73 indexable Asset Finance companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $2.2B across 16 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Leasing
Provider of asset finance, refinance, hire purchase, and finance lease options |
$38M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Oct 2025 | 37 | 2001 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Bibby Financial Services
Provider of asset financing and leasing services |
$25.5M | — | Acquired | Venture Debt Apr 2025 | 80 | 1982 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Simply Asset Finance
Vehicle and equipment financing company |
$288.5M | — | Seed | Conventional Debt Dec 2023 | 106 | 2017 | — |
| 4 |
Tower Leasing
Provider of asset finance and leasing solutions for businesses |
$91.6M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Jan 2024 | 27 | 1989 | — |
| 5 |
Porterbrook
Provider of rolling stock solutions for passenger and freight rail networks |
$1.5B | — | Acquired | Unattributed Jul 2021 | 144 | 1994 | — |
| 6 |
Catfoss Finance
Asset financing firm |
$18.7M | — | Funding Raised | Venture Debt Apr 2024 | 10 | 2001 | — |
| 7 |
Kingsway Asset Finance
Asset financing for diversified equipments |
$73M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt May 2023 | 14 | 1992 | — |
| 8 |
Compass Business Finance
Asset financing |
$39.4M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Apr 2022 | 14 | 2005 | — |
| 9 |
Haydock Finance
Asset financing company |
$86.5M | $256.9M as of 2020 |
Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Sep 2020 | 78 | 1980 | — |
| 10 |
Praetura Asset Finance
Asset financing firm |
$46.7M | — | Series B | Conventional Debt Feb 2019 | 32 | 2014 | — |
| 11 |
MT Finance
Provider of short-term property loans, bridging loans, and commercial mortgages |
$11.1M | — | Acquired | Seed Mar 2021 | 36 | 2008 | — |
| 12 |
Fleet Mortgages
Mortgage loans provider |
$3.3M | $3.9M as of 2014 |
Acquired | Seed Aug 2014 | 101 | 2013 | — |
| 13 |
Genesis Asset Finance
Provider of asset finance and refinancing solutions for small to medium businesses |
$1.3M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Aug 2020 | 4 | 2000 | — |
| 14 |
Bathgate Business Finance
Commercial lending company |
$1.1M | — | Series A | Conventional Debt Jul 2020 | 13 | 1991 | — |
| 15 |
Medialease
Asset financing firm |
$425.2K | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Mar 2018 | — | 2001 | — |
| 16 |
Bradgate Business Finance
Asset financing firm |
$200K | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Mar 2014 | — | 2006 | — |
| 17 |
Angel Trains
Railway rolling stock operator |
— | — | Acquired | Unattributed Mar 2024 | 155 | 1994 | — |
| 18 |
Asset Advantage Group
Equipment financing firm |
— | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt 2016 | — | 1995 | — |
| 19 |
Star Asset Finance
Asset financing firm |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2014 | — | 2014 | — |
| 20 |
ACC Aviation Group
Provider of aircraft leasing services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 55 | 2002 | — |
| 21 |
Admiral Leasing
Equipment financing |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 12 | 1989 | — |
| 22 |
Advance Finance & Leasing
Provider of asset finance and leasing services for transport & distribution industries |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2006 | — |
| 23 |
ALG Finance
Provider of asset finance, refinance, commercial mortgages, business loans, and invoice services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2000 | — |
| 24 |
Amicus Asset Finance
Commercial lending company |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1996 | — |
| 25 |
Arkle Finance
Weatherbys Bank's asset finance arm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1997 | — |
| 26 |
Armada Asset Finance
Asset financing for small ticket equipment |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1974 | — |
| 27 |
Astmoor Finance
Provider of bespoke commercial finance solutions for businesses |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 2 | 2019 | — |
| 28 |
Azule
Provider equipment leasing and business loans for broadcasting and media industry |
— | — | Acquired | — | 152 | 2004 | — |
| 29 |
Bluestar Leasing
Provider of leasing, commercial loans, and asset financing services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 13 | 2007 | — |
| 30 |
Briggs Equipment
Asset financing firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 1,206 | 2006 | — |
| 31 |
Close Brothers
Provider of financial lending services and deposit taking account products |
— | — | Acquired | — | 3,810 | 1878 | — |
| 32 |
Close Brothers Brewery Rentals
Brewery equipment financing firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 24 | 2007 | — |
| 33 |
Coates Finance
Provider of asset, vehicle, and invoice financing solutions for businesses |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 34 |
County Finance Group
Asset financing |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1995 | — |
| 35 |
Creative Capital
Asset financing firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2009 | — |
| 36 |
Credo Asset Finance
Provider of business and personal asset finance services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 27 | 2005 | — |
| 37 |
Davenham Asset Finance
Provider of asset finance and refinance solutions for SMEs |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 38 |
ELS
Provider of equipment leasing finance |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 39 |
Excel A Rate
Provider of funding solutions including asset finance, debt funding, and loans |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1995 | — |
| 40 |
Finance4
Asset financing firm |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2003 | — |
| 41 |
First Response Finance
Provider of motor vehicle financing services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 300 | 1998 | — |
| 42 |
G&B Finance
Asset financing company |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 43 |
Golden Treefs
Provider of short-term secured property loans and development finance solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 44 |
GRENKE
Equipment financing |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1998 | — |
| 45 |
Hilton Vehicle Leasing
Asset financing firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2007 | — |
| 46 |
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
Asset financing company |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 337 | 1979 | — |
| 47 |
Honey Asset Finance
Provider of asset finance solutions for various business sectors |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 5 | 2017 | — |
| 48 |
Ignition Credit
Provider of financing and leasing services for vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 17 | 2005 | — |
| 49 |
Johnson Reed
Asset finacing |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 10 | 1996 | — |
| 50 |
Kennet Equipment Leasing
Asset finance firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 75 | 1990 | — |
Provider of asset finance, refinance, hire purchase, and finance lease options. The company offers funding solutions for various assets, including vehicles, plant, and machinery. It assists businesses in acquiring assets through finance agreements. The company also provides refinance options, enabling businesses to release capital from existing assets.
Provider of asset financing and leasing services
Vehicle and equipment financing company
Provider of asset finance and leasing solutions for businesses. It facilitates the acquisition of capital equipment through leasing, enabling businesses to manage cash flow while securing necessary assets and technology. The company offers various finance options to support business growth, working with equipment suppliers to provide tailored service. Its services encompass diverse sectors, including technology, elec
Provider of rolling stock solutions for passenger and freight rail networks. It owns and manages a significant portion of the national rail fleet, offering asset management and maintenance services. The company invests in fleet improvements and develops innovative solutions for a safer, more efficient, and sustainable railway system. Its services encompass infrastructure partnerships and participation in rail innovat
Catfoss Finance provides alternative financing solutions for businesses. The company provides lease finance, hire purchase and refinancing solutions. Offers its services for agricultural vehicle finance, asset finance, HGV finance, engineering finance, finance for business, commercial finance, plant and machinery finance etc.
Kingsway Asset Finance is an asset finance and leasing companies provided finance for many non-standard items including amusement arcade equipment, biomass boilers, IT equipment, telecommunication equipment.
Compass Business Finance provides loans, leasing and financing solution for machinery, equipment, and vehicles such as manufacturing equipment and commercial vehicles in the UK. Types of transactions include finance lease, operating lease, and hire purchase.
Haydock Finance provides asset financing for the procurement of commercial vehicles, engineering equipment, agricultural & forestry equipment, and yellow & road plant equipment among others. The types of transactions include Hire Purchase, Finance Lease, and Sale & Leaseback. In addition, it also offers Chattel Mortgage, VAT Loan and Small Business Finance for Vendor Transaction. Provides its services in the UK.
Asset financing firm
Provider of short-term property loans, bridging loans, and commercial mortgages. The business offers funding solutions for property purchase, auction finance, and business needs. It provides options for property refurbishment, second charges, and urgent transactions. The business focuses on delivering specialist finance through streamlined processes.
Mortgage loans provider
British Business Investments
British Business Bank
Wesleyan
NatWest Markets
Royal Bank of Scotland
Abn Amro
Aldermore Bank
Antin Infrastructure Partners
BNP Paribas
Cabot Square Capital
Caixabank
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-23.
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