LEASING Options ran a fun and friendly 18-hole golf competition at Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club, 18 June 2026.
Guests included funders and industry suppliers, as well as Broker News.
Congratulations to Mike Thompson (main picture, teeing off at the first hole) and the whole Leasing Options team for making it such a great day.
Swansway supplied the cars on display on the grass outside the clubhouse for the BBQ which followed the day.
Leasing Options Golf Day teams
Team 1
- Harrison Walsh, Leasing Options
- John Fraser, Omoda & Jaecoo
- Steve Hughes, Group 1 Auto
- Ben Barry, Greenhous
Team 2
- Craig Pickerill, Leasing Options
- Guy Russell, Alphabet
- Mark Smith, ALD Automotive
Team 3
- Tom Parker
- Phil Clegg
- Toby Smith, Toyota GB
- Dave Godfrey, Select Lease by Mobilize (withdrew due to feeling unwell)
Team 4
- Mike Thompson, Leasing Options
- Danny Minshall, Greenhous
- Steve Cocks, Lex Autolease
- Lukas Ryan, Partridge of Hampshire
Team 5
- Kevin Cunliffe, Swansway
- David Bates, Partridge of Hampshire
- Ryan Gratton, Swansway
- Ralph Morton, Broker News
Team 6
- Mike Pilling, Co-Op Live
- David Watkins-Smith, Santander
- Simon Leake, Drivalia
- Kevin Bates, Ringways Hire & Leasing
Team 7
- Christian Butschock-Brain, Leasing Options
- Ashley Passant, Greenhous
- Scott Glover, Arval
- John Emery, Toyota GB
Team 8
- John Ashton, Leasing Options
- Neil Broad, Toyota GB
- Steve Tomlinson, Mazda
- Jonathan Smith, Select Lease by Mobilize
Team 9
- Neil Perrin, RRG
- Gareth Mawdsley, RRG Kia
- Jonathan Smyth, Swansway
- Ben Gilbert, Swansway
Team 10
- Keith Ashton, Leasing Options
- Dave McLaughlin, Modulynx
- Stuart Menzies, Leasys
- Martin Gray, Ohme EV
Broker News Newsletter 7 July 2026
Catch up on the latest leasing broker news in the 7 July 2026 Broker News newsletter
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BCF Wessex has expanded its Gensen Salary Sacrifice platform to support used EVs enabling leasing brokers to offer employees a wider choice
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Marco Capozzoli promoted to Group Fleet Broker Director at Vertu Motors
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Leasing Options launches its own training academy
Leasing Options has launched the Leasing Options Training Academy to support the company’s continued growth
Craig Mailey to head Cox Automotive in Europe
Connected services provider Cox Automotive has appointed Craig Mailey as President of its European operations
Ralph Morton is the leading journalist in the leasing broker sector and editor of Broker News, the website which provides information and news for BVRLA-registered leasing brokers. He also writes extensively on the fleet and leasing market in both the UK and Europe.
