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If you run any kind of business that requires to keep your products cool, especially a food based business, then you will know the importance of keeping your goods cool and fresh for your clients. Although, how are you meant to do this, especially during the summer months, when you are delivering your goods around the country?

Well, if you are still having troubles with this problem, maybe a refrigerated van would be the answer to the questions. A refridgerated van is a vehicle that is fitted out to keep products cool or even frozen on the go, they are generally used to keep food goods cool.

Most modern refrigerated vans come with added bonus features, for example, the majority of vans come with a backup battery in the event of one battery breaking to ensure your products are keep at the correct temperature. Many also come with a GPS tracker installed which allows you to keep track of the van and the products, it also allows your customers to keep track of their goods via the internet.

There are a large number of refrigerated vans within businesses, whether you are part of the food industry and need to keep your goods cool and fresh during distribution. Or maybe you have to keep cooked food goods fresh for your catering business while on the way to your destination.

Even if you’re not going to use it for a business, they can still be useful for recreational purposes. If you are a keen camper and often spend several weeks in the country during the summer, a refrigerated van would come in handy by keep your food fresh and cool.

Whatever you need the van for, there is a model for your. However, discovering this model is no easy task, you need to make sure you get the right one for the job. You might be concerned that the van will be too expensive and your company can’t afford it once you find the perfect model for your requirements, well, there’s a way to get around that problem. Refrigerated van leasing may be the perfect answer for your business needs. By choosing van leasing you can get the latest model vans and you may not have to pay as much as it would cost to buy one for yourself.

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Car leasing, personal contract purchase, contract hire, lease purchase and car loans are all different ways to finance the cost of cars and vans. Many people are confused by the differences in these financing options so I thought I would focus on ‘contract hire’ and explain how this technique works.

Leasing addresses one of the biggest issues associated with the acquisition of new vehicles and that is depreciation. As soon as you’ve been handed the keys to your brand new motor its value falls through the floor.

When you take out a car lease the residual value of your selected vehicle is calculated. The is the estimated value of the vehicle at the end of the agreed lease period based on the anticipated mileage during this time. This calculated residual value is then deducted from the manufacturers retail price and the remaining sum is divided up into monthly payments that you will pay over the lease period. So the higher the residual value as a proportion of the current value, the less you will need to pay each month.

Contract hire is a vehicle financing method that has maximum benefit for customers who are registered for VAT, so it is most suitable for businesses and the self-employed. If your vehicle is used exclusively for business purposes you can reclaim 100% of the VAT. Even if you use your car or van for some personal use you can still reclaim 50% of the VAT.

A contract hire agreement means that you have actually hired the selected car or van for an agreed period, usually between 1 and 5 years, during which time you will pay the agreed rental, based upon mileage. At the end of the agreed contract hire period, as in the case of car leasing, the vehicle is returned to the supplier. There are no surprise disposal or depreciation costs.

Contract hire will generally include full vehicle maintenance which can optionally include routine servicing and even replacement tyres. Up to 100% of the rental charges can be offset against taxable profits and minimal capital outlay is required.

It’s no surprise that contract hire is the favoured vehicle financing option for many businesses and self-employed people.

For cheap car leasing I recommend Nationwide Vehicle Contracts.

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The 2nd – 8th February is, apparently, National Van Week. Quite what this entails I’m not sure – as far as I can tell it’s a wonderful excuse for van manufacturers to unveil their new models and get themselves lots of new customers. For some people, their van is an essential part of their day to day life. Many businesses rely on using them to transport their staff and goods around the place, and there is no question of their usefulness.

In these difficult times many people with small businesses rely on their van for transport or even as their portable office. Buying is an option, but far more predictable, reliable  and certainly less costly is looking at available van lease deals. You’ll get a modern van without any of the worries of paying upfront, and the chance to upgrade to the latest model every three years.

Even if it’s a top of the range, eco friendly van, they can still cause problems on the roads. Many would say it’s not unusual to find one blocking the road and that they cause problems when left parked on small streets or in residential areas. Those people forget that so many of the services they rely on depends on a man in a van.For people who need to use a van in their everyday business life it’s hard to imagine how they’d cope without it.

But for businesses that rely on vans every day maintenance and servicing costs can be a problem.It’s hardly surprising that most businesses that use vans don’t store them on site but ask drivers to take them home to save on costs. A far more viable option for these businesses would be to look at van lease contracts – if manageable monthly payments and always having the latest model wasn’t enough, many deals come with tax and servicing cost thrown in as well.

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