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Car Firm’s Banger Puts Rocket Under Charity Appeal

Putting his foot down in a good cause has helped motor executive Leyton Cooper and his company to raise over £3,000 for a national auto charity. Leyton, who is Group Buying Manager for ACF Car Finance Ltd, recently took part in the charity's gruelling 1700-mile challenge to drive to Italy and ...

Windmill Leasing Set To Expand Into The Light Commercial Vehicle Leasing Sector

Windmill Leasing has announced plans to expand into the light commercial vehicle (LCV) leasing sector in early 2012. Building upon the company's established reputation as a provider of business car leasing, contract hire and fleet management services, Windmill Leasing will be providing LCV leases to businesses across the UK. The range of ...

Windmill Leasing Enter Sponsorship Agreement With England And Worcester Warriors Star Andy Goode

Windmill Leasing is pleased to announce that it has entered a sponsorship agreement with England and Worcester Warriors Rugby Club star Andy Goode until the end of the season 2011/2012. A private agreement between Windmill Leasing and Andy Goode, the deal will see Goode presented with a top of the range ...

On-The-Ball Staff Usher In Next Decade

Around 150 employees of The Funding Corporation in Chester marked their company's tenth birthday in October with a glittering Venetian masked ball at a top city hotel. The car finance group, based on Chester Business Park, said it wanted to offer the most memorable "thank you" possible to staff who have helped ...

Windmill Leasing Opens A New Office In Sheffield

Windmill Leasing has opened a new office in Sheffield to provide a base in the North of England for the business car leasing company. The new office, which officially opened its doors on 1st August 2011, will enable the company car leasing specialists to complement its existing supplier and client database by ...

Finance Firm’s Fun-Day Raises Smiles And Charity Cash

Soap suds and sponge-cakes both featured at a charity fun-day held this summer at the headquarters of Chester-based motor finance group The Funding Corporation (TFC). Organised by ACF Car Finance, the car retail subsidiary of TFC, the event offered the chance for staff to pay to have their cars hand-washed by the ...

Chester Firm’s Fun-Day Raises Smiles And Charity Cash

Sponges and sponge-cakes both took centre-stage at a charity fun-day held this week at the headquarters of a major finance group on Chester Business Park. Organised by ACF Car Finance, retail subsidiary of The Funding Corporation, the event offered the chance for staff to pay to have their cars hand-washed by ...

More Used Car Buyers Make A White Turn

White cars are in the fashion fast-lane among second-hand buyers, according to a major used car retailer which has just completed an analysis of shifting colour preferences. But although sales of white cars increased seven-fold in the six months to spring 2011, says ACF Car Finance Limited, the new chic shade ...

New Car Care Plans Are Designed To Go The Distance

An end to "oversold and under-performing" car protection plans has been signalled by major national used car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited. The company has announced two new products, both developed in conjunction with RAC Warranty. They are a new maintenance and breakdown warranty, and Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) cover, both giving ...

Dealer Turns Red Light To Green For Declined Car Buyers

Customers who aren't accepted for car finance at point-of-sale can still act as goodwill ambassadors for the car dealer forced to turn them away. That's the view of ACF Car Finance Limited which has just launched a new guide to its introducer programme, providing information for used car retailers and finance intermediaries ...

More Brits Going Topless, Car Retailer Reports

Sales of open-top cars are currently running at double those of last year's volumes, according to a major national used car retailer.* ACF Car Finance Limited says the recent spell of warm weather is tempting record numbers of motorists to put their faith in a long, dry and sunny summer. But the ...

MOT Changes Will Drive Up Repair Bills, Claim

People who buy cars from the small ads are likely to be hit with big bills if proposed changes to the current MOT testing schedule go ahead, a national used car retailer has predicted. Private car buyers, says ACF Car Finance Limited, would stand a greater chance of inheriting costly mechanical ...

Windmill Leasing Launches New Car Leasing Website

Windmill Leasing has launched a new website to promote the company’s position in the UK company car leasing market. The Bromsgrove based organisation, which specialises in providing contract hire and fleet management solutions to SMEs and large corporate enterprises across the UK, now has an effective online platform to showcase its ...

Chester Finance Team Scoop “Best in Britain” Title

A Chester-based finance group has been crowned as Britain's most responsible lender, beating major High Street names such as Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Bank to the title. The Funding Corporation on Chester Business Park was revealed as the overall winner of the accolade at the Credit Today Awards in London ...

Accelerating Car Retailer Makes Extra Room at the Top

Two new senior roles have been created by ACF Car Finance Limited to help manage the company's continuing success story. Divisional Sales Managers for both the north and the south of ACF Car Finance's network of vehicle showrooms will now be responsible for driving forward further expansion. The posts have been filled ...

Retailer Predicts Electric Shock for Plug-in Car Owners

Electric cars now on sale could plummet in value by two-thirds when they reach the second-hand market in a few years time, predicts a major used car retailer. At five years old, says ACF Car Finance Limited, such vehicles could fetch just ten percent of their new price. The shock drop ...

Cheshire Business Students Make Tracks In Motor Industry

West Cheshire College students demonstrated their business sense after participating in a challenge set by local firm ACF Car Finance Limited. The market leading specialist used car dealer, welcomed Level 2 Business Diploma students to the company’s headquarters for this year’s ‘Outstanding Business Student Award’ presentations. As part of the Business Diploma ...

Students Set To Motor Ahead With Chester Business Award

Chester-based car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited has this week launched its annual Outstanding Business Student Award in conjunction with West Cheshire College. The UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging car finance solutions for credit impaired customers has teamed up with tutors at the ...

Chester Businesses Join Forces To Communicate With The Masses

Chester-based mobile communications company, Txtlocal, are working with independent car dealer, ACF Car Finance Limited, on a nationwide SMS messaging strategy to target customers. ACF Car Finance, the UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging financial solutions for credit impaired customers, chose to work with Txtlocal to ...

Motor Employees Slide To Success For Charity

Brave employees of specialist motor dealer ACF Car Finance Limited will slide to success next month as the team takes part in a charity zip-wire challenge. A group of 10 employees from the company have signed up for The Springtime Sweethearts Charity Zip Wire Challenge which will take place on Sunday ...

SEAT Announces Significant Expansion In China

SEAT has announced it is committed to expanding its activities in China, following its strong presence at the Beijing Motor Show and the unveiling of SEAT showrooms in eight major Chinese cities on 24 April 2012. Sporty leisure vehicles with a high degree of functionality are currently experiencing a considerable increase ...

New Car Rental Offers from 121carhire.com Offer Summer Holiday Savings

121carhire.com - the dedicated car hire booking website - has this week announced a choice of new prices designed to help tourists rent a car for less on summer holidays this year. As many people get set to head to the beaches of Greece and Spain, the website is offering ...

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