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Mountview House Group Limited was a taxi holding company, based in
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in the north London borough of Islington, comprising Radio Taxis, Xeta and One Transport. In 2016, it was acquired by
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, Inc.


History

Originally formed in 1953 as Radio Taxicabs (Southern) Limited, a licensed
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owner-driver
co-operative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...
, which became Radio Taxicabs (London) Limited in 1973, the business demutualised in 2004, as Radio Taxis Group Limited. The following year, the company acquired Xeta, a smaller niche
private hire Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about ...
circuit and, in 2006/7, the One Transport platform, a nationwide ground transport management system, was developed. In 2014, Radio Taxis Group became Mountview House Group, after a historical nickname deriving from the firm's original MOUntview 3232 telephone number.


Legal case

In the case of ''Radio Taxicabs (London) Ltd. v Owner Drivers Radio Taxi Services Ltd.''
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RPC 351, a rival firm trading as Dial-a-Cab set up a website at www.dialacab.co.uk with a re-direct from www.radiotaxis.com. Radio Taxicabs, owner of the www.radiotaxis.co.uk domain, contended that this constituted actionable passing off. The judgement held that although Radio Taxicabs did have a reputation within the industry as "Radio Taxis," it did not have such a reputation amongst members of the general public and that the words were not distinctive of the business.


Credit union

Radio Taxicabs (London) Credit Union Limited was a savings and loans co-operative set up in 1987, to help London taxi drivers and their families access affordable credit and secure savings. It was a member of the
Association of British Credit Unions The Association of British Credit Unions Limited, commonly known as ABCUL, is the leading trade association for credit unions in Great Britain. ABCUL represents around 70% of credit unions who in turn provide services to 85% of the British credit ...
Limited. In 2013, the directors of Radio Taxicabs Credit Union approached
London Capital Credit Union London Capital Credit Union Limited is a not-for-profit member-owned financial co-operative, based in Archway and operating in the City of London and north London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Hackney, Haringey and Islington. Founded in 1997, b ...
with a view to merger. In 2014, after 27 years independent trading, members of the
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unanimously voted in favour of the transfer of engagements and London Capital's common bond was extended to include employees of Mountview House Group.Radio Taxis Credit Union votes to merge with London Capital
London Taxi, 7 September 2014


See also

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Taxicabs of the United Kingdom Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about ...
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Credit unions in the United Kingdom Credit unions in the United Kingdom were first established in the 1960s. Credit unions are member-owned financial cooperatives operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit and other financial services to their members. Credit un ...
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British co-operative movement The United Kingdom is home to a widespread and diverse co-operative movement, with over 7000 registered co-operatives owned by 17 million individual members and which contribute £34bn a year to the British economy. Modern co-operation started wit ...


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{{Credit Unions in the United Kingdom Transport companies based in London Credit unions of the United Kingdom Transport companies established in 1953 British companies established in 1953