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Limited Company Car Insurance

Limited Company Car Insurance

Insure a car allocated to one named director or employee, including private use, with cover built around your limited company car scheme.

Insure a car allocated to one named director or employee, including private use, with cover built around your limited company car scheme.

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Business & private use
Drivers added anytime
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What is company car insurance?

Company car insurance covers a vehicle provided by your business to one named director or employee. Unlike a pool car, it's normally allocated to that person specifically, and can often be used privately as well as for work.

Many businesses assume a standard business-use policy is enough without checking whether private use, including commuting, is actually included, which can leave the driver personally exposed.

Getting the right company car policy depends on:

Who the car is allocated to
The driver's role and business mileage
Whether private use, including commuting, is allowed
Whether the company owns, leases or contract-hires the car
The car's value, CO2 emissions and BIK banding
How many company cars you run
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Does providing a company car create a taxable benefit?

If a director or employee can use a company car privately, including ordinary commuting, this is normally treated as a Benefit in Kind (BIK) and needs to be reported to HMRC:

Reported to HMRC each tax year, usually on a P11D form (or payrolled instead)
The taxable value is based on the car's list price and its CO2 emissions
Your company pays Class 1A National Insurance on the same taxable value
Insuring the vehicle itself is separate from how it is taxed as a benefit

Want to see the actual figure? Try our BIK Company Car Calculator to estimate your tax.
This is a general guide, not tax advice, speak to your accountant about your specific position.

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Company car cover for how your business operates

Company car cover for how your business operates

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Directors

For directors who need a reliable, personally-allocated company car for business and private use.

Senior Employees

For senior staff provided with a company car as part of their role or benefits package.

Client-Facing Staff

For employees who regularly travel to meet clients or attend appointments.

Sales & Regional Roles

For staff covering a wide territory who rely on a dedicated company car.

Growing Companies

Companies allocating their first few company cars to key employees.

Established Schemes

Businesses managing an established company car scheme across several employees.

Which company car arrangement fits your business?

The right cover depends on who the car is allocated to and whether private use is included.

Trade use

Single Named Driver

Best for

One director or employee
Business and private use combined
Car kept at the driver's home
Ordinary commuting included
Delivery use

Business Use Only

Best for

No private use permitted
Kept at business premises
Lower BIK exposure
Clear business-only terms
Courier/ hire & reward

Multiple Company Cars

Best for

Several directors or employees
Individually allocated vehicles
Consistent scheme-wide terms
Room to add more cars

One company car or several?

Whether you're providing your first company car or managing a growing scheme, the right policy structure makes it easier.

Single Van Insurance
Single Company Car

Best when

You're providing one car
One named driver
You want a dedicated policy
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Van Fleet Insurance
Company Car Scheme

Best when

Several directors or employees
Individually allocated cars
One renewal date
Easier scheme administration
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Protect more than just the car

Depending on your scheme, you may need additional protection beyond the vehicle itself.

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Legal expenses cover

Support with legal costs following an incident.

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Motor excess protection

Help covering your policy excess if you need to claim.

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Courtesy car cover

A replacement vehicle while your company car is repaired.

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Breakdown cover

Roadside assistance and recovery if your company car breaks down.

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Driver options for your company car scheme

Any-driver or named-driver options still come with qualifying criteria, such as age thresholds or restrictions around points and convictions.

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Named drivers

The most common structure, one director or employee named on the policy.

Multiple drivers

Where occasional use by a second person, such as a partner, needs to be included.

Any Driver cover

Useful where the business wants maximum flexibility over who can drive.

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Younger or higher-risk drivers

Eligibility depends on driving history, convictions and insurer criteria.

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Why use Insurance Revolution for Company Car Insurance?

We help businesses and directors arrange company car cover with adviser-led support and access to insurers who understand director and employee schemes.

Access to specialist insurers
Experienced insurance advisers
Named-driver and any-driver options
Guidance on BIK and private-use questions
Complex circumstances considered
Scheme-wide cover as you add employees

How the quote process works

How the quote process works

Simple steps. Expert advice. The right cover for your business.

Simple steps. Expert advice. The right cover for your business.

1

Tell us what you need

Tell us who the car is allocated to, whether private use is included and how it's used.

2

Talk to an expert

We'll talk through your driver and private-use arrangement and confirm the right cover.

3

Compare your options

We'll explore suitable named-driver and any-driver options from our insurer panel.

4

Get covered

Once you're happy, we finalise your policy and send documents so your covered right away.

We're with you all the way

UK-based specialist advisers
Access to specialist insurers
No obligation, just expert help

Trusted by directors and businesses across the UK

Trusted by directors and businesses across the UK

From a single director's car to a full company car scheme, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.

From a single director's car to a full company car scheme, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.

Need cover for more than one company car?

Need cover for more than one company car?

If you're building a wider company car scheme across several employees, Fleet Insurance can bring multiple vehicles together under one policy.

If you're building a wider company car scheme across several employees, Fleet Insurance can bring multiple vehicles together under one policy.

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What affects the cost of company car insurance?

There is no fixed price. These are the factors insurers weigh when rating a company car policy.

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Named driver's age & experience

Younger or less experienced drivers can mean a higher premium.

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Where the car is kept overnight

Business premises versus a driver's home can affect the risk profile.

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Car value, CO2 emissions & BIK banding

More expensive or higher-emission cars can cost more to insure and to tax.

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Number of company cars

One dedicated car versus a wider scheme changes how the policy is structured.

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Whether private use is included

Adding commuting or personal journeys can affect both price and risk.

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Driving and claims history

Convictions or claims can affect both price and eligibility.

Company car insights & guides

Company car insights & guides

Practical advice on director cars, private use, tax and choosing the right company car cover.

Practical advice on director cars, private use, tax and choosing the right company car cover.

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If several employees take turns using the same company-owned car with no fixed driver, Pool Car Insurance may be a better fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about company car insurance, private use, director cover and Benefit in Kind tax.

Find quick answers to common questions about company car insurance, private use, director cover and Benefit in Kind tax.

Company car insurance covers a vehicle provided by a business to one named director or employee, including business use and, where agreed, private use such as commuting.

Still have questions?

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