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We have supported new starts and established businesses for nearly 40 years with asset finance.
As an independent asset finance lender, we are actively working with brokers from all over the UK.
Armada has always focused on developing relationships with introducers.
Leasing is one of the most tax-efficient ways of kitting out your retail establishment with the equipment you need. Armada works with all kinds of independent retailers, from local convenience stores, butchers and bakers ...MORE
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Armada understands the pressure of seasonal businesses, and there are none so diverse as in the hospitality sector. We provide asset finance for hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes, clubs, fast food outlets, food manufacturers and more ...MORE
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Keeping up with the latest exercise and fitness trends can mean constantly updating your gym equipment. Armada can help you finance these assets without draining your working capital. ...MORE
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With the UK being so ethnically diverse, the range of restaurant equipment and furnishings is extremely varied. No longer is a restaurant kitchen just ranges, fryers and refrigeration - pizza ovens, wok ranges and tandoori ovens are commonplace items in UK commercial kitchens. ...MORE
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The beauty industry continues to be a strong and growing sector and whether it is equipment finance for laser machines, tanning booths or toning tables etc, Armada is delighted to support and contribute to keeping Britain beautiful. ...MORE
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Equipment finance is a cost-effective way for the construction industry to manage its cash flow in what is currently a very price-sensitive sector. Armada, the first asset finance company to fund scaffolding, continues to consistently ...MORE
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Soft play centres continue to appear all over the UK. Armada funds everything from play frames, soft play equipment, EPOS and CCTV, to the catering equipment, coffee machines and furniture for the cafes within them. ...MORE
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For inns and gastro pubs funding is needed, not only for catering equipment, refrigeration and Epos systems, landlords are frequently looking for support to finance the fitting out of bedrooms, lounges etc and to fund micro breweries and antiques. ...MORE
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Amusement machine operators and suppliers need to constantly change and upgrade their equipment to maintain interest in their business. Armada, with long-standing ...MORE
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There are so many needs for refrigeration, from chilling or freezing fish on trawlers to processing it and sending it to the supermarkets. Then there are umpteen uses in the catering and retail industries, not to mention the pharmaceutical and medical uses. ...MORE
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With stringent Health & Safety laws, food manufacturing is not just about ovens, refrigeration and mixers. Laser and x-ray equipment as well as magnetic equipment form essential parts and added cost to food manufacturing these days. ...MORE
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Some finance companies won’t fund IT equipment because it can depreciate in value so quickly after purchase. Here at Armada we’re much more open minded. We’ll underwrite your proposal based on the strength of you and your business, not just the assets. ...MORE
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This sector is the back-bone of British catering on the high street. With high-tech ranges being a major investment but with a variety of other equipment also needed – including refrigeration, peelers and epos systems etc ...MORE
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Whether it’s marquees, catering equipment, seating or light and sound equipment, Armada understands the event sector and will offer asset finance for the appropriate equipment. ...MORE
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From security equipment to built-in or containerised storage, we at Armada have been there and supported it over many years. Talk to us. ...MORE
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Fortunately artisan bakeries are experiencing a surge in popularity. Bakers who have the ideas and technical ability don’t always have deep pockets and with bakery equipment being costly, more and more are asking Armada ...MORE
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Manufacturers need to fund research & development, stock and debtors, let alone advertising, packaging and transport. Why then tie up vital capital in machinery, computers and IT equipment. ...MORE
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Asset finance is the perfect way to fund an office refurbishment without having to dip into your cash flow. If it’s office furniture, IT equipment, photocopiers, printers or telephony that you need, talk to Armada. ...MORE
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We know that successful hotels need to constantly maintain and upgrade to stay competitive and give customers the service they demand. Armada funds hotel kitchen equipment ...MORE
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Frequently vending machine suppliers are not able to determine the number or type of machine needed when they talk to their customers. Having an asset finance ...MORE
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Garages, MOT centres and recovery companies now have to be very high tech and computerised, while meeting health and safety standards and environmental targets. This causes many businesses to ...MORE
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Leasing has been an option for the print industry for a considerable period of time. However, in recent years many changes have taken place and equipment is smaller and faster. ...MORE
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When looking at safety and security systems for your business there are many forms of protective equipment to consider. From movement sensitive lighting and camera systems to intruder alarms and door entry systems as well as gates and shutters and more. ...MORE
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Franchisees are increasingly advised to use asset finance for the equipment in their business. Armada supports all types of franchises, from food outlets to beauty salons and fitness clubs etc ...MORE
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With costly Italian ice cream manufacturing equipment one could be forgiven for not knowing whether you are in Florence or Felixstowe. More and more the British public are wanting the variety and quality of the ice cream they expect ...MORE
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Much of the equipment needed for this sector is highly specialised and frequently expensive. Working with GPs, dentists, private hospitals and veterinary surgeries, Armada understands the need for speedy, no fuss decisions. ...MORE
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Because recycling is an evolving industry many lenders are nervous of supporting this sector. As with all other sectors, Armada chooses to have an open-minded and positive attitude to this vital and growing industry. ...MORE
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Whether you’re refurbishing an existing pharmacy or starting a shop fit from scratch, Armada can help you finance the necessary assets from specialist refrigeration and dispensary units, to retail displays, EPOS and CCTV. ...MORE
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The UK brewery sector has a long heritage to be proud of. At Armada we have long-established experience of assisting breweries and microbreweries with financing the wide variety of equipment they require. ...MORE
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Cleaning equipment has to be up to scratch in order to tackle the job in hand. Whether maintaining high standards in a food factory, cleaning out industrial oil tanks or maintaining the exacting hygiene ...MORE
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Whether it’s fitting out a new High Street opticians or replacing precision optical equipment with the latest model the public expect the premises and the equipment to be of the highest standard to protect their sight. MORE... ...MORE
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Whether the machinery is for an industrial application, an hotel or catering requirement or a laundrette, in order to obtain quality, reliable equipment the cast is going to be significant. ...MORE
case studiesWe have been using Armada for over 20 years. All the staff are efficient, knowledgeable and friendly. ...MORE
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Looking to set up his stylish Ice Cream Store, Giuseppe was introduced to Armada ...
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Recent issues over "what's in my burger beef or horse meat" are making discerning ...
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In an article in The Telegraph on 9th May 2013, John Meredith, 74, who ...
Armada have been asset finance providers for companies across all sectors since 1974. Although we began by helping firms in the West Country, we now support businesses throughout the UK to protect their cash flow and fund the vital equipment they need....MORE
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