Who owns Northgate Vehicle Hire?
Northgate Vehicle Hire is owned by ZIGUP (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ZIGUP plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 (ESEF package). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- ZIGUP plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Car rental
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Northgate Vehicle Hire
Northgate Vehicle Hire rents light commercial vehicles to businesses. ZIGUP's 2026 report says Northgate Mobility combines all UK and Ireland rental activities with a fleet of over 60,000 vehicles, from vans to temperature-controlled and traffic-management vehicles, and lists 90 rental locations across the group including Spain.
Ownership timeline of Northgate Vehicle Hire
Where Northgate Vehicle Hire sits in ZIGUP
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in car rental, and who owns them
The 27 brands in car rental on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Avis Budget, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Avis | Avis Budget | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dollar | Hertz Global | 🇺🇸 United States |
| El Monte RV | thl | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Arval | Arval | 🇫🇷 France |
| ASSA Rent | ASSA | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Ayvens | Ayvens | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alphabet | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Europcar | Europcar Mobility Group | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: ZIGUP
ZIGUP is a publicly listed company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
ZIGUP plc is a UK public company that describes itself in its Annual Report and Accounts 2026 (year to 30 April 2026) as a mobility solutions platform across the vehicle lifecycle, with rental under the Northgate Mobility name in the UK, Ireland and Spain. The report puts the total fleet at 139,400 vehicles and says it is the second-largest light-commercial-vehicle rental company in the UK. Holders of 3 percent or more at 30 April 2026 include Fidelity International (9.68 percent), BlackRock (7.46 percent) and Aberforth Partners (7.34 percent), so no holder controls it. The report does not print a ticker symbol.
🇬🇧 Northgate Vehicle Hire and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Northgate Vehicle Hire is not one of them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Northgate Vehicle Hire?
The parent company of Northgate Vehicle Hire is ZIGUP, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Northgate Vehicle Hire British?
Yes. Northgate Vehicle Hire originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, ZIGUP, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Northgate Vehicle Hire still owned by ZIGUP?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Northgate Vehicle Hire is still owned by ZIGUP. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] ZIGUP plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 (ESEF package) — ZIGUP plc, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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