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Inflation and Agriculture: Farming Through the Squeeze

Farming

Inflation and Agriculture: Farming Through the Squeeze

Input prices are stubbornly high, selling prices are unpredictable, and the gap between the two is tightening. From the cost of diesel to the price of a pint of milk, farming in 2025 has become a bala

14 October 2025 · Jack Bridges

What’s Coming in the Autumn Budget 2025: What Businesses Need to Know

Insights

What’s Coming in the Autumn Budget 2025: What Businesses Need to Know

The Autumn Budget is set for 26 November 2025, and all eyes are on Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares her second major fiscal statement. With borrowing still high, inflation proving stubborn, an

14 October 2025 · Jack Bridges

Balloon Payments on Asset Finance: How They Work

Guides

Balloon Payments on Asset Finance: How They Work

Balloon Payments on Asset Finance: How They Work explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

10 October 2025 · Jack Bridges

Tractor Finance With No Accounts: Options for New Farming Businesses

Farming

Tractor Finance With No Accounts: Options for New Farming Businesses

Tractor Finance With No Accounts: Options for New Farming Businesses explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

3 October 2025 · Jack Bridges

Biomass Boiler Finance for Farms and Estates

Guides

Biomass Boiler Finance for Farms and Estates

Biomass Boiler Finance for Farms and Estates explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

26 September 2025 · Jack Bridges

Ranked in the AF 40 top UK brokers

Company News

Ranked in the AF 40 top UK brokers

Buckingham Leasing takes a place in the AF 40 ranking of UK asset finance brokers.

16 September 2025 · Jack Bridges

Remortgaging Farmland: When and Why Farms Do It

Farming

Remortgaging Farmland: When and Why Farms Do It

Remortgaging Farmland: When and Why Farms Do It explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

12 September 2025 · Jack Bridges

The Kubota Micro Digger Range: K008-3, U10-5 and Which to Choose

Business

The Kubota Micro Digger Range: K008-3, U10-5 and Which to Choose

The Kubota Micro Digger Range: K008-3, U10-5 and Which to Choose explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

2 September 2025 · Jack Bridges

Operating Leases Explained for UK Businesses

Guides

Operating Leases Explained for UK Businesses

Operating Leases Explained for UK Businesses explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

29 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

5 Ways to Find the Best Leasing Deal for Your Business

Business & Dealers

5 Ways to Find the Best Leasing Deal for Your Business

When it comes to financing new equipment, vehicles, or machinery, leasing can be a smart way to stay competitive without draining cash reserves. But not all leasing deals are created equal. The right

20 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

Bank of England Cuts Rates to 4% – But Is It Enough to Boost Business Confidence?

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Bank of England Cuts Rates to 4% – But Is It Enough to Boost Business Confidence?

The Bank of England has reduced interest rates to 4% , their lowest level since early 2023. The move trims the base rate from 4.25% and represents the fifth cut in the past year.

20 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

Compact Tractor Finance: Options for Smallholdings and Estates

Farming

Compact Tractor Finance: Options for Smallholdings and Estates

Compact Tractor Finance: Options for Smallholdings and Estates explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

19 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

Battery Storage Finance for Farms and Rural Businesses

Guides

Battery Storage Finance for Farms and Rural Businesses

Battery Storage Finance for Farms and Rural Businesses explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

8 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

August 2025 Bank Rate Cut: The Investment Decision After 4%

Markets & Rates

August 2025 Bank Rate Cut: The Investment Decision After 4%

Bank Rate fell from 4.25% to 4.00% after a finely balanced decision. It was useful progress, but not a reason to assume every equipment quote had bottomed.

7 August 2025 · Jack Bridges

How Much Deposit Do You Need for an Agricultural Mortgage?

Farming

How Much Deposit Do You Need for an Agricultural Mortgage?

How Much Deposit Do You Need for an Agricultural Mortgage? explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

29 July 2025 · Jack Bridges

Hire Purchase vs Finance Lease: The Practical Differences

Guides

Hire Purchase vs Finance Lease: The Practical Differences

Hire Purchase vs Finance Lease: The Practical Differences explained for UK business users, including structures, evidence, costs and practical checks.

18 July 2025 · Jack Bridges

Rethinking Cash Flow in a High-Rate World

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Rethinking Cash Flow in a High-Rate World

The Bank of England held the base rate at 4.25% again this month, signalling that cuts might come later this year. Until then, we’re operating in a climate where borrowing costs remain elevated, uncer

15 July 2025 · Jack Bridges

Inflation Rises, Casting Doubt on Rate Cuts

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Inflation Rises, Casting Doubt on Rate Cuts

The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25% this month — no surprise. But the message behind it? That’s shifting.

15 July 2025 · Jack Bridges

Conflict in Iran: What It Means for Oil Prices, Inflation, and Your Business

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Conflict in Iran: What It Means for Oil Prices, Inflation, and Your Business

The recent escalation in Iran has sent oil prices sharply higher—and that matters more than most businesses might realise.

24 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

Broker of the Year 2025

Company News

Broker of the Year 2025

Buckingham Leasing named Broker of the Year at the BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Conference.

21 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

Jack Bridges named Individual Broker of the Year 2025

Company News

Jack Bridges named Individual Broker of the Year 2025

Jack Bridges recognised as Individual Broker of the Year at the BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Conference.

21 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

Outstanding Contribution 2025

Company News

Outstanding Contribution 2025

Buckingham Leasing received the Outstanding Contribution award in 2025.

19 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

Double Win for Buckingham Leasing at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Conference

Company News

Double Win for Buckingham Leasing at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Conference

We’re excited to share some brilliant news from the Buckingham Leasing team.

19 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

Autumn Budget 2025 Predictions: What UK SMEs Can Expect

Insights

Autumn Budget 2025 Predictions: What UK SMEs Can Expect

With the Spring Budget 2025 now behind us and a rocky road ahead, UK SMEs are facing significant challenges. Rising costs, shifting tariffs, and a slowing global economy have left many businesses unce

5 June 2025 · Jack Bridges

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