Lloyds TSB Autolease has won a £2.1m deal to provide 140 cars to The RH Group.

Lloyds is the sole supplier of the cars, which are for the sales team and senior management.

The cars are all provided on a contract hire basis and are being used by the Nottingham-based company in an attempt to drive its recruitment policy.

The RH Group – which through its subsidiary RH Freight Services manages international freight – previously bought cars outright, but by switching to contract hire it is claimed their drivers are in a higher grade of vehicle for less money.