Initial Disclosure Document
The Financial Conduct Authority is the independent regulator of financial services. The Financial Conduct Authority require us to provide you with a document called an 'Initial Disclosure Document'. This document provides information about us, the products we offer, the services we will provide, what we charge for our services, who regulates us, what to do if you have a complaint and details about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
What services do we provide?
We will provide you with either comparable details of firms most appropriate to your lending or purchase requirements or general information relating to finance products. In assessing your requirements we may seek such information about your personal circumstances and objectives as might be relevant in order to enable us to identify your needs. You must provide us with accurate and relevant information. You will not receive advice or a recommendation from us, but we may ask questions to narrow down the selection of firms offered, from which you can more easily make your own choice if you so wish.
Whose products do we use?
As a Financial Conduct Authority-regulated credit broker we can introduce you to a range of lenders who may be able to help you finance your vehicle and provide other products/services.
Do we charge for our services?
We charge a fee for our Business contract hire and personal contract hire of £248.33 + VAT and £298.00 incl VAT respectively. We are a commission and fee-based organisation which means that we may receive payment(s) or other benefits from finance providers should you decide to enter into an agreement with us. These fees may be variable or pre-set dependent on the product and the volume that we place with the chosen supplier.
Commission Disclosure
The Financial Conduct Authority expects any intermediary to disclose to the customer that a commission may be payable by the owner or creditor to the intermediary, and, if the customer asks, the amount of that commission. The payment of commission to the firm by the funder can affect the amount payable by the customer under the agreement. The Financial Conduct Authority has made it clear that "commission" means any financial consideration.
In line with new legislation, if you would like Willow Leasing to disclose any potential commission, please make your request to our head office address on our contact page or by email to enquiries@willowleasing.com or by telephone: 0345 350 3776.
Who regulates us?
Willow Leasing Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our firm's reference number is 825905. You can verify this on the Financial Conduct Authority's Register by visiting the Financial Conduct Authority's website: http://www.fca.org.uk/register/ or by contacting them on 0300 500 8082.
Other services we offer are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority however the Financial Ombudsman Services has now been extended to handle some complaints under the Consumer Credit Act.