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Markets & Rates
April 2025 UK Inflation at 3.5%: Why Business Costs Jumped
UK CPI inflation rose to 3.5% in April 2025 as several annual price changes landed together. Here is how to read that for equipment planning.
21 May 2025 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
May 2025 Bank Rate Cut: Machinery Finance in a Split Market
Bank Rate fell from 4.50% to 4.25%, but policymakers disagreed on the size and timing. Equipment buyers still needed live, asset-specific figures.
8 May 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
How Can Your Business Navigate Today’s Tariffs and Why Is Financial Flexibility Through Leasing Key?
The business world just got another shake-up. On April 9, the U.S. paused its planned tariff hikes—for most countries. The UK and China? Not so lucky.
10 April 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
Spring Budget 2025: A Tough Road Ahead for Businesses
The UK’s 2025 Spring Budget has been met with mixed reactions—and for good reason. While it doesn’t come with the same shockwaves as the Autumn 2025 Budget, it offers little relief for businesses alre
10 April 2025 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
March 2025 Rate Hold: What Businesses Needed to Watch
The Bank of England kept Bank Rate at 4.50%. Global uncertainty and domestic inflation made the path ahead less certain for business borrowers.
20 March 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
How to Adapt to Tax and Wage Law Changes
As we move into 2025, UK businesses are facing significant changes in tax laws and wage regulations. These shifts bring new financial challenges, especially when it comes to managing costs, upgrading
1 March 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
The link between economic policy and your business’s bottom line
In today’s globalised world, UK businesses are increasingly influenced by what’s happening beyond our borders. Global trade tensions, shifts in U.S. economic policies, and geopolitical conflicts—like
1 March 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
When will interest rates go down again and how do they affect equipment finance?
Recently, the Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, marking its third reduction since August 2024. While that’s a step in the right direction, the Bank has signalled that it will be c
1 March 2025 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
UK Inflation Reached 3.0% in January 2025: The Business Impact
CPI inflation rose to 3.0% in January 2025. For equipment buyers, the key issue was the pressure on both operating costs and the expected path of rates.
19 February 2025 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
February 2025 Bank Rate Cut and Asset Finance Explained
Bank Rate fell from 4.75% to 4.50% as the Bank also cut its 2025 growth forecast. The message for equipment investment was more nuanced than the headline.
6 February 2025 · Jack Bridges
Insights
Economic Outlook for 2025 – Key Trends for Businesses to Watch
As we enter 2025, businesses are navigating an evolving economic landscape shaped by changes to National Insurance (NI), stabilising inflation, and the growing importance of sustainability. Financial
19 January 2025 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
How Dealers Can Use Finance to Drive Agricultural Machinery Sales
In today’s competitive agricultural market, farmers are looking for flexible solutions that allow them to invest in the latest machinery without straining their budgets. For dealers, offering finance
19 January 2025 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
How Tailored Finance can Drive Business Success
In today’s fast-changing environment, businesses must adapt quickly to shifting demands, embrace innovation, and stay competitive. Whether expanding operations, upgrading equipment, or managing season
19 January 2025 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Why Partnering with Buckingham Leasing Boosts Dealer Sales
For dealers in the agricultural and machinery sectors, choosing the right finance partner can be transformative. Buckingham Leasing goes beyond simply offering leasing solutions; we work with you to i
19 January 2025 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
December 2024 Bank Rate Hold: Why Quotes Could Still Move
Bank Rate stayed at 4.75%, but three policymakers voted for a cut. A hold did not mean fixed equipment-finance pricing stood still.
19 December 2024 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Unlocking growth through flexible payments: a guide for machinery dealers
In today’s economy, machinery stockists are evolving their offerings to meet customer demand for flexibility and affordability. Our latest guide, Unlocking growth through flexible payments , explores
16 November 2024 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
November 2024 Rate Cut: A Practical Read for UK SMEs
Bank Rate moved from 5.00% to 4.75%. For SMEs, the useful question was whether current equipment could wait—not whether every finance quote would fall immediately.
7 November 2024 · Jack Bridges
Insights
Autumn Budget 2024: Key Financial Challenges for Small Businesses and Farmers
The Autumn Budget 2024, presented by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, brings substantial adjustments to the financial landscape for small businesses and farmers. Central to this budget is a £50 billion tax n
5 November 2024 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
UK Inflation Fell Below Target in September 2024: What It Meant
UK CPI inflation fell to 1.7% in the year to September 2024. Lower inflation improved the rate outlook, but did not reverse earlier machinery price rises.
16 October 2024 · Jack Bridges
Markets & Rates
August 2024 Bank Rate Cut: What Changed for Equipment Finance?
Bank Rate fell from 5.25% to 5.00%, its first reduction since March 2020. Here is what that did—and did not—change for equipment buyers.
1 August 2024 · Jack Bridges
Groundscare & Sport
Exciting Partnership to Make Market Leading Sports Facilities More Accessible
Buckingham Leasing are excited to announce our exclusive new partnership with market leading sports construction group S & C Slatter .
17 March 2021 · Jack Bridges
Insights
What is Asset Finance?
A plain-English guide to asset finance and leasing, including hire purchase, finance leases, costs, ownership and end-of-term choices.
10 February 2021 · Jack Bridges
Business & Dealers
Leasing vs Buying Agricultural Machinery
Running an agricultural business, no matter how large or small can at times be daunting especially when procuring up-to-date and more efficient machinery. With both technology and weather patterns eve
7 January 2021 · Jack Bridges
Company News
Introducing Baroness Finance!
Buckingham Leasing are excited to announce our partnership with Baroness UK in the formation of Baroness Finance . Baroness is an industry leading manufacture in the groundscare sector, providing the
23 November 2020 · Jack Bridges
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