Leasing is a major corporate financing strategy used across a wide range of businesses and sectors. In this practical guide we break down what a lease is, the different types of leasing, and what you can use leasing for in your business.

Here we'll detail how each of these benefits of leasing could be helping your business be more successful and generate more profits: increased cash flow, no end of term ownership responsibilities, reduced costs, up to date technology, managing your capital and debt and maintaining flexible security over assets.

Many businesses have embraced the advantages of leasing the equipment they need to run their company rather than purchasing it. Here are some of the biggest reasons why companies prefer to lease: you get more purchasing power, there are 100% finance options, you’re not responsible for maintenance and repairs and you get your items quickly.

Ever wondered what the buzz around Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is all about? Understanding WACC is key to making informed decisions on investing in new projects, as well as influencing a company's capital structure, as it guides the balance between debt and equity financing. A step-by-step breakdown of WACC.

Leasing companies differentiative themselves by structuring revenue models that ensure the finance agreements (leases) are mutually beneficial — a stark difference to the traditional CAPEX ownership model.

Cost efficiencies can be achieved with leasing whether you currently own the assets via CAPEX or you’re looking to start a lease on new assets that haven’t yet been acquired. 

In short, calculating the ROI of leasing is the same equation as any other ROI calculation, but you just need to be aware of the full, actual cost and need to account for the risk factors associated with leasing (charges and fees).

Companies can unlock cash flow in several ways, from cost optimisation to diversifying funding sources through leasing their assets. Importantly, leasing can occur on a range of assets without compromising access to the resources required to deliver products and services.

Find out how the leasing process works when leasing technology from a specialist leasing company, as well as some key leasing terms you should be familiar with help you make an informed decision when leasing technology for your company.

Technology leasing offers many benefits over paying the full purchase price upfront, including cost savings and flexibility. However, the leasing process can often be complicated and time-consuming, leading to it being an underutilised strategy for many businesses. Here we explore some of the reasons why the leasing process can be so complex.