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Shire Leasing appointed to provide vehicle finance for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme

24 NovShire LeasingCSR, Press Release, Vehicle Finance

Shire Leasing PLC has been announced as an appointed financier on Greater Manchester’s (GM) Clean Air Financial Support Scheme (FSS). Eligible applicants will be able to use their funding award directly with Shire Leasing or via accredited vehicle dealers to arrange finance to help upgrade non-compliant vehicles to lower emission vehicles ahead of the charging Clean Air Zone being introduced…

Shire Leasing reach £150m own book milestone

14 OctShire LeasingBusiness Funding, Press Release

Shire Leasing’s on-going strategic focus to grow its own book portfolio of lending has hit a new milestone, as gross receivables surpass £150 million. The company operates a hybrid model of being a funder and a broker, but increasing its portfolio forms part of the strategy to improve funding flexibility,…

Shire Leasing commit to planting a tree for every new lease

02 SepShire LeasingUncategorized

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report recently set out the “unequivocal" impact human activity is having on the planet and called for immediate, rapid and large-scale cuts to greenhouse gas pollution. The report makes it clear, there is no time for delay and no room for excuses so...

British Business Bank increases Shire Leasing’s total ENABLE Funding commitment to £99.8m with second facility

19 AugShire LeasingBusiness Funding, Press Release

The British Business Bank today announces a further £62.4m of financing to Shire Leasing under its ENABLE Funding programme, which aims to improve the supply of finance solutions to smaller UK businesses for business–critical assets. The transaction follows on from a first round of funding of £37.4m in 2017 - bringing...

Clean Air Day 2021: A reflection on Shire Leasing’s growing commitment to environmental improvement

17 JunShire LeasingCSR, Press Release, Uncategorized

The World Health Organisation recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental health risk we face today, causing up to 36,000 UK deaths per year (GOV.UK). To combat the effect, the UK Government has set ambitious climate change targets to reduce carbon emissions by 78% (compared to 1990 levels) by…

Shire Leasing to support UK SMEs through Recovery Loan Scheme

10 JunShire LeasingBusiness Funding, Press Release

Shire Leasing PLC has been accredited to deliver the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) via the British Business Bank (BBB). The accreditation will allow Shire Leasing to offer asset finance solutions (including Sale and Leaseback/Sale and Hire Purchase Back) between £15,000-£200,000 on improved terms, as well as term loans from…

Shire Leasing announced as Sustainability Sponsor of Manchester’s HOME

30 AprShire LeasingCSR, Press Release

Shire Leasing launches new sustainability partnership with HOME, Manchester’s centre for international contemporary art, theatre, music and film. The 2021/22 sponsorship, which adds to Shire’s existing CSR and environmental improvement initiatives, will be used to fund HOME’s sustainability work, including programming, travel schemes and other green initiatives. Committed to best…

What will business life look like now that the CBILS is no longer available?

19 AprShire Leasingfinance

Figures show that more than 1.6 million firms used the government’s emergency loan schemes to keep trading and minimise job losses. The schemes included the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. These schemes have provided…

Budget 2021 – A summary of the super-deduction scheme for UK businesses investing in assets

31 MarShire LeasingAsset Finance

On 3 March 2021, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Budget a new enhanced capital allowances regime, to stimulate investment in the economy by providing an increased incentive for UK businesses to invest in plant and machinery through generous rates of relief in the period the expenditure was…

Asset finance can build financial resilience into your engineering business

23 MarShire LeasingAsset Finance

The coronavirus pandemic has tested businesses’ operational resilience, highlighting areas where there is still work to be done as firms try to build further resilience in case of future emergencies and interruptions. With the government warning that another novel pandemic remains a “realistic possibility” before 2030, now is the time to…