Kwik-Fit Fleet has reported record sales with a 10.4% rise in 2009 - up to £203.6 million from £184.4m in 2008 - due to MoTs on company cars and vans increasing 89.7% year-on-year and fleet vehicle servicing rising 54.2%.

The independent fast-fit company has benefited from companies lengthening fleet replacement cycles in the recession, which has led to increase in demand for a variety of replacement parts, including tyres.

Head of Kwik-Fit Fleet Mike Wise said: “Sales growth in 2009 was almost entirely due to business conducted through existing contracts and fleets deciding to extend vehicle replacement cycles.

“Additionally, Kwik-Fit Fleet was helped by the increasing proliferation of tyre sizes which led to increased tyre consumption as well as price inflation.

“The rise in fleet vehicle MoT and servicing work is the result of Kwik-Fit establishing a critical mass network of 500 centres nationwide carrying out this work and an increasing number of corporate customers realising the benefits of a bundled fast-fit contract embracing a wide range of services.”

Not resting on its laurels, it has kick-started 2010 with a new three-year contract with ING Car Lease. The deal means that Kwik-Fit Fleet has become a supplier to the Bracknell-based vehicle leasing and fleet management organisation with more than 50,000 vehicles on its books for the first time.