For new & growing businesses
Vehicle hire for a brand-new business
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We’ll pass your details to a suitable rental partner from our panel, and they’ll be in touch about what they can offer. As an introducer we don’t supply the vehicle ourselves, and there’s nothing more you need to send us right now, we’re not asking for any documents at this stage.
Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead.
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Yes, a brand-new business with no trading history can hire a car or van. Short-term rental is judged on affordability and ID, not years of filed accounts, so a company that was registered last week can still get moving. Getting a quote involves no credit check.
- No credit check to get a quote
- Flexible terms, 1 to 48 months
- All credit welcome
Updated October 2026
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Guide prices, not quotes. Tell us what the job needs and a partner confirms what is actually available and what it costs.
Van · Medium Van
Ford Transit Custom Limited L1
from £299 /mo inc VAT
£299 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr
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Why this one:The fleet default. Parts, tyres and fitters are everywhere, which matters more than spec once you run several.
Van · Medium Van
Vauxhall Vivaro Prime L1
from £289 /mo inc VAT
£289 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr
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Why this one:Keeps the monthly down when you are multiplying it by five or ten vans rather than one.
Van · Large Van
Ford Transit Leader L2H2
from £319 /mo inc VAT
£319 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr
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Why this one:The larger vehicle in the mix, for the jobs the medium vans cannot take.
Van · Large Van
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Progressive L2H2
from £339 /mo inc VAT
£339 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr
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Why this one:Where the fleet covers long motorway miles and you want the drivers comfortable in it.
Prices shown are guide “from” figures and may vary — with term length, mileage, availability and your risk profile. Your rental partner confirms the exact price before anything is agreed.
Traditional vehicle finance wants two or three years of accounts before it will talk to you, which is no use when you have just registered at Companies House and need a van on the road this week. Short-term hire works differently: our rental partners look at what the business can comfortably afford now, not how long it has existed.
Why is hire easier than finance for a new company?
Finance underwrites the whole value of the vehicle over years, so it leans heavily on trading history. A rolling 1–48 month hire only ever exposes the partner to a few months at a time, so the bar is lower: typically proof the business exists, a director ID, and evidence you can meet the monthly cost. That makes it realistic for start-ups, sole traders who have just incorporated, and businesses still waiting on their first set of accounts.
Car or van, one vehicle or a small fleet
Whether you need a single small van for deliveries, a tidy car for client visits, or two or three vehicles as you take on staff, we match you to a partner who covers that. Pricing is shown per month so you can put it straight into a cash-flow forecast, and terms stay flexible so you are not committed while the business is still finding its feet.
What you will usually need
Expect to provide the company name and registration number (or evidence of sole-trader status), a director or owner ID, and basic proof of affordability. Exact requirements are set by the supplying partner and confirmed before anything is agreed, we tell you who that partner is up front.
Facts & figures
The bigger picture
Source: ONS, 2026
Source: SMMT, 2025
Source: BVRLA Leasing Outlook, 2025
Common questions
Can a company with no accounts yet hire a vehicle?
In many cases yes. Because hire is short-term and affordability-led, partners can often help businesses that were registered recently and have no filed accounts. The check is lighter than vehicle finance.
Is this a lease or finance agreement?
No. This is short-term rental, you are hiring the vehicle, not buying it on finance. There is no long credit agreement and we are an introducer, not the rental company or a lender.
Do you run a credit check on the business?
Not to give you a quote. Any checks are run later by the supplying rental partner, with your permission, and are typically lighter than finance underwriting.
Can I claim the cost against the business?
Short-term business hire is often treated as an operating cost, but tax treatment depends on your circumstances, so confirm with your accountant. We can only speak to the hire itself, not your tax position.
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Ready when you are
Takes about a minute. No credit check to get a quote, no obligation, and we tell you which partner we have matched you with.
Thanks, your enquiry is in.
We’ll pass your details to a suitable rental partner from our panel, and they’ll be in touch about what they can offer. As an introducer we don’t supply the vehicle ourselves, and there’s nothing more you need to send us right now, we’re not asking for any documents at this stage.
Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead.
Browse more vehicles →Free, no obligation · No credit check · No impact on your credit score