GO GREEN Leasing has rebranded with a new look website and a new look logo. The leasing broker, which is part of the Oxford-based Bridle Group, says it is now dedicated to supplying business and consumers with hybrid and electric vehicles. The website redesign has been undertaken by Automotus, part of Glasgow based Fire5 Digital. It was really a case of making…
CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Parkinson (pictured), the managing director of Synergy Car Leasing, who has been elected as the new vice chair of the BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee. Parkinson replaces Spencer Blake and will serve alongside current chair, Alan Carreras, for the next 12 months, before taking over from Carreras. Blake, the managing director of Wessex Fleet Solutions, has come to the end…
THE Bridle Group is keeping up the pressure on its broker expansion programme with the purchase of Kew Vehicle Leasing. The acquisition of the Richmond in Surrey broker was completed at the end of September for an undisclosed sum. Bridle said it would rebrand Kew to Bridle Leasing Richmond by the middle of October, which would include switching it over to the…
CHAIR of the BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee, Alan Carreras, was upbeat about the business outlook for leasing brokers during an online industry briefing. Taking part in an Industry Outlook webinar #2 organised by the BVRLA on 19 August, the director of The Bridle Group was one of four expert panelists joining a discussion hosted by Toby Poston, director of corporate affairs at…
THE Bridle Group intends to streamline its procurement process by partnering with online platform Fleet Procure. The Oxfordshire-based leasing broker group has recently re-organised and rebranded its Bridle Vehicle Leasing group of companies under the one group banner. In addition, Fulton Leasing and Plan Car Leasing brands, which are also owned by the group but trade as separate limited companies, will also…
BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee update Chair of the Leasing Broker Committee, Alan Carreras from the Bridle Group, reports from the latest meeting. COVID-19 impact on March sales Leasing brokers saw the traditional end of March sales spike literally locked up in car retailer compounds as the coronavirus lockdown froze car deliveries. Committee discussion centred around the impact of the WLTP taxes introduced…
BROKERS are facing the prospect of further cancelled orders or passing on rate rises to customers, as the coronavirus pandemic affects registrations. With dealerships closed, dealers have not been able to register vehicles before the end of March. With VED changing to WLTP measurements from April 01, 2020, the knock on effect will be higher monthly rentals. Graham Lincoln, director of Lincoln-based…
THE Bridle Group continues to grow its broker footprint with acquisition of Churchill Vehicle Leasing and the growth of its franchise offering. Managing director and BVRLA leasing broker committee chair, Alan Carreras, announced the completion of the Churchill Vehicle Leasing deal today (Tuesday, February 11, 2020). The Worthing-based leasing broker brings with it a live fleet of 1300 vehicles, while former owner…