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In a harsh economic environment, UK businesses are on aggregate holding firm on last year’s position and signing a comparable number of new deals to lease essential equipment. From tractors and plant machinery, to photocopiers and laptops, figures were almost like for like when measured against the second quarter of 2021. The Acquis Index is

The UK’s £13bn[i] leasing industry is coming back – especially in office equipment – as people return to their places of work Companies are leasing larger items compared with end of 2020 Although economic disruption from the Ukraine conflict is yet to play out in leasing  London X March 2022 – The latest Acquis Index,

The Acquis Index shares the trends that Acquis is witnessing in equipment leasing volumes which may prove a useful indicator for emerging trends in the wider leasing industry.   Each year, lease inception volumes are impacted during Q3 by the August holiday dip, and this year is no exception in the UK; yet while the annual August effect is evident in the data, it appears shallower than in previous years, suggesting businesses are eager to make hay while the sun shines and continue on their journey to full recovery. Overall, Q3 delivered the best performance

The first full quarter of 2021 saw wide divergence between different European countries in terms of lease volumes. This was to be expected, as a third wave of the pandemic hit different regions at different times, and the timing of reinstated lockdowns varied across regions.

The Acquis Index shares the trends that Acquis is witnessing in equipment leasing volumes which may prove a useful indicator for emerging trends in the wider leasing industry.

August data reveals the impact even a relatively subdued holiday season has on lease inceptions across Europe. Following two consecutive months of growth, August saw volumes drop for the first time since the recovery began in June.

As an independent insurance administrator working in partnership with over 100 leasing companies across 13 European countries, Acquis has been providing specialist insurance programmes for equipment leasing for over a decade. During the course of this time we have found that our management data serves as a reliable early indicator of changes in new business volumes across the leasing industry.

July data shows some regional fluctuations in the upwards trajectory of the recovery we witnessed during May and June. But an overall positive trend remains in Europe.