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Asset Finance and Tax: What UK Businesses Should Understand
Under hire purchase the business is normally treated as buying the asset, so capital allowances may be claimed on the capital cost and the interest element is usually an allowable expense. Under most leases the rentals are generally treated as a deductible business expense instead. Treatment depends on the agreement and your circumstances, so confirm it with your accountant.
6 May 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Harvest Pays Once a Year. The Bills Do Not.
Every industry has cash flow.
5 May 2026 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Paying Cash Feels Prudent. It Often Is Not.
There is a school of business thought, widespread and respectable, that says debt is to be avoided and equipment should be bought outright when the money is there.
1 May 2026 · Jack Bridges
Groundscare & Sport
The Tender Asked What Machinery You Run. Here Is Why.
Anyone who has bid for commercial grounds maintenance work, business parks, schools, housing schemes, council frameworks, will have met the equipment schedule: the section of the tender asking…
28 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Machinery, the £2.5m Cap and Handing the Farm On
From 6 April 2026, the rules on passing a farm to the next generation changed.
24 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Guides
Equipment Leasing in the UK: A Practical Guide
A funder buys the equipment you have chosen and rents it to your business for an agreed term. You pay regular rentals, use the equipment as if it were yours, and at the end of the term you return it, extend the lease, or in some cases sell it as the funder's agent. Legal ownership stays with the funder throughout.
22 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Rates Are Easing. Should You Wait, or Move Now?
The Bank of England base rate stands at 3.75 per cent, down markedly from the peak of the past few years, and the general expectation, held loosely, as all rate expectations should be, is that the…
21 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Groundscare & Sport
Growth Is Back in Grounds Care. Is Your Kit Ready for It?
The numbers behind UK grounds care and landscaping are quietly impressive.
17 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
The Kit Behind the SFI Actions Everyone Is Applying For
SFI26 is open.
14 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Insights
What the Iran War Actually Means for Normal Businesses
What the Iran War Actually Means for Your Business Finances Reading time: 3 minutes | April 2026
10 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Guides
Asset Finance Eligibility: Who Can Get Approved
UK businesses of most sizes can apply, including limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, farms, clubs and charities. Funders look at how long the business has traded, its financial position, the conduct of its bank account, the quality of the asset and whether the repayments are realistic against the work the asset will do. There is no single credit score that decides the outcome.
8 April 2026 · Jack Bridges
Business
One Tonne Digger: Hire vs Buy vs Finance
One Tonne Digger: Hire vs Buy vs Finance explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.
27 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Guides
Asset Finance Rates in the UK: What Drives the Price
Asset finance pricing is built from the funder's cost of money, the risk of the proposal, the type and resale value of the asset, the term, the deposit and the strength of the security. Two businesses buying the same machine on the same day can be quoted different rates because those inputs differ.
18 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Financing a Tractor for a Smallholding
Financing a Tractor for a Smallholding explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.
13 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
5 Ways Farms Are Creating New Income Streams
Most farmers don’t need telling that things have changed.
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Avoiding Budget Shocks: Why Preventative Planning Matters More Than Ever
Most grounds operations budget for routine maintenance: servicing, fuel, consumables and seasonal work. The real disruption comes from unplanned events — major equipment failures, vehicle breakdowns,
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Big Decisions in Uncertain Times: Invest or Wait?
Many SME owners are cautious about major spending in 2026 — and understandably so. Economic uncertainty, fluctuating demand and rising costs make long-term commitments feel risky.
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Cash Flow Pressure: Why Timing Matters More Than Profit
One of the biggest challenges for SMEs in 2026 isn’t whether the business is profitable — it’s whether cash arrives at the right time.
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Hiring, Retention and Productivity: The Workforce Challenge
Recruitment remains difficult across many sectors. Skilled candidates are scarce, competition between employers is strong and wage expectations have risen. For SMEs without large HR departments or bra
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
How Strong UK Farms Are Still Staying Profitable in 2026
2026 hasn’t been easy, but plenty of farms are still making money. The difference is how they’re doing it. Profit is coming less from bumper yields and more from tight management, multiple income stre
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Groundscare & Sport
Keeping Grounds Safe and Presentable in 2026 Is Getting Harder — and More Expensive
Whether you maintain parks, sports pitches, school fields, estates, roadside verges or commercial landscapes, expectations haven’t dropped — if anything, they’ve increased. Surfaces must be safe, tidy
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Groundscare & Sport
Staffing Shortages Are Forcing Grounds Teams to Work Smarter
Recruiting skilled grounds staff remains difficult in 2026. Many teams are operating below ideal staffing levels, while demand for services has not reduced. Seasonal peaks — spring growth or autumn le
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Farming
Why So Many UK Farms Are Feeling the Pressure This Year
Most farmers don’t need telling that things have changed.
8 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
Guides
The Difference Between Asset Finance and Leasing
Asset finance is the umbrella term for funding that is secured on the equipment itself. Leasing is one route within that umbrella, where the funder keeps legal title and the business pays to use the asset. Hire purchase, the other main route, is structured so that ownership transfers to the business once all payments and any option-to-purchase fee have been made.
4 March 2026 · Jack Bridges
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