Clients who come to us to arrange their audio visual (AV) finance needs are probably the most varied of all.  We help not just the audio visual hire companies, who rent equipment to corporate clients, but also those corporate companies themselves, who see the benefits of installing equipment in their boardrooms conscious of the cost of executive travel and wanting to reduce their carbon footprint.

Schools, colleges and universities also invest heavily in audio visual equipment, installing it in many of their buildings.  Some buy the equipment they need using finance; others prefer to lease it.  They also frequently hire additional AV equipment for special events held outdoors or in buildings not normally used for presentations or lectures.

Gigs, tours, music festivals, theatre productions, shows, plus local community, literary and theatre festivals all need good PA and speaker systems.  In a business which can be both steady, at least at a low level, and highly seasonal, you need to consider how to finance the purchase of new equipment when cash flows unevenly throughout the year.  Spreading the cost of capital expenditure helps survive the quieter times.

Whether you are a one-man band or a large PA and speaker hire company, you know you will have to cope with the wish lists of production managers seeking competitive quotes from several companies.  If you are to win the business you will need to provide the equipment they want at a price that appeals to them – while making a profit yourself.  The way you finance your own equipment purchases will be key to your business success.

Gigs, band tours, music festivals and shows plus local community, literary and theatre festivals all need good lighting.  Their organisers usually turn to hire companies for lighting equipment they need, whether it is for a one-off, one day event, short-term or lengthy tour.  Business is usually highly seasonal: there’s an abundance of live events in summer and autumn, corporate parties increase over Christmas; the first quarter of the year is typically quiet.  Hire companies need to consider how to finance the purchase of new equipment when cash flows unevenly throughout the year.  Spreading the cost of capital expenditure helps survive the lean winter months.

In the world of sound recording, having the most up to date equipment is essential if you are to win new contracts – and stand out against your competitors. But new technology comes at a very high price – in an industry where profit margins are continually being driven down. Being able to pay for the equipment you need to win new contracts is almost always bound to be an issue – with most people turning to finance or leasing to spread the costs.

Whether you are a freelance sound engineer, a recording studio or an audio post production house –mixing music albums, creating sound for film or television, previewing – you will need a high level of capital investment to remain attractive to clients and potential clients.  We can help you structure a finance deal that leaves you better able to win the contracts you need to make your business successful.