UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What criteria are used to determine eligibility for a business need company car?

Source lumi HRBase 231 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

91.3%Business need

91.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community selected “Business need” for eligibility criteria for business need company car (base: 231 organisations, 2026 H1; organisations could select more than one).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How UK organisations answered

Business need 91.3% Role level 55.8% Other eligibility criteria 13% Performance rating 7.8%
Eligibility criteria for business need company car (base: 231 organisations, 2026 H1). Organisations could select more than one, so the figures do not sum to 100%.
Eligibility criteria for business need company car: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Business need91.3%
Role level55.8%
Other eligibility criteria13%
Performance rating7.8%

Definition

The factors that qualify an employee for a company car provided because the role requires one. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/eligibility-criteria-for-business-need-company-car
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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