A major deal signed in the United Kingdom between National Car Rental and catering company Compass Group could be expanded across Europe.

Compass has chosen National as its preferred car rental supplier in the UK under a deal worth £500,000 in the first year.

As well as access to its rental vehicles in the UK, National says it will provide Compass Group with 'a rental management system designed specifically for the business'.

The system will assist Compass to identify where and when costs are incurred for car rental across the UK group, 'enabling National to implement greater efficiencies and possibly reduced expenditure in certain areas while maintaining the highest standards of service'.

'The deal has the potential to expand to supply rental services to Compass's European and global businesses,' National said.