Working with Lex, the firm is switching to a solus badge deal with Vauxhall using a whole-life cost policy. The 80-strong fleet comprising Vauxhall Astra, Insignia and Mokka models is intended to improved efficiencies and better services across the firm’s network of telecoms engineers and support staff. Funding for the vehicles has also been changed from an existing hire purchase deal to a new contract purchase with maintenance agreement.

The changes follow a full appraisal of the company’s existing fleet contract by Lex Autolease’s Strategic Fleet Consultancy Team who identified areas of potential cost saving, whilst working closely with fleet manager, Joanne Shepherd, to ensure the proposed choice of vehicles met the needs of her drivers. 

Meanwhile Clarke Telecom’s new arrangement will considerably shrink the company's carbon footprint, with the majority of new vehicles emitting a third less CO2 than the business's previous fleet.

An additional efficient fuel management proposal from Lex Autolease is also currently under consideration by the team, which would further materially reduce costs by £180,000 over a four year period.

John Phythian, financial director at Clarke Telecom, said: ‘From start to finish, our experience of the team at Lex Autolease has been wholly positive. By carefully and thoroughly reviewing the fleet service we already had, and implementing the new package, our costs should be considerably reduced. We can invest the money we’ll save back into improving our core services, which means everybody will benefit.’