A Double Celebration At The Commercial Motor Awards 2019!

It was a double celebration for our group business Hanbury Riverside at last night’s annual Commercial Motor Awards.  We managed to pick up the Independent Dealer of the Year Award and the prestigious Service to Industry Award went to Sales Director, Lee Smith, reflecting his successful 40+ years in the industry. It has been a […]

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Law Distribution expands fleet with Asset Alliance Group

A combination of competitive pricing, fast delivery times and quality service levels has seen Asset Alliance Group win a competitive tender with logistics specialist Law Distribution. The deal for six new DAF XF tractor units will be supplied by Asset Alliance Group on a two-year full-service contract hire agreement. The commercial vehicle specialist was awarded […]

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Valley Finance acquisition expands Asset Alliance Group’s Bus and Coach Division

Asset Alliance Group has strengthened its presence in the bus and coach sector by acquiring Valley Finance, with owner and Director Tim Thornton joining the bus and coach division’s senior team. Thornton has more than 30 years’ experience in asset finance, including providing funding for some of the UK’s major bus and coach operators. He […]

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Hanbury Riverside relocates in response to customer demand

Premium used commercial vehicle specialist, Hanbury Riverside, has extended its reach by moving to a two-acre site near Ipswich

Premium used commercial vehicle specialist, Hanbury Riverside, has extended its reach by moving to a two-acre site near Ipswich to manage increasing demand for high spec, low mileage stock. The business, which was acquired by Asset Alliance Group last year, has a new sales office, an improved workshop and four times as much land at […]

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Asset Alliance Group helps pioneer alternative fuel for public transport

Asset Alliance Group helps pioneer alternative fuel for public transport

A fleet of bio-methane gas buses, funded by Asset Alliance Group, has significantly reduced carbon emissions in Bristol and is setting the trend for providing a sustainable way to travel. The m1 route, operated by HCT Group, under its British Community Transport (BCT) banner, uses a fleet run entirely on bio-methane gas generated from food […]

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Asset Alliance Group secures additional £20m, taking total fund to £175 million

Commercial vehicle specialist, Asset Alliance Group, has won fresh backing from Allied Irish Bank (GB) which has added £20 million to the company’s Asset Based Lending (ABL) facility. Asset Alliance Group first obtained a £75 million revolving ABL deal in 2016, led by NatWest and supported by HSBC. Further funds were awarded by the Clydesdale […]

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From box van to Walking Floor: Trailer Types Explained

A truck with box van trailer drives down the road, with another trailer in the background.

If you have to haul goods to market you’ll need a trailer to do this. If you don’t know a box van from a low loader, we’ll explain the different types of trailers available for sale or leasing, so you can make the right decision for your business.
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