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Benefits of leasing

Leasing gives you access to the equipment your business needs without tying up capital or dealing with depreciation. It’s a flexible, cost-effective alternative to buying outright, with predictable payments, potential tax benefits, and the freedom to upgrade when you need to. All the advantages of ownership, none of the drawbacks.

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Enhance customer satisfaction & sales

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Financial flexibility

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Easy 
upgrades

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Fixed
payments

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Protect existing credit lines

Lease vs. buy

Why our leasing works for UK businesses

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Flexible

From everyday essentials like coffee machines to high-value specialist equipment, if it helps your business succeed, we’re happy to lease it.

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Clarity

By fixing rental costs and the interest to be paid throughout the duration of the contract, you can effectively prepare and plan for the future. You can remove tomorrow’s uncertainty.

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High acceptance rate

Our flexible financing options make it easier to approve more deals for more customers.

Types of leasing solutions

We offer flexible leasing and hire purchase solutions tailored for your business. Our full range of finance solutions include:

Sale and Leaseback

Unlock cash from existing assets while retaining their use.

Contract Hire

A hassle-free way to fund and manage vehicles or equipment, with maintenance included.

Master Lease

Finance multiple purchases under one agreement, with flexibility to add more over time.

Refinance

Free up capital by restructuring existing equipment finance agreements.

Educational Operating Lease

Designed for schools and public sector bodies to stay compliant while accessing essential equipment.

Low-start Lease

Supports cash flow with minimal initial payments, increasing gradually as the business grows.

Seasonal Lease

Ideal for businesses with fluctuating income, offering payment terms that match seasonal cash flow.

Whether you need short-term flexibility or long-term stability, we’ll help you find the right fit for you and your business.

Farm Finance

Are you looking to expand your farm business? At Shire, we have been backing British farmers for over 35 years, so we understand the industry and are able to provide flexible financing solutions to support your individual needs.

We’ve used our specialist industry knowledge to help demonstrate how you can turn cows into cashflow with our Cowculator – just enter your milk numbers and get a calculation for the extra revenue your leased cows could generate.

Use our Cowculator

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Vehicle leasing

Whether you’re after a one-off car purchase, or a new commercial fleet, we have flexible options with Shire Vehicle Solutions. Check out our car and van leasing solutions on our dedicated site, or get in touch with the team today to discuss a bespoke package.

Vehicle leasing solutions

As specialists in car finance solutions, we also offer financing solutions for classic and supercars.

Classic & Supercars Financing

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A track record of success since 1990

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Trusted

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Independent

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Scale

Check out what our customers are saying

"Brilliant support, I used Shire to support setting up a strength and conditioning gym. Shire have been amazing – customer services is first class and they have supported everything I have needed"

Strengthbase.UK

"We have recently built a cold storage facility with funding from Shire Leasing, they offered a competitive quotation backed with a prompt and friendly service. We would have no hesitation in recommending them"

Ian Gibbons, CEO Gibbons International

"We have been dealing with Shire for over 10 years and have always found them to be extremely helpful, professional and above all very fast at getting the job done. We would always recommend them."

Darren Insall, The Kenilworth, The Edgbaston

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