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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Jonathan Smith
A POSITIVE ASSET TO THE BUSINESS WORLD
From dairy cows to canal narrowboats – for 30 years Kingsley Asset Finance has helped businesses fund the investments they need for growth.
The independent finance company, founded in Chorley in 1994 by Jonathan Smith, delivers its bespoke solutions to the corporate, professional and SME markets across the UK.
Today its expert team operate from offices in Whittle-le-Woods, with speed and flexibility at the heart of a business model built on customer service. Little wonder the company’s strapline is ‘helping businesses every day’.
Recognised and respected as a leading asset finance provider, Kingsley’s strength
is the flexibility that allows it to look at a wide variety of assets and industry sectors that other mainstream banks and finance houses may not consider.
Jonathan, 54, has a background in accounting and the contracting industry, working for his father’s firm.
He started Kingsley by offering haulage businesses loans to enable them to tax their heavy goods vehicles. He recalls how it all began when he was asked by a friend to help out with a loan of £3,000.
Over the course of the following 30 years the business has diversified its services and earned a national reputation for its ability to
fund most business’ critical asset.
As Jonathan explains that can be anything from office furniture to a dairy herd and more traditional business assets such as plant and machinery.
Unusual funding deals have seen the purchase of a canal narrowboat, golf and children’s playground equipment and even a sausage grill for use in a Christmas market.
It is active in a wide range of sectors including haulage, transport and logistics, construction, manufacturing and engineering, farming and agriculture and the bus and coach industry.
Kingsley has been funding the professional sectors since 2005. Over the years it has
Independent funding provider to SMEs for 30 years
Hire Purchase Finance Lease
Refinance Professional Practice Loans
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