Your business may of course need computers, vehicles, manufacturing machines, factory equipment and more on some or the other point of time, which is entirely dependent on the type of business you are running.
Imagine the business equipment needs of a simple business like a Juice shop, for example. You'll need to acquire, in addition to business premises, one or more good quality juice makers, tables and chairs for your customers, refrigeration units, storage units, a dishwasher and mugs and serving ware. That's quite a list and an outlay for a new business - all before you open your doors. There are, however, a number of different ways that you can acquire equipment and other assets for your business without having to part with your liquid assets by making payments up front.
In this case you can follow some of the following options for the Business equipments Finance.
Operating Lease
An operating lease allows you to acquire the equipment you need for your business without a large initial outlay. In addition, you get up to 90% of the resale value.
The advantages of an operating lease include, lower rental fees, the ability to use the equipment without owning it, there is no need to dig into other lines of credit to finance a purchase, your rental fees may be deductible from taxes as operating expenses and there are other tax advantages, including avoidance of depreciation.
You can also go in for Asset Finance Lease: -
A finance lease allows you to use the equipment you need without owning it. When the lease ends, you may get a percentage of the resale profit in the form of a rental rebate.
The advantages of a business asset finance lease for your equipment include: Low initial expenses, easily arranged through many vendors, Monthly fees are a fixed expense, Leased equipment is a balance sheet asset, Maintenance contract is often included as part of the monthly rental fee, Use of equipment without ownership, Rental fees may be deducted from taxes as operating expense, Frees up or preserves other lines of credit for other uses, A percentage of resale price may be available as a rental rebate
Hire Purchase
Hire purchase represents an excellent way to acquire equipment without paying the entire cost up front. The advantages of hire purchase include, immediate use of the equipment that you need, fixed or variable rates of interest available on loans, the interest on your commercial loans may be tax allowable and consistent monthly payments make bookkeeping easier
. Once you know the type of equipment you need, shop around to find out what finance and purchase arrangements are available to you. A trained business consultant may be of use in helping you decide between asset finance and hire options.
lån