FAQs

We offer a range of car leasing and contract hire options including Business Contract Hire, Personal Contract Hire, Finance Lease, Lease Purchase, and Hire Purchase. We can advise you on all the benefits associated with each product, but our most popular options are Personal Contract Hire and Business Contract Hire.

All of our vehicles are supplied by UK dealer groups and manufacturers. We have service level agreements in place to ensure you get the best possible delivery experience and we monitor our suppliers on a daily basis.

It's basically a long term rental. You have exclusive use of a vehicle for 2 to 4 years without ever owning it. You don't need to worry about selling the vehicle, as at the end of your contract you give it back to the funder.

This could be anything from a few months depending on the vehicle you have ordered, to just a few days if the car is in stock and on site at one of our dealers, if we can approve credit quickly and if your documentation is complete. If it is a personal contract hire or regulated agreement then it may take a little longer. Distance marketing regulations are in place to protect you and require a minimum two-week cooling off period unless you visit our offices.

Yes. We will ask you for some personal information, such as how long you have lived at your current address, where you work, and what your salary or income is. For a business application we will ask for some information on the business and on its directors, partners or the proprietor. We will email you a secure link to access our online easy and simple finance application form on a secure section of our website. The information you provide will be submitted to our finance partners who will run a credit check that will assess if you are eligible for the vehicle you have enquired about. We will never pass on your information to any third party, and all our data is processed under strict guidelines to protect you and your identity.

Yes: all our credit acceptances are conditional on you proving your identity and address. We will ask you for copies of your driving licence and/or passport, and a copy of a recent utility bill dated within the last 90 days. These must be addressed to your current home address. We may ask for further documentation in certain circumstances, such as you having recently changed address, or if you are not listed on the electoral roll.

We may still be able to help. We will first establish your personal circumstances. Please get in touch for more information.

You must be at least 18 to take out a finance agreement and lease a car. However, with a lack of credit history, we recommend that you have a guarantor: a parent, guardian or relative who shares an address with you.

Yes, you will need a valid full UK driving licence.

The majority of our contracts are over 2, 3 and 4 years, however we do sometimes have periodic 12 and 18 month special offers available. We can also quote you for longer leasing terms, such as 5 years. It's always worth getting in touch with our sales team about our latest offers.

Yes, various accessories like tow bars and roof racks can be fitted to your vehicle, and can be included in your monthly rental. If you fit them yourself, they may need to be removed at the end of the lease and any damage or holes repaired. It is also advisable to inform your insurance company if you upgrade or add any accessories to your car or van.

Yes, as long as they have a full, valid driving licence and are covered by your comprehensive insurance policy. You must still remain as the primary user of the vehicle.

You are allowed personalised registration numbers, however as you do not own the car the registration number will temporarily become the property of the funder until they are assigned back to you - as per DVLA rules. Any assignment fees incurred are your responsibility and the funder may charge a small administration fee if they need to amend your lease documents. Please get in touch with us three months before the end of your contract and we be happy to advise on transferring ownership of your registration number to you.

Insurance can be included - please visit the link on the navigation bar for more information. Outside of this offer, you will need to provide us with proof that your vehicle is covered by a fully comprehensive insurance policy. The finance company would be the registered owner, and you would be the registered keeper.

Yes: all of our cars are brand new unless stated and come with a full UK manufacturer's warranty. Breakdown cover is included for the first year as a minimum and can be included throughout your lease contract for a small additional charge. Please get in touch for more information.

Maintenance is an optional extra with all our contracts, although occasionally it may be included as a special offer. If you require maintenance, then the cost of the lease may change. What is covered by your maintenance package may differ depending on the finance company used. It usually covers all servicing, tyres, brakes, exhaust, battery and labour. This can be very cost effective and save you the worry of unexpected bills. For more information, please either get in touch or visit our maintenance page.

Yes. The monthly rentals include road fund license for the duration of the contract on all our business and personal contract hire deals. However, we may have certain offers that may exclude this such as Lease Purchase and Operating Leases. If the cost of road fund licence increases during the period of the lease, the additional costs will be passed onto the customer by the finance provider.

The initial rental is the first rental amount collected from your lease agreement. This is usually calculated as a multiplication of the regular monthly rental, so could be equivalent to three, six, nine or twelve times the amount of the regular monthly rental for the vehicle. The higher the initial rental, the lower the regular monthly rentals will be for the remainder of the agreement. Please note that since the initial rental isn't a deposit payment, this is not refundable at the end of the agreement.

When you pay the initial rental depends on the funder: some want it in advance, some will take on the day of delivery, and some just after. Monthly rental payments are paid in advance, this means that the first regular monthly rental amount may be due in the same month that you pay your initial rental amount. On some occasions (depending on the funder) two monthly rental amounts may be debited in the second month of your agreement (to cover the first and second monthly rental). Your Account Manager will be able to clarify your own personal details for you.

Rentals are collected via direct debit on a monthly basis. Your initial monthly rental is usually collected at the same time as delivery of the vehicle. Our customer support team will make sure you know when all your rentals are being collected.

All new UK vehicles are subject to VAT. When you take out a Contract Hire agreement the VAT is spread across the monthly rentals. This also makes it easier to work out any VAT that you may be able to reclaim. Ask your account manager for further details.

The main advantage of leasing a car through your business is that if you are a VAT registered company you may be able to claim some of the VAT back on the monthly rentals and there could be additional tax advantages which will benefit your company.

The offers on our website are for private individuals and companies who would not use the vehicles for hire and reward. We do have specialist finance in place for all the above businesses. Please get in touch with our team for more information.

After you choose the car you would like and submit an enquiry, a member of our team will contact you as quickly as possible. Once we have had a chat and you have told us what you are looking for, we will run through the options available to you and see what is best for you and your needs. When you are happy with the quote and the service we have given you, we will e-mail you a detailed quotation that lists everything that was discussed and a detailed breakdown of the cost. We may also e-mail you a finance application form at the same time. At this stage, once you have had time to read the quotation, you can complete the finance application. Once you are approved, we will e-mail or send you an order form for the vehicle and you can decide on the colour, trim and any additional options you may like. Our customer support team will look after all the official documentation and talk to you about any additional information we may need. Once we have all the signed documents in place and your car is in stock, we will arrange for it to be delivered to your home or work address on the weekday that best suits you.

Yes, of course. With a few exceptions, almost all leased cars can be driven in Europe. However, you will need to notify the funder and arrange for them to send you a completed DVLA VE103 form as proof of their authority to take the vehicle abroad.