Contract Hire, sometimes referred to as an Operating Lease, is a long term rental agreement. Contracts range from 12 to 60 months and are tailored to the businesses requirements.
The Contract Hire Company reclaims the VAT on the original purchase, which reduces your monthly rentals (which are + VAT). Contract Hire is a very popular choice for VAT registered companies as they can claim back 50% of the VAT on the finance element for cars and generally 100% for commercials (subject to no private use, no exempt turnover and not being on the Flat Rate VAT Scheme).
On contracts with maintenance the VAT on the service element is 100% recoverable. One of the major benefits is that there are no disposal worries as the future value is underwritten by the leasing company. Another benefit of Contract Hire is that it is generally 'off balance sheet funding' (subject to legislation change) which means it can improve your gearing ratio (assets to borrowing ratio) and therefore possibly your borrowing ability in the future.
* All vehicle images and car descriptions on this site are for illustration and reference purposes only and are not necessarily an accurate representation of the vehicle on offer.
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1st Car Leasing
The Engine Works
Fermetol Trading Estate
Leeman Road
York
YO26 4XD
Autohorn Fleet Services Ltd trading as 1st Car Leasing is a credit broker and not a lender, we are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered No : 672629
Registered in England & Wales with company number : 3088452 | Data Protection No : Z7997455 | VAT No : 647417325
Registered Office : The Engine Works, Fermetol Trading Estate, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XD | BVRLA Registration Number: 1919
Please note that failure to pay your monthly repayments could result in termination of your agreement, missing payments could have severe consequences and make obtaining credit in the future more difficult.
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