Shropshire, UK – February 2026 — Lease Finance Limited, a specialist UK asset finance
brokerage, has revealed the first-year results of its Business Assist Programme, showing
significant cost savings for early adopters and challenging the traditional broker commission
model.
Pivotal Plant Hire Limited became the first business to sign up to the Business Assist
Programme in February 2025, paying a fixed monthly fee of £299. Twelve months on, the
company has completed 10 asset finance transactions through the programme and has
saved in excess of £12,500 in broker commissions alone.
These savings do not include the additional interest costs that would typically be embedded
into higher monthly rentals under a traditional commission-based finance structure.
The Business Assist Programme was designed to give businesses full transparency over finance
costs while ensuring they receive market-leading terms — without commissions influencing
deal structure or lender choice.
A Different Approach to Asset Finance
Rather than taking commission from lenders and passing those costs indirectly to customers,
Lease Finance Limited’s Business Assist Programme operates on a fixed-fee model, aligning
broker and customer interests and allowing finance agreements to be structured purely on
commercial merit.
For capital-intensive sectors such as plant hire, where repeat funding is common, the savings
can be substantial.
Customer Endorsement
Rob Shemilt, Director of Pivotal Plant Hire Limited, said:
“The Business Assist Programme has completely changed how we approach asset finance.
Knowing exactly what we’re paying and seeing the savings stack up deal after deal has been
eye-opening. Over the last year alone, we’ve saved more than £12,500 in commissions — and
that’s before factoring in the lower monthly rentals we’ve achieved by stripping commission out
of the deals.
The service, transparency, and commercial focus have been excellent, and it’s a model that
genuinely works for growing businesses like ours. We have every intention of continuing with the
programme for the foreseeable future.”
Supporting Sustainable Business Growth
Andrew Molyneux, Director of Lease Finance Limited, added:
“It’s hugely rewarding to see businesses like Rob’s flourish and succeed. The aim of the
Business Assist Programme was simple — give customers the very best finance terms available
and remove unnecessary cost from the process.
If we can help businesses save money, improve cash flow, and make smarter funding decisions
without commission influencing outcomes, then I’ve done my job right. This case study proves
that the model works exactly as intended.”
Growing Interest from UK SMEs
Since its launch, the Business Assist Programme has attracted growing interest from UK SMEs
operating in sectors such as plant hire, construction, transport, and logistics, where
frequent asset acquisition makes traditional commission-heavy finance particularly expensive
over time.
Lease Finance Limited expects further case studies to emerge over the coming months as more
businesses complete a full year on the programme.

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