and our revenue streams pretty much dried up overnight and they have not since reached pre-pandemic levels, with many of our clients’ employees hybrid working to at least some extent.

“Despite the best efforts of the management team and our fantastic staff, it was just not possible to recover from this.”

At its height, All Fleet Services employed more than 170 people based in its head office in Gloucestershire, working 24/7 to support customers and their drivers.

A petition to wind up All Fleet Services by HMRC was heard in the High Court on 17 August.

Scobie added: “I am delighted to say that we have supported staff in finding new roles with over 50% of them already in new employment and we are confident that the remaining staff will have opportunities as well.”

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.