Over 25 Years of Car Leasing in Birmingham

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Did You Know?

Birmingham is a large city in the West Midlands, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to a network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne.

Birmingham grew to international status in the 18th century at the heart of the Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution, which saw the city at the forefront of worldwide advances in science, technology and economic development, producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society.

We have the most Michelin star restaurants in the UK outside of London.

Birmingham, England's second-largest city, was known in the Victorian period as the ‘workshop of the world’ but more recently has become a magnet for short-break visitors. It is one of the UK’s greenest cities and has more open space than Paris.

We're the youngest city in Europe with almost 40 per cent of the population being made up of under 25's.

Birmingham was the birthplace of heavy metal with the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and lead singer of Led Zeppelin originating from the city.

We have the largest public library in Europe.

There are 571 parks in Birmingham – more than any other European city – totalling over 3,500 hectares of public open space. Sutton Park is the largest urban park in Europe and a National Nature Reserve.

The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are based on places and people in Moseley, where the Author JRR Tolkien lived.

Britain’s most famous and best-loved plane was built in Birmingham – the Spitfire. The original Mini Cooper was also manufactured here for 41 years, not to mention the famous Rover and Land Rover.the UK’s greenest cities.

Perry Barr was home to the world’s first ever ODEON cinema in 1930, standing for Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation.

Cluedo was invented in here. There’s a plaque up on the wall of the house on Brighton Road where it’s inventor lived and made the game which is loved by millions around the world.

From 1986 to 1990 Birmingham held the Halfords superprix, a car race held on the city streets. It helped launch the careers of several Formula one drivers such as Jean Alesi and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Parts of the old circuit can still be driven today and you can tell it was a racing track because of it’s layout.