One owner. One driver.
One promise — kept every trip.
NABs Private Hire is owned and driven by Nicholas Bentley from Lambourn. We exist for clients who are done with cancelled rides, surge pricing and rotating drivers — and who want one number, one car and one standard, every single journey.
Our story
From the Lambourn Valley — and built for it.
Who we help
Owners, trainers and racing staff in the Lambourn Valley. Commuters in Newbury, Swindon, Reading and Oxford. Couples getting married at Highclere, Donnington and Cornbury. Corporate visitors to Vodafone, Harwell, Nationwide and the Thames Valley business parks. Families on the school run, the airport run and the funeral run.
What we specialise in
Tracked-flight airport transfers to Heathrow, Gatwick, Bristol, Luton, Stansted and Birmingham — plus all other UK airports. Polished wedding cars. Discreet corporate transport. Race-day pickups. West End theatre returns. Executive transport for you and a small party. One operator, every journey type — driven properly.
Experience depth
More than ten years' experience driving private hire. NABs is based in RG17 — Lambourn — so you get honest pickup windows, knowledge of every yard and back lane, and a real response capability for the area we serve.
Service area
Lambourn, Hungerford, Newbury, Swindon, Wantage, Didcot, Oxford, Reading, Basingstoke — and every village in between. Pre-booked work taken anywhere in mainland UK.
Our standards
What every NABs journey commits to.
No filler — these are the four promises every booking is held to. If we fall short on any of them, tell us and we'll always do our best to make it right.
Licensed & insured
West Berkshire Council operator and driver licences, council-licensed vehicle, and hire-and-reward insurance up to £10 million. DBS-checked driver. Numbers below.
On time, every time
Flights and trains tracked, with buffer time built into every pre-booked route.
Transparent pricing
Choose a fixed price agreed up front, or a metered fare — either way, no surprises.
Owner-driven
As an owner-driver, you deal with Nicholas directly on every booking — no call-centre, no third-party allocation.
Licensed & insured
The paperwork, in plain English.
NABs Private Hire is a council-licensed operator with a licensed driver, a licensed vehicle, DBS-checked driving and full hire-and-reward insurance. Numbers and expiry dates below — paperwork available on request.
- Operator licence
- Licensed Private Hire Operator — West Berkshire Council.
Operator Licence No. 26 · valid to 31 March 2031. - Driver licence
- West Berkshire Council Private Hire Driver Licence No. 328 · valid to 31 March 2029.
- Vehicle licence
- Council-licensed private hire vehicle — Vehicle Licence No. 504.
- DBS & insurance
- DBS-checked driver. Fully insured for hire and reward — cover up to £10 million.
Operator licence is registered to Nicholas Bentley t/a Lion Private Hire. The customer-facing brand is NABs Private Hire.
Measurable proof
The numbers that matter.
- 10+
- Years' driving experience
- ★★★★★
- Rated on Google
- 24/7
- Availability
- 1
- Owner-driver, every trip
Ready to book the right driver?
Fixed quote in writing within 24 hrs. One driver from start to finish. Trusted across Berkshire and Oxfordshire.