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An independent specialist vehicle contract hire and leasing company made up of a team with extensive experience of the motor industry and fully trained in the world of vehicle funding.
As an established franchisee of some of the largest providers of vehicle finance in the UK, we benefit from massive fleet buying power and volume related bonuses, therefore our customers reap significant savings.
We specialise in all types of car finance such as PCP, HP, Finance Lease and Outright Purchase, but in particular car leasing, van leasing, vehicle leasing and contract hire in the UK.
We can cater for all needs and arrange suitable finance for the private individual, business or large fleet customers.
Ethos
The sales team is very aware of the importance of each customer, from those with large fleets to those with one vehicle. We treat every individual requirement as important and every vehicle is tailored to your needs, whether you are a company with a large business fleet, sole trader with specific trade requirements or a private individual finding their pride and joy, each customer is given the same customer care throughout the life of their deal.
We pride ourselves on not just putting the emphasis on the sale but also on the after-sales service, we aim to provide a first class service and build long-term business relationships.
1st February 2019
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
BY the time you open this edition of Business Times there will be less than 60 days to go to Brexit... what a magnificently well-managed process that has been.
1st December 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing
THERESA May really does know what she is doing; Newcastle United are the World's Greatest Team and buying an electric hybrid car will save the planet.
1st October 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts & Leasing Ltd
THE size of a vehicle registration number at a distance of 20m is the accepted level of good eyesight required to pass the UK driving test.
1st July 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
1st June 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
BUT what does it stand for? 'Who leased the Porsche?' 'Why lease the Passat?' or 'Who (doesn't) love a trouser press?'
1st April 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts and Leasing Ltd
If you're looking to change your car, here are a few dos and don'ts
1st February 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts
AS I read back through my offerings to Business Times readers there does seem to be one recurring theme, the introduction of more and more hybrids and whether or not we should ditch our diesels.
1st January 2018
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
1st November 2017
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
OR, in industry jargon - a guide to minimising LCV downtime.
1st October 2017
SITTING at my desk at Alpha Contracts I am on the receiving end of a lot of email marketing and press releases and currently I would be forgiven for thinking that nearly every day another manufacturer announces a new hybrid or all electric model.
1st September 2017
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
1st July 2017
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
You been shopping?
No I been shopping.
Well what'd you buy?
I bought a piston engine.
Well how you going to cook it?
1st June 2017
By Ross Williams
Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd
IF you are sitting comfortably then I'll begin.
1st May 2017
IT'S fair to say that when Alpha Contracts was founded back in 1997, it was in a world where motoring and the hiring and leasing of cars was comparatively straightforward.
1st March 2017
WELL, the chances are it was your sales director!
1st February 2017
I STARTED off intending to write about what will be the car of the year in 2017 - the new Skoda Kodiaq, but managed to get sidetracked into researching cars with what seem to be "silly' names.
4th January 2017
IN all the current fuss over Brexit and the Autumn Statement from Chancellor Philip Hammond, it's surprising how quickly Mr George Osborne has faded from our memories.
17th October 2016
A RECENT RAC survey found that 88 per cent of company car drivers break the speed limit on motorways when driving on business and over half admit to driving at 80 mph.
19th September 2016
DO you know where your car keys are? Mine are in my jacket pocket, well they should be as I’m in the office, however increasingly it appears we are leaving our car keys with total strangers.
22nd August 2016
Buying or leasing a car will be the second largest purchase many of us make in our lifetime.
18th July 2016
IT’S certainly been an exciting few weeks in the world since the last column, dominated mostly I guess by the Brexit result in the EU Referendum at the end of June.
16th June 2016
ARE you losing £3.5k per annum on your fleet?
19th May 2016
FIGURES suggest that 88 per cent of vans are overloaded!
26th April 2016
ARE you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin...
24th March 2016
IT’S an uninspiring title, but don’t just skip to the next article just because it has a snappy introduction!
31st December 2015
Question - when does two per cent equal 50%? Answer - when it applies to Company Car Tax, read on...
16th November 2015
LONG, short, high, low, fast, slow, heavy, light and sometimes they come in All Black!
18th September 2015
STOP Press!! DVLA enters 21st Century, again!!
17th July 2015
MY apologies, this is all a bit boring, but it is important.
27th April 2015
AS we reported earlier in the year, the driving licence paper counterpart will be abolished on 8 June 2015. (Where do they get these dates from? Why not 1 June??)
30th March 2015
LAST month's Budget, George Osborne's last of the current government, was overall fairly neutral when it comes to the company car driver and those companies operating company car fleets.
14th November 2014
THE SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders) announced that sales of commercial vehicles increased by over 20 per cent in October reflecting the increased level of activity in the UK economy and also the feelgood factor experienced by U
21st July 2014
WHEN you are looking to purchase a vehicle, for yourself or your company it is easy to become distracted by a cheap offer, either in the press or online.
19th June 2014
WE have had a quiet few weeks at Alpha Contracts as my colleague Alex and I have been driving electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
25th April 2014
UK to lead G7 growth in 2014 - Wages to pass inflation - Bank keeps UK interest rates on hold - Eurozone Industry output grows - Alpha Contracts invest in new telephone hold messages!
31st March 2014
But was there any good news for the company car driver or the private motorist?
