Stop paying commission to someone else's platform. We help drivers and operators launch, brand, and run a private hire company they actually own — from Operator Licence to website to first booking.
Every job you take through a big platform costs you commission before you've even started the engine. You don't own the customer relationship, you don't control your rates, and you're never more than an app update away from losing income you've spent years building.
Most drivers know this. Very few know how to change it — because starting a private hire business means navigating an Operator Licence, building a website, setting up a booking system, and marketing a brand, all without training in any of it.
Typical platform commission. Over a full-time driving year that's thousands of pounds walking out of your account — before fuel, insurance, or a day off.
No per-job commission to a platform.
Repeat bookings, direct contact, real loyalty.
Pricing, service area, hours, brand — all yours.
A business you can grow, staff, or eventually sell.
We talk through where you are now and what 'your own business' would actually look like for you.
We guide you through the Operator Licence application process, start to finish.
A professional website, online booking system, and customer management tools, built and branded around you.
Google Business Profile, payments, and branding go live together — established from day one.
We stay on for technical support and business growth advice as you scale.
Pick the stage you're at. Move up when you're ready — the work carries over, nothing gets rebuilt.
For drivers starting from zero.
Everything you need to go from employed driver to registered operator.
For existing operators who want more bookings.
Convert your reputation into direct customers, not platform fares.
For operators ready to grow their fleet.
Multi-driver systems and strategic support as you add vehicles.
* Indicative pricing. Final quote agreed at consultation, fixed before work begins.
LaunchSite is a UK web design and business setup studio. See our full range of services for websites, branding and Google Business Profile work beyond private hire.
Business setup, licensing support, website and systems from a single team.
Not a generic web agency guessing at what private hire operators need.
A person to call, not a ticket number.
We translate the technical side into plain English, at your pace.
Real driver stories, coming soon.
Working with our first cohort of independent operators — proof lands here as they launch.
Yes. We guide you through the entire Operator Licence application process, so you know exactly what's required by your council and go in fully prepared.
No. Most drivers we work with have never run a business before. That's exactly what our guidance is for — we translate the technical and administrative side into plain English.
It varies by council and how much of the business you need built from scratch. We'll give you a realistic timeline at consultation before you commit to anything.
No — many drivers start with the vehicle they already drive. We'll talk through what your chosen operator model requires and where a fleet only becomes relevant later.
Yes. The Driver Launch Package is built for exactly that, and the Fleet Scale Package is there when you're ready to add vehicles and drivers.
You already have the driving experience. We handle the setup, the systems and the technology — so you can focus on building something that's actually yours.
A short note is enough. We'll reply within one working day with either a scope call slot, a fixed price, or an honest "not a fit."
