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Siemens Financial Services
Finance Your Solution
Information Pack
Maximise your opportunities offered with SFS leasing arrangements.
siemens.co.uk/vendor-finance

Why Siemens
Financial Services?
Siemens can help you acquire the solutions
you need to grow your business and increase
profitability.
Choosing the right financial approach is just as important as
the solution you buy and the supplier you use.
Whether you are a small to medium sized business or a multinational
corporation, Siemens has a range of financial products
that will help you acquire the solution you need whilst making
sure your investments are managed effectively.
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What is leasing?
It is a well-established tax efficient method of financing which helps you sell
more effectively by making it easier for your customers to choose the right
equipment. Having concluded the negotiations with your customer for the
equipment and terms, the lessor then buys the equipment from you and rents to
your customer (Figure 1).
The lessor retains ownership of the asset in return for the periodical rentals over
an agreed period, typically the working life of the equipment.
Figure 1
Figure 1.
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The benefits of leasing
Thousands of businesses throughout the UK choose to lease equipment through SFS
because of the advantages it offers over other forms of finance:
Conserves working capital
Outright purchase of equipment may restrict business’ resources. Leasing allows customers to save
working capital for other projects – such as marketing, training and product development.
Upgrade options
Leasing allows businesses to stay ahead of the changes in technology and respond to competitive activity.
Customers can upgrade their equipment with ease, either during or at the end of the lease, to
accommodate changes in circumstances.
Convenience
The documentation is simple and is taken care of by the partner and SFS. The finance is arranged to
suit the equipment, making the overall acquisition simple and easy whilst ensuring the term of the
agreement is in line with the useful life of the equipment.
Easier budgeting
As lease payments are fixed, unlike an overdraft or other methods of funding, this allows for
simple and easy budgeting for the agreed term.
Future credit
Customers electing to lease equipment leave existing lines of credit intact, which can be
used as necessary in the future.
Tax efficiency
100% of the rentals can be deducted from taxable profits which may reduce the overall cost of
renting the equipment.*
*For more information about tax efficiency please contact your accountant.

How does it work?
Leasing is a contract between a leasing company (lessor) and a customer
(lessee), giving the customer the use of the equipment in return for
payment of rentals over an agreed period.
The lessor retains ownership of the asset, which means that the customer
pays to use the equipment over a set period of time, typically the agreed
working life of the equipment.
How Building Technology Finance works:
1. Choose the technology you need
You select the best-fit technology your business needs. We’ll tailor an
affordable financing plan with payments over time.
2. Supplier delivers technology
The supplier delivers your technology, and Siemens Financial Services pays
the supplier.
3. Make affordable payments
You make simple monthly or quarterly payments to Siemens Financial
Services over time.
4. Upgrade or add on
If your needs change, we’ll help you adapt your finance plan to fit.

Get in touch
UK Headquarters
Sefton Park
Bells Hill, Stoke Poges
Buckinghamshire
SL2 4JS
Tel: +44 (0)1753 980 078
Manchester
Sir William Siemens House
Princess Road
Manchester
M20 2UR
Tel: +44 (0)161 446 5056
www.siemens.co.uk/vendor-finance
Siemens Financial Services is a leading provider of innovative finance solutions to UK businesses and public sector organisations. With
more than 250,000 customers Siemens has arranged finance for 90 of the current FTSE 100 companies
and more than 50% of NHS trusts and local authorities.
Active in a wide range of markets, Siemens provides solutions ranging from £1,000 to many millions for a diverse range of financing needs,
including equipment and asset finance, treasury services and working capital finance. It is independently recognised as a business finance
leader in a number of its core markets.
With offices throughout the UK, Siemens Financial Services has more than 260 employees and is headquarterd in Stoke Poges,
Buckinghamshire. Siemens global headquarters is in Munich, Germany.
Siemens Financial Services is a member of the Finance and Leasing Association