I agree. Their statement is that they are a black car service, not a taxi service. Personally I think having a meter in the car makes them a taxi, and I'm glad

I agree. Their statement is that they are a black car service, not a taxi service. Personally I think having a meter in the car makes them a taxi, and I'm glad to see the UK government agrees. However, if they simply take out their meter they are a black car service and only have to comply with the rules set about for those. Just being a better private car service, doesn't make them illegal by default.