Green Flag

Green Flag Limited
Formerly
  • Nationwide Breakdown Recovery Services Limited (1971–1992)[1]
  • National Breakdown Recovery Club Limited (1992–1996)[1]
Company typeLimited company
IndustryAutomotive services
FoundedFebruary 23, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-02-23)[1]
FounderBob Slicer and Jeffery Pittock
HeadquartersLeeds and Glasgow, United Kingdom,
England and Scotland
Number of locations
2
Area served
United Kingdom and Europe
ServicesBreakdown assistance
OwnerDirect Line Group
Number of employees
180
ParentDirect Line Group
Websitegreenflag.com

Green Flag Limited[1] is a British roadside assistance and vehicle recovery provider, which is part of the Direct Line Group. Formed in 1971, as the National Breakdown Recovery Club, as an alternative to the AA and RAC, it used a network of local garages and mechanics to deliver recovery and repair services, instead of patrolling mechanics.

Originally based in Low Moor, Bradford, their operations are now controlled in Operations Centres in Leeds and Glasgow, within the Direct Line Group.

  1. ^ a b c d "Green Flag Limited overview - Find and update company information - Gov.uk". Companies House. 23 February 1971. Retrieved 8 October 2024.