1. Nov/Dec 2011
The Euro IV Emission Finance to comply with Yet in times of change comes
Standard becomes Euro IV opportunity, so this winter make
law on the 3rd January sure you are on the right side of
For 20 Years we’ve had the UK covered 2012 Singers Asset Finance are
specialists in the field and can
the law, best placed to provide
invaluable recovery and at the
The 3rd of January seems a long assist in financing or refinancing same time take advantage of
way off, but if you still need to of an existing fleet to help you the opportunities to build your
be Euro 4 compliant the date will comply with Euro IV. business up.
accelerate towards you.
Finance is a major challenge for Specialist finance and refinance
North of England/Scotland Many Recovery Operators are many businesses currently, but for Recovery Operators is
ahead of the curve and already Singers has long-held a passion
Tel: 0141 354 4990 have things in place, but for and an entrepreneurial approach
available through Singers Asset
Finance:
glasgow@singersaf.co.uk those who haven’t, it is not too to financing the Recovery Sector.
late. No matter how complex, they Shawn Wheeler
want to ensure you have the Singers Corporate Asset Finance
Background on Euro IV funds you need to run your Mob: 07773 280 451
South of England
business efficiently. shawn.wheeler@singersaf.co.uk
Tel: 01945 588 655 The ban on sub-Euro 4 trucks
in London from 3rd January Singers offers a variety of Find out more at:
wisbech@singersaf.co.uk 2012 was announced about financing and lease solutions www.singersaf.co.uk/support
three years ago, during Ken to help you acquire, adapt or -----
Livingstone’s tenure as Mayor of reorganise the vehicles that are
London. However, the initiative is needed for your daily operations. Further information about the
now supported cross-party. Flexible, cost-effective financing London Low Emission Zone can
structures can help meet your be found at:
If you want to drive a lorry or specific tax, accounting and
Hire Purchase & Leasing Sale & Leaseback Facilities Tailored to your requirements other specialist heavy diesel http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/
business or organisational
vehicle in the Low Emission lez/
objectives.
Zone (LEZ) without paying a daily
charge, it needs to meet certain Shawn Wheeler of Singers
For tailored finance, contact our regional offices emissions standards. commented, “We have recently
or go online to find your local specialist at At the moment, these vehicle
transacted sale and leaseback
for customers for the purpose of
types need to meet the Euro III
www.singersaf.co.uk standard for particulate matter
funding exhaust systems for the
fleets, and we have also funded
(PM). new replacement trucks.”
However, from 3 January 2012, He adds, “Singers are genuinely
these standards are changing to interested and will visit you
Don’t let the law,
Euro IV for PM, so even if your immediately for a chat at a time
vehicle meets the current rules, that suits you. Our staff have
you may need to take action many years experience and
the weather, or
soon to meet the new standards cover the UK so you will have the
in time. attention of a manager who is
It doesn’t matter whether your never far away.”
the Bank slow
vehicle is used for commercial or Singers pride themselves on
private purposes - it will still need completing transactions quickly
to meet the standards.
your business
and efficiently and being easy
The age and weight of a vehicle to deal with, an ethos they have
indicate the level of particulate held for over 20 years supporting
down this winter.
matter (PM) it produces. the Recovery Sector.
If your vehicle doesn’t meet the Britain’s big freeze
emissions standards, there are
a number of things you can do. As if the legislation wasn’t
Winter, the time when motorways get Some options can take up to enough to deal with, operators
three months to complete, so look to be faced with another
blocked and the news is sprinkled with act now. big freeze, with experts warning
snow could have fallen as early
the cost to the economy when a few • Fit a filter as October. That of course didn’t
inches of snow land. • Replace a vehicle happen, though the winter of
2010-2011 was a weather event
• Reorganise your fleet which brought heavy snowfalls
This winter we are faced with changing emission laws
• Convert to gas and record low temperatures
whatever the weather, so now is the time to prepare. which caused travel chaos and
• Pay the daily charge school disruptions to Britain. It
was the coldest winter in Britain
for 31 years with an average
temperature of 1.51C
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