Case study · Groundscare & Sport
Premier League Club – Grounds Maintenance Fleet
A Premier League club funded twenty four cylinder mowers for its stadium and training ground with a finance lease of around £350,000 over five years.
Industry: Groundscare · Project: Twenty four cylinder mowers · Facility: approximately £350,000 over 60 months, finance lease
Overview
A Premier League club needed to renew the mowing equipment used across its stadium pitch and training ground surfaces. The package covered twenty four pedestrian and ride-on cylinder mowers at a cost of around £350,000.
Challenge
Pitch standards at this level are non negotiable, and the club wanted every surface cut to the same specification. It also wanted the equipment treated as an operating cost rather than an owned asset, keeping the balance sheet clear for other stadium projects.
Solution
We arranged a finance lease over 60 months. The club uses the equipment for the full term with the cost spread evenly, and the arrangement keeps the machines off the club's asset register while it plans wider infrastructure work.
Results
- Consistent cut across stadium and training ground surfaces
- Cost spread evenly across a five year term
- Equipment held on lease rather than purchased outright
- Capital left available for other stadium projects
