Is fleet a vocation of choice? Nadim Mehar (left) certainly thinks so. The self-proclaimed car fanatic started his career as an 18-year-old working in the finance department at LeasePlan UK for the sole purpose of gaining a foothold in the car industry. Fleet presented that opportunity for the school leaver.

Every couple of years, Mehar switched roles to build up his skills and knowledge-set until LeasePlan was bought by a consortium headed by Volkswagen in 2004. The acquisition opened the door to his first fleet manager role, looking after the internal car scheme. 

“We went onto the Volkswagen scheme which meant going from a change of cars every three-to-four years to changing every three months,” Mehar says. 

“For someone with a passion for cars, it was the perfect opportunity to continue learning.”