John Scott – Area Sales Manager As someone who has worked for Asset Alliance Group for more than seven years, I’m no stranger to the changing landscape of sales. And over the past couple of years, selling through social media has been having a significant impact on the way our customers buy new and used […]
Last year, online searches for ‘how to become an HGV driver’ ramped up by 200% as news of the driver shortage peaked in the UK. The topic made headlines as widespread fuel shortages caused significant disruptions across the country, and long queues at petrol stations shone a much-needed light on the current state of the […]
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Allan Bennett in a new role as Procurement Manager, with a remit to oversee volume orders with truck and trailer manufacturers. Bennett brings more than 30 years’ experience to the role and knows Asset Alliance Group better than most having spent six years with the company from […]
Plant and equipment specialists Enable Hire and Enable Welfare have doubled the size of their combined fleet with funding support from the Asset Finance team at Asset Alliance Group. The sister businesses, both based in Lingfield, Surrey, have acquired more than 40 new assets on hire purchase, including lighting equipment, vehicles and welfare cabins, allowing […]
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group continues to strengthen its team making two new appointments in its bus and coach division. Scott Burke, who has supported funding in the bus and coach sector for 15 years, has been appointed National Sales Manager with a remit that covers strategic sales and unlocking new opportunities. His previous […]
We’re not sure if we’d call the customisation on Irvine Plant’s new Volvo FH500 a make-over or a glow up, but whatever we call it there’s no danger of anyone forgetting this incredible truck in a hurry! After first seeing it advertised for sale on our Facebook sales page, Director Ewan Irvine snapped it up […]
Access to high-quality vehicles and outstanding customer service has meant trolley repair, maintenance and refurbishment specialist TMS is exclusively working with Asset Alliance Group for all its fleet needs, including acquiring another two Don-Bur double-deck tail lift box van trailers. The business, based in Glasgow, runs a 42-strong fleet comprising two 18 tonne rigids, two […]
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Ian Tranter as Business Development Manager for Vendor Finance – a division dedicated to providing an alternative and competitive source of finance for commercial vehicle dealers, manufacturers and vehicle solution specialists. Tranter brings more than 25 years of automotive asset finance industry experience to Asset Alliance Group, […]
Asset Alliance Group has financed 2,000 portable aluminium trackway panels worth more than £2m for Davis Trackhire, after first securing a deal to supply two new Scania drawbar outfits. The ground protection specialist based in Newmains, Scotland, first approached Asset Alliance Group about extending its 10-strong truck fleet with three new vehicles and agreed a […]
It could take five years for UK ports to get back to pre-pandemic freight levels, with rising costs, bottlenecks, driver shortages and Brexit delaying recovery. In 2022, there could be even more disruption due to labour disputes and logistics issues, costing British businesses millions. According to research, port delays have already caused 1 in 5 […]
