You wouldn’t attempt the Zugspitze without a map and an experienced mountain guide.
So why do so many vendors try to enter Germany, France and the Netherlands without one?
Europe isn’t one market. It’s more than 30, each with its own regulators, funders, documentation, tax treatment and financial culture. Leasing companies in Germany fall under BaFin supervision. France has its own crédit-bail framework overseen by the ACPR. Lease structures, VAT treatment and customer expectations change at every border.
Get it wrong and you’re not just stuck at base camp. You’re losing deals to competitors who already know the terrain.
That’s where we come in
Oak Leasing is a bespoke pan-European funding facilitator for equipment finance across the UK and Europe, established in 1992. For more than three decades we’ve guided vendors, manufacturers and suppliers into European markets, arranging equipment leasing in over 30 countries through relationships with more than 40 funders who know their local landscape inside out.
We’ve arranged finance for:
- Production lines in the Netherlands
- Franchise equipment rollouts across France
- Manufacturing investment throughout Germany
- And a great deal in between
One partner. One point of contact. No capex barrier for your customers.
Our sweet spot is transactions from £100,000 to £10 million (or the euro equivalent). For vendors running a leasing programme, we can also support smaller deals from £10,000.
Selling equipment into Europe?
If you want to close more deals by offering leasing at the point of sale, talk to us first. The right guide makes all the difference.
Read our introductions to equipment leasing in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Is capex still the biggest barrier your European customers face? Contact us for an informal discussion.
