For new & growing companies
Van hire for a new business, no accounts needed
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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 company can hire a van without filed accounts. Short-term business hire is judged on what the business can afford now and a director's ID, not two or three years of trading history. 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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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 van finance wants two or three years of filed accounts before it will talk to you. That is no use when you registered the company last month and need a van on the road this week. Short-term business hire works differently: our rental partners look at what the business can comfortably afford now, not how long it has existed.
Why a new company struggles with the mainstream
Van finance underwrites the whole value of the vehicle over several years, so it leans hard on trading history and a credit score. A brand-new company has neither yet, so the automatic answer is often no. A rolling short-term hire only commits the partner to a few months at a time, which lowers the bar to something a start-up can actually clear: proof the business is real, a director ID, and evidence you can meet the monthly.
What a rental partner looks at instead
Affordability now. Bank statements, the work coming in, and what you can sensibly pay each month. If the numbers stack up, a company registered days ago can still get moving. It is the same reason people turned down for finance are so often approved for hire: the question is simpler and the commitment is shorter.
Limited company, sole trader, or just you?
If you trade through a limited company this is the most straightforward route, because the agreement sits with the business. Sole trader or just getting started on your own? Tell us your situation and we will match you to a partner who can help, and we are upfront about who that partner is before anything is agreed.
What you will usually need
The company name and registration number, or evidence you are trading, plus a director or owner ID and basic proof you can afford the monthly. The exact list is set by the supplying partner and confirmed before you commit. Home delivery is available, so the van can come to you.
Facts & figures
The bigger picture
Source: ONS, 2026
Source: SMMT, 2025
Source: BVRLA Leasing Outlook, 2025
Common questions
Can a company with no accounts hire a van?
In many cases yes. Because hire is short-term and affordability-led, partners can help businesses registered recently with nothing filed yet. The check is lighter than van finance.
Do I need good credit?
It helps, but it is not the gatekeeper it is for finance. Partners look at what the business can afford now. All credit welcome, and getting a quote involves no credit check.
How fast can I get a van?
Once you have sent the partner what they need, it can move quickly, often days rather than the weeks finance can take. Home delivery is available.
Is this leasing or renting?
It is short-term hire, a rental of roughly six to 48 months. There is no multi-year finance agreement, so you are not locked in.
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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