Partners

CAP

CAP, established in 1979, is a market leading provider of vehicle valuation data, new vehicle information and business solutions to the automotive industry. Our customers include the majority of leading finance institutions, contract hire & leasing companies, vehicle retail groups and insurance companies. They rely on our data and systems for risk assessment and asset management; controlling their costs and managing their businesses and expenditure. CAP's data is used by many vehicle manufacturers and is the power behind numerous websites.

Website

www.cap.co.uk

Contact Advantage

The company was formed in 2001 with the realisation that over the last twenty years the car manufacturing process has led to far more reliability within the different car marques. As a result, the quality gap between marques had narrowed and in turn this has changed the consumer’s decision-making process. Consumers now place a much higher value on the relationship and customer service aspects of the purchase in relation to the dealers. Therefore the long-term success of the dealership/manufacturer is directly related to their ability to develop, nurture and exploit the relationship with the consumer over time.

Website

www.contact-advantage.com

Equifax

Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers. Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses large and small rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity, and maximize their financial well-being.

Website

www.equifax.co.uk

Experian

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 90 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Website

www.experian.co.uk

Glass's Guide

Glass's was founded in 1933 by William Glass and the first Guide to Car Values was published in July of that year. Since that time the company has expanded into Commercial Vehicle, Motorcycle and Caravan values, supplying data in printed, electronic and web formats. In 2008 Glass's celebrated its 75th Anniversary - no-one has been valuing vehicles longer than we have. We are the market leader - our guides and valuations are widely used throughout the entire automotive industry - from car dealers (where we estimate that more than 90% buy Glass's Guide to Car Values), to insurance assessors, vehicle fleet and finance houses and increasingly by private consumers who wish to ensure that they are getting an accurate part-exchange valuation for their car, or to check that the asking price of a vehicle that they are interested in buying is fair and reflects its market value.

Website

www.glassguide.co.uk

Glenside Finance Ltd (Sub Prime)

Established in 1990, Glenside Finance has earned itself a reputation as a specialist, independent near and sub-prime lender. There is a wealth of motor finance experience within the company which covers the financing of new and used cars and LCVs introduced by both dealers and brokers. We don't believe in credit scoring, we look at each proposal and make a decision based upon its merits. We understand the needs of dealers and brokers alike and strive to maintain our high level of service to our introducers at all times.

Website

www.glensidefinance.co.uk

HPI

HPI's role in the second-hand car market is crucial. It provides private car buyers, car dealers, finance houses, and the insurance industry with access to information on all UK registered vehicles. Using HPI ensures that vehicles are legal and will really belong to the people who buy them. HPI was formed in 1938. When the fraudulent re-financing of motorcars was becoming a real problem, the six main lenders gathered data on their hire purchase agreements, to ensure that people couldn't repeatedly use their cars as security for multiple loans.

Website

www.hpicheck.com

London & Surrey Finance

London & Surrey Finance were established in 1972 as a motor finance brokerage. We have since 1997 developed into a Non-Prime asset focused lender. We have a traditional “hands on” underwriting approach, where every deal is considered on its own merit and have never lost sight of the service levels demanded by the motor trade. Cars & commercials financed to consumer and business users that are based in the southern half of the country. Partners of London & Surrey Finance experience prompt commercial decision making with a very competitive product range for the sector we operate.

Website

www.lsmf.co.uk

Motor Finance Magazine

Motor Finance provides market intelligence, analysis and news, in print, online and face-to-face, through its range of editorial content, networking roundtables, awards and conferences. Cross-sector analysis, best practice case studies and senior-level interviews provided by an independent, objective and trusted editorial team, place Motor Finance as the industry journal for the automotive finance industry. Unlike other publications in the market place, Motor Finance is the only monthly publication to cover retail and fleet finance in-depth and from a finance provider's perspective.

Website

www.vrl-financial-news.com

Oyster Bay Systems

Now in it's third decade, Oyster Bay Systems understands motor finance and what is required to help successful companies grow. With a long and successful track record in assisting clients to harness the flow of credit, boost the speed at which decisions are made and ensure that businesses are equipped to thrive, the partnership with DealTrak was a natural step. Oyster Bay's Vienna software already has integrated links with DealTrak and with a number of it's customers. Through the partner scheme, Oyster Bay can now integrate with other funders and brokers seeking to improve their application and loan management efficiencies.

Website

www.oysterbaysystems.com

Pendle Consultants

Pendle Consultants are among the worlds leading experts in creating incremental profit. It has over 30 years of experience in the UK and USA markets, and has produced substantial bottom line improvements for hundreds of retail businesses. Its clients and those who have based their in-house programmes around the Pendle concepts are the most profitable in their field and consistently lead the Customer Satisfaction Index tables as published by the manufacturers.

Website

www.pendleconsultants.com

Postcode Anywhere

Postcode Anywhere was established in 2001, having recognised the potential of using the internet to provide a much more efficient medium for delivering data. They had started with some experience using Royal Mail's Postcode Address File database and felt that the market was being constrained by the cost and impracticalities of traditional CD solutions, which were both expensive to produce and required the customer to install and manage the updates. They have seen substantial growth, won more than our fair share of awards and also expanded their platform to accommodate lots of new data. Postcode Anywhere is now a leading independent company providing 'information as a service', with over 250 separate web services and 8,000 customers offering a broad range of business efficiency tools for address and data capture, validation and cleansing to geo-coding, mapping and route planning and optimisation. The Aim of Postcode Anywhere is to take advantage of the increasing recognition of the value of data and to build a world-leading brand by providing competitively priced, cutting-edge web services backed up by excellent support.

Website

www.postcodeanywhere.co.uk

Reef Business Systems

Reef Business Systems Limited was formed to provide bespoke software and consultancy in all areas of sales and process control. Our experience has been acquired over the last 15 years in the motor industry, developing and implementing systems such as Optimiser, Track, Transact and SmartCalc. This knowledge in conjunction with our experience in designing and implementing disciplined sales procedures means we can offer a unique service to meet your business needs.

Website

www.myreef.co.uk

The NACFB

The NACFB was founded in 1992 to raise standards of proper professional practice in the commercial broker industry. Their aim is to secure the integrity and future well being of the broker market for the benefit of both brokers and their customers. The Association publishes these standards in its own industry recognised Code of Practice, which has been adopted by an increasing number of commercial finance, lease and asset finance and vehicle finance brokers. The NACFB has established complaints and disciplinary procedures designed to eliminate unacceptable working practices amongst its members. The Association also aims to protect its members and their clients against restrictive practices within the industry. In the interests of members and their clients, the NACFB monitors legislation and makes representations to the Government and Regulators. It furthers the principles of good practice by seeking to work with kindred associations and interest groups, and by providing education and training for its members and their employees.

Website

www.nacfb.org