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Company Car leasing

smallzoo
smallzoo Posts: 109 Forumite
I have been advised that it would benefit my small business if I was to lease a 'green' company car. It would probably cost around £14,000 and I would want to take the lease over 3 years.

I have a limited company with just myself and wife as shareholders. It has been running for nearly 20years and has no debts or overdraft ( with the RBS ). My gross turnover is around £70k per year.

Personally however we are trying to clear credit card debts due to a failed business venture over 5 years ago where I was asked to help someone else run their business ( NOT my own ) and unfortunately it turned out he was a fake..

Anyway, Does anyone have any recommendations on leasing companies and the best way to find out how we fair as I dont want to see loads of potential failed applications on our credit record..

I wasnt sure whether car leasing takes a different approach as they effectively own the car

Many thanks

Comments

  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    They don't effectively own the car, they actually own the car!

    But you might want to try the 'mental oriental' Lingscars - if nothing else, she knows a thing or two about publicity ;-) But she has also won awards and does do a lot of business!
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    smallzoo wrote: »
    I have been advised that it would benefit my small business if I was to lease a 'green' company car. It would probably cost around £14,000 and I would want to take the lease over 3 years.

    I have a limited company with just myself and wife as shareholders. It has been running for nearly 20years and has no debts or overdraft ( with the RBS ). My gross turnover is around £70k per year.

    Personally however we are trying to clear credit card debts due to a failed business venture over 5 years ago where I was asked to help someone else run their business ( NOT my own ) and unfortunately it turned out he was a fake..

    Anyway, Does anyone have any recommendations on leasing companies and the best way to find out how we fair as I dont want to see loads of potential failed applications on our credit record..

    I wasnt sure whether car leasing takes a different approach as they effectively own the car

    Many thanks


    I've used Sprint car leasing on two occasions & never had any problems.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
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