Category: Agricultural mortgage

Fast Farm Loans

Fast farm Loans available from Richmond Asset Finance.

We often speak to farms needing to replace equipment, develop property, or settle bills to continue their business activities. The challenge we often hear is how they can access the necessary finance. The banks usually ask for a multitude of information and many lenders do not appreciate the cyclical nature of farming businesses. This is where Richmond Asset Finance can help.

If you need access to immediate finance for your farm this is a fast and competitive option.

Why choose a fast farm loan from Richmond Asset Finance?

You’ve just paid your staff, you are still waiting for that major client to settle their account and a large bill has just arrived on your desk.

When a number of circumstances conspire at any one given time this can cause even the most stable of farms to encounter cashflow problems, not to mention worry for you as the business owner.

Unfortunately this is not uncommon, but help is at hand.

If your farm needs emergency finance our fast farm loans can help you pay unexpected bills, bridge a cashflow gap, and get your farm back on track.

Speak to Richmond Asset Finance today and we will be able to help you with your farm finance requirements.

Farm machinery finance options through Richmond Asset Finance

Richmond Asset Finance are pleased to announce that we offer a wide range of financial payment facilities on most of our new and used tractors and farm machinery.

We offer agricultural and farm machinery finance across the UK. Richmond Asset Finance’s success is reliant on its specialist service and preserving a competitive edge in a very competitive industry. We ensure that our interest rates are monitored regularly so that they remain at the sharp end of the market.

We can provide finance for a wide variety of agricultural assets, from cultivators, tractors and combine harvesters to livestock, robotic milking machines and crop sprayers, and we’ll guide you through every part of the agriculture finance process. 

Having helped thousands of farm owners achieve business growth, we can help you with a tailored flexible agriculture finance funding solution from £10,000 to £500,000. We’ll even take the seasonality of your business into account when tailoring your payment plan.

Speak to one of our specialists today for more information.

Machinery Finance Yorkshire

Asset Finance Solutions with Richmond Asset Finance Yorkshire. 

Acquire the plant and machinery that your business needs to grow, without paying large upfront costs that can significantly dent your cash flow.

Fixed Term Hire Agreement

Fixed payments over a fixed period of time, with the option to gain ownership of the equipment at the end of the agreement.

Minimum Term Hire Agreement

Fixed payments over a minimum term, giving you the option to continue leasing the equipment after the primary term of the agreement has been reached.

Operational Lease

Lease the equipment without the hassle of ever owning it. The lender will consider its future value and take a residual risk in turn reducing the monthly payments. After the minimum term of the agreement is reached the lender will retain ownership of the equipment.

Sale & Lease Back

A quick way for your company to raise working capital against assets you already own. Transfer the ownership of your asset over to a lender, then make monthly repayments in order to keep using the equipment.

If you are interested in Machinery Finance and you are based in Yorkshire, Richmond Asset Finance are the lender for you.

Contact us today for more details.

Farm Vehicle Finance

Richmond Asset Finance can offer finance for all types of new and used vehicles used around the farm. Everything from quad bikes to commercial vehicles and trailers.

There are a wide range of finance options available to you – hire purchase, operating or finance lease, and conditional sale to lease back agreements.

Speak to our UK specialists in vehicle finance today and we can advise on the best option for you.

  • Quad Bike Finance
  • 4×4 Pickups
  • Cars & Vans
  • Commercial Vehicles
  • Trailers

We can also help source your new vehicle as a significant discount over your local dealer.

Agricultural Equipment Finance

When you want to use better equipment to maximise the investment in your farm, then Richmond Asset Finance will take the hassle out of arranging finance to allow you to purchase agricultural equipment.

Investing in new equipment will improve your productivity and profits and make your life a bit easier.

We have access to over 150 lenders so we secure you the best deal on equipment finance we can. Here a few examples of equipment we can help with:

  • Irrigation Equipment
  • Livestock Handling Systems
  • Robotic Milking Systems
  • Food Processing Units
  • Feeding Systems
  • Water Tanks
  • Bottling Plants

Finance Options

Typical Finance Types, uses and descriptions

1. Farm Finance, Rural Finance

An all embracing term we use to describe all types of farm and agricultural finance we offer in the rural and country business sectors and which can also be described as Agricultural Finance, Equestrian Finance, Farm Finance, Land Finance and Horticultural Finance. Finance can be provided for holiday complexes, caravan parks, caravan sites, properties with agricultural restrictions, land, buildings, working farms, non-working farms, nurseries, garden centres, smallholdings, estates, fisheries, farm shops and generally all types of rural type situations.

2. Agricultural Loan, Loan for Agriculture, Loans for Agriculture

More commonly described as an Agricultural Mortgage, Mortgage for Agriculture, Agricultural Re-mortgage or Re-mortgage for Agriculture being a loan secured by a first charge over property in UK, England. In some cases a loan may be secured by way of a second charge over this type of property.

3. Bridging Loan, Bridging Finance

This is a short-term arrangement whereby a loan is secured either by way of a first charge or second charge on property in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Usually, but not always, interest is rolled up or added to the account so that all the money is repaid by the end of the term, meaning that no monthly payments are made.

Will Coronavirus affect my loan?

Loan and credit card payments to be frozen for three months in UK.

The financial regulator has announced plans to freeze loan and credit card payments for up to three months as part of emergency measures for consumers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. They have also announced plans to help businesses that are struggling in the current climate.

The new measures which could come into force by 9th April is aimed at consumers and renters who are not benefiting from existing relief measures that have targeted homeowners – with mortgage payment holidays – or business owners.

The FCA has advised that banks and credit card providers will have to ensure that consumer credit ratings are unaffected by any of the measures.

If you are looking for a loan or bridging finance for your business in the agricultural sector. Feel free to give us a call or email us today and we will be happy to help!

Starting a Farm – Mortgages and Finance

Do you aspire to live in the country, where your partner will continue to work and you want to run a smallholding or are you starting a farm business?

Richmond Asset Finance often receives enquiries from customers who want to start a farm and we have the ideal farm loan for this type of scenario, whether short or long term Richmond Asset Finance can help.

Obtaining farm finance can be difficult, especially where accounting information may not be good enough for the banks.

You may qualify for finance on a long-term basis through Richmond Asset Finance, but we also have a great farm selection of loan products that fits the bill for a farm start-up.

What is farm finance?

An all embracing term we use to describe all types of farm and agricultural finance we arrange in the rural and country business sectors, which can also be described as agricultural finance, equestrian finance, land finance and horticultural finance, a farm mortgage or farm loan. Farm finance can be provided for farms of any size (with our without a farmhouse), holiday complexes, caravan parks, caravan sites, estates, land, buildings, working farms, non-working farms, nurseries, garden centres, smallholdings, estates, fisheries, farm shops, riding schools and generally all manner of rural properties or in some cases not so rural.

Why Richmond Asset Finance?

  • A well-established and reputable company.
  • A great team that will help you with every query you may have.
  • Hands on and experienced.
  • We work in partnership with our customers to help them achieve their goals.
  • References are readily available.

5 reasons to invest in a mini excavator

Are you using your excavator to its full potential, or could you do the same job using a mini excavator?

Mini excavators are practical, affordable and hassle-free pieces of machinery.

Whilst they’re not always suitable for largescale jobs, if you can get away with using a mini excavator over a bigger wheeled, tracked or truck-mounted excavator then there are plenty of benefits to be had.

Manoeuvrability

The mini excavator is the perfect piece of machinery for working in small or tight spaces. It offers the same level of performance as a larger excavator but in a more compact and practical design. The small size of the mini excavator makes it nimble and agile on-site and means transportation is simple and hassle-free.

Easy to operate

Mini excavators tend to be very simple and intuitive to operate, reducing the amount of time required to train an operative to use the machinery and minimising the risk of errors being made.

Cost-saving

Mini excavators are more affordable to purchase and operate than their larger counterparts. They also offer higher fuel efficiency and lower fuel costs. Their relative ease of operation means training operatives will cost your business less time and money. 

More environmentally-friendly

The small size and increased fuel efficiency make mini excavators more environmentally friendly to run than larger excavators. They also produce less noise pollution, making them ideal for use in noise and pollution sensitive areas.

If you require help or advice with financing a mini excavator for your business, speak to our team here at Richmond Asset Finance. We provide a range of flexible vehicle finance and asset finance services to help you to grow your business. To discuss your requirements in more detail, give our team a call on 0113 288 3277.

How to get an agricultural mortgage

Agricultural mortgages are available to those wishing to buy their first farm, extend their existing farm, or purchase rural property or land for another purpose. 

Finding the right rural property or piece of farmland can be a challenge. Not only do we have a shortage of rural land, but prices have also sky rocketed since the recession. According to areportby Savills, the value of farmland increased by 277% between 2006 and 2016. 

With demand currently so high, if you do come across the perfect property or piece of land, you’ll want to seize the opportunity and snap it up as quickly as possible. Unless you have the money to purchase the land or property outright, you will probably require a farm mortgage for your purchase.

What is an agricultural mortgage?

Agricultural mortgages are designed to help with the purchase of farmland, farm buildings, and other agricultural properties.

Just a few of the property-types that they can be used to purchase include:

  • Working farms
  • Equestrian facilities
  • Country estates
  • Renewable energy sites
  • Other rural businesses

In some instances, you may also be able to use an agricultural mortgage to fund the conversion or expansion of a rural building, purchase assets for business growth, or raise funds to consolidate debts.

Agricultural mortgages work in much the same way as regular mortgages, with lenders usually loaning up to 80% of the value.

How to get an agricultural mortgage

Agricultural mortgages can be acquired from most high street banks, as well as from more specialist rural lenders.

Specialist lenders usually have many years of experience in the agricultural industry and a greater understanding of its challenges and opportunities. 

It’s important to shop around when looking for an agricultural mortgage to ensure that you receive the best advice, support, rates, margins, fees and terms.

If you require financial help in acquiring a mortgage, then a commercial bridging loan may be the flexible short-term funding solution that you’re looking for.

Get in touch with our team here at Richmond Asset Finance by calling 0113 288 3277 to discuss your requirements and find out more about our commercial bridging loans.