Activa Contracts

Remarketing: Putting extras on can pay off

Being ‘fit for purpose’ is not the only consideration when speccing vans

8 Sep

One in three company car and van orders electric

Activa Contracts is reporting that one in three (35%) fleet orders placed so far this year have been for electric or hybrid vehicles.

27 Jul

Fleet Service GB wins 2020 Fleet News Customer Service Award

Collaboration, a desire to listen and an in-depth understanding of their customers’ needs are factors which elevate Fleet Service GB’s customer service.

11 Mar

Ian Hill (front, centre) flanked by Peter Smith and Lisa Temperton with colleagues, family, friends and customers

MD of Activa Contracts Ian Hill retires

Ian Hill, managing director of Activa Contracts, has retired after almost 60 years working in the automotive industry.

4 Feb

Photo caption: Activa Contracts' new area managers (left to right) Kay Piggott, James Davis and Penny Muchamore with Sally Lewis, national sales manager.

Activa Contracts add new area managers for 2020 fleet expansion

New recruits for Activa Contracts.

7 Jan

Activa Contracts celebrate new fleet deal at the home of Wolves

Activa Contracts secures Premier League Wolves fleet partnership

Wolverhampton Wanderers become fleet partner of Activa Contracts.

24 Oct

Ian Hill, managing director, Activa Contracts

Contract hire provides certainty in uncertain times, says Activa Contracts

Contract hire with maintenance is the only risk-free funding solution in today’s uncertain business and economic times, says Activa Contracts.

12 Apr

Michael Vaughan motivates Activa Contracts’ employees

Former Ashes-winning England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has used his ‘one team’ motivational talk to inspire Activa Contracts’ employees.

27 Mar

Peel Ports Group wins Activa Contracts Lightfoot Drivers’ League

Paul Peers of Peel Ports Group has become the first winner of Activa Contracts’ latest risk management initiative, run in partnership with Lightfoot.

13 Mar

Air France KLM welcomes new Hyundai Ioniq hybrid fleet

Air France KLM has taken delivery of 31 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrids to reduce its carbon footprint.

4 Feb

Activa Contracts and Lightfoot partner to reward safest drivers

Activa Contracts has sponsored a new initiative with risk management partner Lightfoot, to incentivise and reward its safest drivers with “a prize a week”.

18 Jan

Fleet figures talk 'dramatic changes' over 40 years

We asked key fleet figures from the past 40 years to identify some significant innovations and the impact they have had on the industry. Simon Harris reports

28 Aug

Van operators may need O-licences if EU changes its rules

Despite Brexit, vans of 2.5 tonnes-plus may still have to comply with EU rules, especially when deliveries take them across the border. By Steve Banner

Legislation 20 Aug

Activa Contracts, Nationwide Mobile Repairs.

Activa Contracts targets downtime with Nationwide Mobile Repairs’ partnership

All repairs are completed within a single day at a location of the fleet decision-maker or driver’s choosing.

27 Jun

Hammonds’ fleet co-ordinator Charlotte Eccles-Gray

Activa Contracts announces outsourcing fleet deal with Hammonds

Activa Contracts has announced an outsourcing fleet deal with family furniture business Hammonds, to give its company car drivers a “wider choice”.

6 Jun

Lisa Temperton Activa Contracts wing walk

Activa Contracts Lisa Temperton’s wing walk raises more than £3,000 for Hope for Tomorrow

Sales and marketing director Lisa Temperton has raised more than £3,000 with a charity wing walk in hopes to raise £24,000 for Hope for Tomorrow.

31 May

Activa Contracts sales team expansion 2018

Activa Contracts announces sales team expansion

Activa Contracts has expanded its sales team with a string of promotions and appointments with “further recruits in the pipeline”.

9 May

Hope for Tomorrow mobile cancer care van

Activa Contracts' directors to walk on wing of a plane for charity

Activa Contracts managing director Ian Hill and sales and marketing director Lisa Temperton will walk on the wing of a plane for Hope for Tomorrow charity.

23 Mar

Leasing company of the year (up to 20,000): ‘It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it’, says Activa Contracts' Ian Hill

Activa Contract's managing director Ian Hill explains how its approach underlines the importance of people to its business.

Business profiles - supplier 23 Feb

Charity equips fleet with Lightfoot to track vehicles and boost driver behaviour

The North East Autism Society has chosen Lightfoot to track its vehicle fleet and boost driver behaviour.

11 Jan