Leasing commercial products
Leasing commercial products
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Bernie-the-bolt

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15,401 posts

281 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Can anyone on the know please explain what can and what can't be leased as a commercial product purchased by either a S/E person or Ltd Company?

For example. are there rules with regard to anything described as 'consumable items'? or can you lease anything providing you can afford to pay the monthly figures.

In the industry I am in, equipment regularly costs in excess of £15k to buy and I can't think of a single competitor who offers leasing......there may be a valid reason of course!

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Bernie-the-bolt

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15,401 posts

281 months

Thursday 27th November 2008
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Had a good search using the interweb's best tool - Google, and it appears you can lease almost anything so answered to some degree my own post.

So second question (apart from the one in my original post as further info would be appreciated), are there any PH members working for a lease company who might want to have a chat - if so please pm me.

Again, thanks! smile

Bernie-the-bolt

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15,401 posts

281 months

Friday 28th November 2008
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Bump - anyone confused

Jubal

930 posts

260 months

Friday 28th November 2008
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You don't say what your product is. If you think leasing would be a good idea then approach a leasing company/broker (if it's IT I can recommend a couple) and see if they'd offer funding for your clients.

VX Foxy

3,962 posts

274 months

Friday 28th November 2008
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Jubal said:
You don't say what your product is.
Bolts?

Bernie-the-bolt

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Saturday 29th November 2008
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Exhibition equipment - modular stands and associated products with an average cost for a stand being somewhere around £10k up to $35k

I have found one competitor who offers leasing on all goods purchased (including pop-ups etc) with a value of more than £1000 (which seems low?). I've not personally had a dealings with leasing companies, so any recommendations would be appreciated.

BigAlinEmbra

1,629 posts

243 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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EricMc is probably a better person than me to comment on this in a commercial environment, but worth checking out what the impact is on the lessee under IFRS.
They're just kicking in in the public sector and are going to have a significant impact as most of our leases will be finance rather than operating leases. Not a major deal for a lessor, but it has a significant impact on those using the goods. It's definitely changing how we view leases and our decision making around taking them up.

Afraid it's difficult to offer hard and fast guidance over what is a finance lease under the new regs, as the wording is woolly and it'll become more clearly defined as experience is built up.

Bernie-the-bolt

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15,401 posts

281 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Many thanks for your replies guys thumbup

I'll make a few calls tomorrow and see if it's worth pursuing.

Justin Miles

193 posts

222 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Hi Bernie

Drop me a line if you want to chat it through.

Justin

info@solutions4finance.com

Bernie-the-bolt

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15,401 posts

281 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Justin Miles said:
Hi Bernie

Drop me a line if you want to chat it through.

Justin

info@solutions4finance.com
Thanks Justin, I'll call tomorrow at some point to discuss.

RJD223

253 posts

226 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Could try the leasing brokerage we use (for air conditioning):

You have a PM...

Bernie-the-bolt

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Sunday 30th November 2008
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RJD223 said:
Could try the leasing brokerage we use (for air conditioning):

You have a PM...
Thanks thumbup