Why a local contract hire and leasing broker can do so much more than just quote!

For many SME's, vehicles are often seen as a simple cost line in the accounts - but with the proactive help of a local leasing broker they can do so much more for your business

As businesses adapt to sustainability pressure, recruitment and employee engagement challenges, tighter budgets, financial pressures and changing travel needs and habits, the role of vehicles - and more importantly your vehicl supply partner has evolved. 

Beyond the quote: Understanding your business 

Unlike a remote call centre or comparison website, a local broker can visit your business, understand your operational challenges, strategy and future objectives and help you to build a vehicle strategy that supports your business goals.  Whether you two vehicles or two hundred time on-site can make such a difference - revealing how they are used, who needs them, what they do, and how they can work harder to support your business. 

The conversations move away from just " what's your best price " to questions that matter - questions that can make a real difference: 

• What are your current and future business objectives ? 
• How did you arrive at your current policy? 
• Does it support your business strategy? 
• What could improve / or what would it look like if you started again with a blank sheet of paper>? 
• Do you get full value from your vehicles? 
• Could emissions, fuel spend and downtime be reduced? 
• What risks have been idenified with your vehicles and drivers - how can they be reduced? 
• Do your vehicles support your financial objectives? 
• Does your current policy assist or hinder employee engagement and retention? 
• Could our employee benefits be improved? 

Reducing emissions and supporting sustainability goals

The list goes on and once your broker has a full uinderstanding it isn't just about sourcing vehicles - the're supporting your business strategy .. helping you meet your objectives ... reduce emissions and transition to cleaner and more sustainable transportation and producing measures and reports on your environmental impact.  

For businesses striving to be more green or bidding on contracts that required evidence of ESG credentials this level of support and insight becomes invaluable. 

Improving safety, reducing risk and staying compliant

What risks currently lie within your current policy and vehicle useage - for both company vehicles and any grey fleet or cash allowance drivers ? 

A proactive leasing broker helps you to reduce risk through better policy design, providing tools to help, measure and monitor vehicle useage, driver behaviour and using that information to design clearer driver and vehicle policies - especially as EV uptake increases. Additionally being further involed to provide guidance and insight to ensure your vehicle continue to deliver and support your business. This isn't just a conversation at renewal - this is an ongoing continual access to a fleet expert there to provide your business with the expertise and knowledge - a bit like a lawyer and accountant for your law and financial expertise but without the cost!

Access to charging, grants, and local supplier networks

Your local vehicle partner can also help you save time and money with associated services - providing access to trusted installers for EV chargers at home or the business, guidance on claiming government workplace charger grants, fuel / EV charge cards to reduce in the field costs, referrals to specialist insurance brokers who can tailor your cover to suit your business and seek premium reductions based on your risk management etc. 

They can also support you with your feasibility and EV transition strategy and ensure your drivers and employees feel confident and informed to make the switch. 

Improved employee engagement through better driver or employee support

When adopting an electric car scheme through salary sacrifice for your employees your local broker partner will most likely serve you and colleagues much better than a large national provider - without it costing more - and especially if you are a smaller company. 

Schemes can be created and implemented for much smaller organisations at a local provider level - enabling more employees having the opportunity to make significant savings on a new electric vehicle. 

And because they're on your doorstep they can be present more often - providing more frequent in person / on site information days and regular vehicle evaluation opportunities by utilising their network of local dealers. The more information, knowledge and insight provider to your employees the stronger the uptake will be - and the bigger reduction in transport emissions you will be able to report. 

A partner who delivers smarter vehicle solutions - not just cheap rentals

NEV Leasing was created and designed to deliver a better experience and alternative provider for SME's sourcing vehicles and providing employee benefits. We work closely with our customers in person to understand their business and their motives, to help create and deliver smarter vehicle solutions that align and support their objectives and future strategy. 

If you'd like to save time on sourcing vehicles without compromising on cost and would value access to vehicle and EV expertise as part of the package then we really should be talking ... call us on 01206 585837 ... email getintouch@nevleasing.com or complete our call back form to arrange an initial conversation at a time to suit. 

Not in the market right now? ... no problem ... there is a saying attributed to John F Kennedy in his State of thre Union Address in 1962 and it was simply " the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining" 

Starting your vehicle conversations now mean you'll be in the best possible place for the next time you need to source one - taking action that best suits your business rather simply having to do what you've always when sourcing vehicles. 

And if you're not entirely sure how competitive we are  - becuase is still important - the click on the banner below to check out our current pricing and rates - and it you have any specific rates or benchmarking needed we're always happy to help.