Buying Guide: Asset Alliance Group
Complete solutions As operators adapt to rapid change, Asset Alliance )TQWR WPFGTUVCPFU VJGKT PGGF HQT ƃGZKDNG ƂPCPEG EQUIPMENT AND FINANCE SOLUTIONS Operators that have pondered their vehicle finance during the past 12 months are probably not alone. A turbulent year has caused many to pause for thought and consider whether or not their current funding arrangement fits the bill, while others may be faced with entirely different circumstances to those of a few months ago.
MOVING GOALPOSTS With more than 10 years in the commercial vehicle funding game, Asset Alliance Group knows that things change, and that finance often has to do the same. The economic side of the commercial vehicle industry can be a static world of fixed terms and immovable contracts, but the group understands that rigidity doesn’t marry well with a permanently changing environment, so the ‘computer-says-no’ approach is very much off the table.
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Operators need adaptable suppliers now more than ever, which is why the group is keen to tailor both new and existing finance packages to customers’ needs – however different those needs may be from a year ago. The company stresses that it is willing to renegotiate existing arrangements for operators that find themselves in need of new vehicles before their original term is up, or those that want to hang onto them that bit longer because they are unsure about what’s around the corner. Its flexibility isn’t just limited to contract length, as it’s a one-stop shop for all forms of finance and provision.
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Both new and second-hand vehicles are available on industry-standard contract hire, but there’s also hire purchase and rental, all of which can be customised. The firm is also well placed to advise on the packages that will best suit an operator according to its current situation, as something bespoke that does the trick is far more likely to build a long-term customer relationship than an off-the-shelf deal.
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY Among the company’s recent projects is a £1.2m investment in a unique technology platform that includes an r2c Online fleet management system. The aim was to bring together leasing, rental, financial and fleet software that could soak up the feeds from Asset Alliance Group’s existing systems and serve them up under one straightforward platform, making the digital side of things faster and easier for customers. Further developments have included opening a fourth sales and rental depot in the M62 corridor in 2020 and recently recruiting additional senior sales staff – all against the background of the acquisition of the business by a private bank, announced at the end of 2020, which will bring a greater level of secured funding to the business.
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