Academy Leasing has facilitated continued growth at SEP Rail Services through a leasing arrangement, providing a fleet of vehicles for the Lancashire-based firm.
The new fleet, ranging from commercial vans to executive vehicles, will play a role in expanding the client base, supporting employees and advancing the business as a whole.
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SEP, a UK-based rail surveying company, supports clients throughout the lifetime of their projects, undertaking railway track and structure monitoring, site engineering and ground investigation.
Providing support across the whole lifecycle necessitates extensive travel between sites.
Having established a long-standing relationship with Academy Leasing through the wider SEP group, the firm’s director – Rikki Morrow – said that SEP Rail Services could depend on the leasing firm for “a high level of service and quick turnaround with every order we make”.
Referring to the strategic and long-standing relationships between the two firms, Morrow continued: “The team have really taken the time to understand how our business operates and what our needs are. This makes all the difference in helping us to achieve our growth plans and make key investments with confidence.”
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By GlobalDataEstablished in 2018, SEP Rail Services now record an annual turnover of approximately £3m, with over 40 full-time employees.
Andrew Gosling, head of vehicles at Academy Leasing, said: “We are thrilled to continue supporting Rikki and the business as they continue to scale up and take on new contracts. In the short time the business has been trading, theirs is a fantastic success story and one we are proud to be a part of.”
Gosling continued: “We wish the best of luck to Rikki and his team and look forward to continuing to support the business for many more years to come.”
Academy Leasing, a UK-based vehicle finance broker provides a broad spectrum of other business finance solutions, such as invoice finance and commercial loans. The company forms part of the 1pm Group of Companies, an independent provider of finance to SMEs.
