Yuill & Dodds renews tractor fleet with ‘refreshing’ Asset Alliance DAF deal

Haulier Yuill & Dodds has described the supply of three DAF XF 510 tractor units by Asset Alliance on a three-year full-service contract hire deal as a “refreshing approach” to commercial vehicle financing. The DAF trio supplied by Asset Alliance and wrapped in the road transport firm’s distinctive blue and red-striped livery will primarily haul […]

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Paul Wright appointed Senior Business Development Manager at Asset Alliance

Asset Alliance, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a specialist in commercial vehicle contract hire, finance, rental and leasing, has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Paul Wright to the new post of Senior Business Development Manager. Wright, 48, assumes the role after a year as National Account Director at T.O.M Vehicle […]

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Asset Alliance Group enters rental market with launch of Flexi-Hire division

Asset Alliance Group is entering the commercial vehicle rental market with the launch of its new Flexi-Hire division, in a move which sees it offer flexible medium- to long-term rental packages for the first time. The company has made an initial investment of £20 million in rental assets, securing a mixed fleet of more than […]

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ATE Truck and Trailer Sales opens export route to Myanmar with 11-strong Scania deal

ATE Truck and Trailer Sales, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a major retailer of new and used commercial vehicles, has sold 11 pre-owned trucks to a customer in Myanmar – opening a lucrative export market as yet untapped by the Wolverhampton-based retailer. The 11 commercial vehicles – a mix of Scania R420 and […]

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David Potter appointed Commercial Development Director at Asset Alliance

Asset Alliance, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a specialist in commercial vehicle contract hire, finance, rental and leasing, has appointed David Potter as Commercial Development Director. Potter, 50, joins Asset Alliance after six years as Managing Director of fleet management and contract hire company Axis Fleet Management. As Commercial Development Director at Asset […]

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Whitelaws Coaches deal a golden ticket for Forest Asset Finance

Forest Asset Finance, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a specialist in bus and coach finance and leasing, has placed two new single-deck Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 buses with Scottish operator Whitelaws Coaches, building on an earlier deal for four of the vehicles. Supplied on a four-year operating lease, the two new arrivals join […]

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Steel supplier Shawston tests Asset Alliance’s metal with full-service contract hire deal

Asset Alliance has secured its first order from specialist steel piping supplier Shawston, placing two 7.5-tonne DAF LF 150 dropsides and a Ford Transit van on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement with the company. Key to securing the order for Asset Alliance, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a specialist in commercial vehicle […]

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John Meikle appointed Business Development Manager at bus and coach finance specialist Forest Asset Finance

Forest Asset Finance, part of the Asset Alliance Group and a specialist in bus and coach funding, has appointed John Meikle as Business Development Manager for Scotland. The financial expert assumes the role after 25 years at HSBC, where he led the bank’s asset finance business in Scotland, before taking up more recent roles in […]

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Asset Alliance Group announces acquisition of Forest Asset Finance

Asset Alliance Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of commercial vehicle finance solutions and retailers of new and used trucks and trailers, has acquired specialist bus and coach finance intermediary Forest Asset Finance Limited. The seven-figure deal will broaden Asset Alliance Group’s (AAG) already extensive portfolio and provide a strong foothold in the bus […]

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