You should consider what leasing can offer your business.

After all, financing and managing your fleet are important decisions for your company. Operational leasing gives you more time and resources to expand your business.

**Types of financing **There are several ways to finance your fleet. You can buy vehicles and manage them yourself, or opt for a type of leasing that gives you the time and resources to focus on your core activities.

	Buy	Management only	Financial lease	Operational lease
Company resources / money	Company funds the vehicles with company money (or bank loan)	Company funds the vehicles with company money (or bank loan)	Fleet management company funds the vehicles	Fleet management company funds the vehicles
Company resources / people	Company employee manages fleet services (ordering and managing vehicles, fuel, taxations, drivers)	Fleet management company manages fleet services (ordering and managing vehicles, fuel, taxations, drivers)	Company employee manages fleet services (ordering and managing vehicles, fuel, taxations, drivers)	Fleet management company manages fleet services (ordering and managing vehicles, fuel, taxations, drivers)
Commitment	Long term commitment as vehicles are owned by the company	Long term commitment as vehicles are owned by the company	Contracts are 3 to 4 years on average	Contracts are 3 to 4 years on average, with options to extend or flexible terms
Risk acceptance	Company takes on residual value risk	Company takes on residual value risk	Fleet management company takes on residual value risk	Fleet management company takes on residual value risk
Level of support	No support to finance vehicles or provide fleet services	Only support for fleet services, no support financing vehicles	No support for fleet services, only for financing vehicles	Different levels of fleet outsourcing are available

Benefits of leasing for your business

Whether your fleet only has a few vehicles or several thousand, leasing will make your life easier. We can help you to make the right choices for your fleet and in turn, lower your costs, improve drivers' safety and satisfaction, and achieve your sustainability targets. Together, we'll take care of your fleet. With LeasePlan, you'll have a mobility partner to help you make the right choices and allow you to focus on your company's future.

Lower total costs Benefit from LeasePlan's purchasing power to pay less for your cars as well as services such as maintenance, repairs and insurance.Less risk Leasing your cars means that we cover all risks associated with the vehicles. In other words, we assume the risk for the costs relating to damage, insurance and residual value to make sure you have nothing to worry about.Free up resources Our specialists are here to help you. We'll be by your side and help you to decide how much of your fleet management must be outsourced. Whether it's finding the right cars to taking over administration and daily fleet activities, the choice is yours.Safe and happy drivers Your drivers can contact our Driver Contact Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But it doesn't stop there, as our online portal, My LeasePlan, offers a whole host of answers and solutions. Your staff are our priority.Lower CO₂ emissions An electric fleet contributes to your company's sustainability targets and image. LeasePlan supports you in making the switch to electric vehicles and lowering your carbon footprint.