BUSINESS REPORT


ASHRIDGE GROUP RETAINS ITS TITLE


One of the UK’s leading facilities management specialists, Ashridge Group, has won the Best in Aylesbury Vale District business award at the Buckinghamshire Business Awards for the second year in a row. Ashridge Group was also a


runner-up for Growth Business of the Year. Based in Aylesbury, Ashridge Group provides services and consultancy to sectors as diverse as corporates, live entertainment venues, rail and critical national infrastructure. Group managing director


Emma Walker said: “We’re thrilled to have been named Best in Aylesbury Vale for a second consecutive year. We’d like to congratulate the other nominees and all the other award winners. Success at these prestigious awards highlights our continued commitment to building strong links in the area and embracing our own values of diligence, passion, competence and responsiveness.”


GET PLUGGED INTO THE FUTURE WITH ICR LEASING


ICR Leasing, who are based in Milton Keynes, are a leader in electric vehicle (EV) leasing. They have recently adopted a new fresh forward-thinking approach with their own company vehicles, which are all now either fully electric or plug in hybrids. Director Stephen Holmes said:


“EVs are now part of the mainstream automotive landscape, and forward-thinking organisations should be planning their switch to plug-in vehicles as a contemporary transport solution benefitting the environment, their brand image, and their people. “We are based in Milton Keynes,


the UK’s electric vehicle capital: home to the UK’s largest rapid universal charging hub, the EV Experience Centre and BP Chargemaster. “We’re a fully self-funded leasing


company and understand the importance of embracing the evolution of electric vehicles through our personal and business contracts.” From next year there will be zero


company car tax on electric vehicles so businesses could save their


‘WE UNDERSTAND


employees a considerable amount of money. As well as lower fuel costs, in July this year the Government announced changes to the benefit in kind tax for company car drivers using pure electric vehicles, reducing rates to zero per cent in 2020-21, one per cent for the year after and


just two per cent for 2022-23. There are now 9,500 public


electric vehicle charging locations with almost 26,000 connectors –


THE IMPORTANCE OF EMBRACING THE EVOLUTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES’


outnumbering the number of petrol stations in the UK – and hundreds more stations are being


added monthly. Currently there are 58


different electric models to choose from and another 32 have


been announced for launch next year by Audi, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, MINI, MG, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Tesla, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo.


Visit: www.icrleasing.co.uk


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