Understanding the pivotal role of uninterrupted mobility for your business, Santander Consumer Finance is here to support whether you're at the threshold of a new venture, scaling your fleet, or in need of vehicle replacement. We present a variety of adaptable finance solutions and supplementary products, dedicated to keeping your business operational.

Designed as a cost-efficient vehicle funding method, Contract Hire Flex offers a dynamic, short-term vehicle usage solution that enhances your business's liquidity. Select a vehicle for an initial 12-month term in return for a fixed monthly rental, inclusive of Road Fund Licence. After six months, you gain the flexibility to conclude or extend your contract up to an additional 12 months.

• No depreciation or vehicle disposal concerns—simply return the vehicle at the contract's end
• Fixed monthly rental for the contract duration, with potential additions for servicing, maintenance, and repairs
• Adjustable to fit your preferred rental duration and mileage
• Potentially reclaimable VAT for business customers (consult with your accountant)
• Alleviates the hassle of vehicle supply, maintenance, and disposal

Santander Consumer Finance is committed to providing robust support for your business's mobility needs, offering financial solutions that ensure your fleet remains dynamic and your operations smooth.

Achieve your fleet objectives with Lightfoot’s advanced open-platform telematics technology, designed to empower you with the means to excel.

Our comprehensive system caters to fleets of all dimensions and compositions, offering a streamlined fleet management experience for petrol, diesel, electric vehicles (EV), and mixed fleets eager to shift their performance into a higher gear.

Lightfoot stands out as a fleet management solution, crafted in collaboration with driving behaviour specialists from the University of Bath. It’s proven to render fleets safer, more economical, and more cost-effective.

By engaging drivers through an in-cab dashboard device that offers immediate visual and verbal feedback, Lightfoot encourages refined driving practices. Enhanced driving performance unlocks the opportunity for drivers to participate in contests, secure prizes, partake in league tables, and access exclusive discounts via the Lightfoot app. This model not only equips your drivers with the resources to cultivate superior driving habits but also motivates them with rewards, guaranteeing enduring improvements across your fleet.

The Quartix vehicle tracking system is currently operational in over 600,000 vehicles worldwide. Established in 2001 by four UK industry experts, Quartix has amassed over 120 years of collective experience in systems design, telemetry, embedded computing, communications, and database design and implementation.

Deciding which vehicles to transition to electric can be daunting, given the fluctuating charging options, automotive supplier offerings, government incentives, and resale values of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Quartix EVolve demystifies this process, enabling regular reassessment of your EV strategy to align with your unique business needs.

EVolve leverages your Quartix telematics data to analyse your fleet activity and provides a tailored electrification recommendation, considering:

• Vehicle usage patterns
• Length and frequency of trips
• Inactivity periods

Armed with recent telematics insights, EVolve matches your current fleet with appropriate EV models, offering a detailed overview of Total Cost of Ownership and a comprehensive vehicle charging strategy.

As a member of Activate Group, sopp+sopp provides its customers with the benefits of continuous investment and innovation in accident management solutions and fleet services.

Our network exceeds 340 approved repair locations alongside an expanding number of Activate Accident Repair bodyshops we own. This setup enhances our capacity and capability to handle repairs for all types of vehicles, including those powered by alternative fuels.

sopp+sopp has vast experience in assisting customers with de-fleeting, covering both owned and leased vehicles. We maintain strong relationships with the majority of finance and leasing companies, which aids in managing costs effectively at the end of a lease through vehicle assessments, repairs, and refurbishments, and acting as an impartial arbitrator between funders and customers. For owned vehicles, we maximise sales revenue through established processes with a wide network of commercial buyers or support sustainability by dismantling vehicles to reserve parts for future use in green initiatives.