RENTAL firm Reflex Vehicle Solutions has invested £3m as part of plans to grow its fleet to more than 5,000 by the end of next year.

The Teesside firm has placed orders with local dealerships for 250 vans to add to its current fleet of about 3,500 cars and commercial vehicles.

With the expansion, Reflex expects to create at least 20 jobs in the next year to add to its current workforce of 30.

The firm, which was established in January 2004, has its headquarters at Preston Farm Industrial Estate, in Stockton, and bases in Middlesbrough, London, and Glasgow.