Lumi signs SAR 42 mln vehicle leasing agreement

Azfar Shakeel, CEO of Lumi Rental Co.

Lumi Rental Co., the car rental business of Seera Group Holding, announced signing a leasing agreement with Saudi Post (SPL) to supply a fleet of 855 vehicles, including 795 vans, 40 SUVs, and 20 sedans at a total value of SAR 42 million.

The agreement is effective from May 2023 and is valid for 34 months. It can be renewed upon mutual agreement, the company said in a statement.

Commenting on the agreement, Lumi’s CEO, Azfar Shakeel, said: “We are pleased to announce this landmark agreement, which represents an important addition to our solid portfolio of the current rental agreement with prominent government agencies. Our partnership with SPL will pave the way for Lumi to strengthen its market share in the local car rental market, whose has a market value of over SAR 1.8 billion. The company managed to maintain strong growth in the sector with a revenue CAGR of above 50%, since we commenced leasing operations in 2019. We intend to capitalise on this momentum.”

“We are building one of the fastest growing car leasing and rental operations in Saudi Arabia with significant opportunities for future growth. This agreement reinforces an already solid foundation for expanding our business across the government sector, allowing us to deliver on our aspiration to drive change in how people and organizations move around the Kingdom,” he said.

Ahmed Aljarad, Chief Human Capital & Shared Service Officer at SPL, appraised this partnership with Lumi as one of the leading car leasing companies in the region.

"This stands as a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to expand and optimize our logistics services. We are confident that this collaboration will bring numerous benefits to our customers and stakeholders, according to the best quality standards applicable in this field," Aljarad said.

Within the framework of this partnership, we will focus on the strengths of both parties, to optimize all potential growth opportunities, in line with our strategic goals as a leading national provider of logistics services, he added.