Zipcar has introduced proposals to close its UK operations by the top of the 12 months.
The US-headquartered car-sharing group mentioned it plans to “temporarily” droop new bookings after 31 December after launching a proper session with workers over its closure.
The UK operation had 71 workers on the finish of 2024, in keeping with its most lately filed accounts.
The corporate mentioned its prospects would nonetheless have the ability to use Zipcars over Christmas and as much as 31 December.
James Taylor, basic supervisor of Zipcar UK, instructed prospects: “I am writing to let that we’re proposing to stop the UK operations of Zipcar and have at present began formal session with our UK workers.
“We are going to briefly droop bookings, pending the result of this session. This implies it is not going to be attainable to make any new bookings past thirty first December 2025, pending the result of the session.
“This means it will not be possible to make any new bookings beyond December 31 2025, pending the outcome of the consultation.”
He mentioned that buyer accounts will stay till the corporate has confirmed its determination on the finish of the session course of.
Accounts confirmed that the van and automobile rent agency noticed losses deepen to £5.7m in 2024 after a lower in buyer journeys.
