Veezu expands into Bedfordshire with Luton deal for Go Cars and Spearhead
| 9 April 2026, 20:07
Veezu has acquired Luton-based Go Cars, the largest private hire operator in Bedfordshire. The move adds 600 cars to the Veezu fleet and gives Veezu access to Luton and surrounding commuter towns including Dunstable.
The Go Cars deal also includes subsidiary Spearhead Cars, based at Leagrave to the north of Luton.
The move is as part of Veezu’s plan to build national private hire capacity outside London. It is the second major deal for Veezu this year following the acquisition in March of two operators in Ipswich.
Go Cars was founded in 2010 through a merger of a number of Luton taxi firms. Its fleet has grown from 260 cars in 2010 to more than 600 vehicles The Veezu name will be adopted across all Go Cars and Spearhead vehicles, and the fleet will be integrated into Veezu’s platform. This is expected to enhance service coverage across the Home Counties, linking existing operations in Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.
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Go Cars owners Tyler Pickford and Qasim Hussain are believed to be staying with the business.
Luton’s position as a commuter hub has been a key factor in the deal. The town offers a direct 30-minute rail connection to central London, while Luton Airport is the UK’s fifth busiest airport, handling 16.7 million passengers in 2024.
The Veezu app will bring real-time vehicle tracking, enhanced address search and multiple payment options such as Apple Pay and Google Pay for Go Cars customers.
Veezu was founded in South Wales in 2013, and now operates across hundreds of towns and cities. It is licensed by 63 local authorities, and completes more than 25 million journeys annually through its network of self-employed driver-partners.
Veezu CEO Nathan Bowles said: “We’ve always been clear in our ambition to build a truly national network, with a Veezu flag in every region of the UK. Our expansion into Luton is a strong example of that in action, as we continue to grow a network of local transport hubs.”
