Business van leasing
Business van leasing, priced and confirmed by us
Business van leasing is business contract hire: your company pays an initial rental and then a fixed monthly rental to use a van for an agreed term and mileage, and hands it back at the end. FleetMe owns the van and carries what it is worth at the end, so your cost is known from day one. The agreement is between your business and us.
Updated 14 October 2026 · terms up to 12 months · rentals quoted ex VAT
Who business contract hire is for
Business contract hire is for UK limited companies and LLPs. Your company is the hirer, the contract is business-to-business, and terms run up to 12 months.
If you trade as a sole trader, or you want the vehicle in your own name rather than a company's, this is not the product for you, an agreement with an individual works differently and we offer a hire of up to 12 months instead. Say so when you enquire and we will set out what applies to your situation before anything is agreed. There is more detail on the sole trader page.
There is a second route, and it is worth knowing about: incorporating is what opens up business contract hire over terms up to 12 months, and a company with no filed accounts is still considered. If that is the direction you were heading anyway, read leasing as a new limited company before you decide.
How the monthly rental is built
Four inputs decide the figure. Change any one of them and the monthly moves, which is why a quote means very little until all four are pinned down.
- 1
The vehicle and its specification
Body, wheelbase, roof height, payload and anything fitted, racking, ply lining, a tow bar, livery. Agreed up front so it is in the contract, not bolted on afterwards.
- 2
The term
Up to 12 months, we are a short-term specialist. A longer term usually lowers the monthly figure; shorter terms cost more per month but commit you for less time.
- 3
The annual mileage
The single biggest driver of the rental after the vehicle itself. Quote the mileage you actually do, a low band flatters the monthly and moves the cost to the excess-mileage bill at the end.
- 4
The initial payment
Quoted as a profile such as 3+11 or 1+11. The first number is the initial payment as a multiple of the monthly rental, the second how many monthly payments follow it, always eleven on a 12-month term, so the two do not add up to the term. A bigger initial payment lowers the monthly but ties up more cash on day one and costs more overall.
Why the numbers work better through the business
Every rental on this site is quoted excluding VAT first, because that is how a VAT-registered business budgets, with the VAT-inclusive figure shown alongside it. Two things then follow.
VAT on a van
A VAT-registered business can normally reclaim 100% of the VAT on rentals for a commercial vehicle used for business. On a car, HMRC blocks 50% of the VAT on the rental.
The rental as a cost
Lease rentals are a revenue expense, so they reduce taxable profit as you pay them. The 15% disallowance that applies to higher-emitting cars does not apply to vans at all.
We are not accountants and this is not tax advice, your own accountant should confirm how it applies to your business. The detail, with sources, is in our VAT on van leasing and is van leasing tax deductible guides.
What is in the rental, and what is not
Included
- The vehicle, on a fixed monthly rental. One known figure for the whole term, so the most variable line in the budget stops moving.
- Vehicle excise duty for the contract. Road tax is covered for the duration, not billed to you separately each year.
- The manufacturer's warranty. For as long as it runs, on the terms the manufacturer sets.
- Delivery to your business address. We have no depots or showrooms, so nobody loses half a day collecting a van.
Not included
- Insurance, fuel and AdBlue. Yours to arrange and pay for, exactly as with a van you own.
- Maintenance, unless you add it. Servicing, tyres and wear items can go inside the monthly figure, priced separately so you can see the cost.
- Tolls and clean-air charges. Congestion, CAZ and ULEZ charges follow the vehicle and the route, not the agreement.
- Damage beyond fair wear and tear. Assessed against the BVRLA standard at the end of the term. Normal working wear is not chargeable.
Browse the van range
10 vans and pickups across the range , guide rentals from £650 a month ex VAT (£780 inc VAT).
Will your business be accepted?
Good and fair credit profiles are the most straightforward. New limited companies with no trading history are considered. Commercial underwriting weighs the business and its directors alongside its filed accounts. None of that is a promise of approval, and we will always tell you if we cannot help.
Get your business van quote
Tell us the van, the term and the annual mileage you need. We come back with a written quote, and we aim to do that the same working day. We will tell you if we cannot help.
Enquiry received, one step to go.
We can put a guide figure together from what you’ve told us. To confirm the vehicle, the monthly rental and a delivery date in writing, we need your business details and the underwriting information.
Next step · about 5 minutes
Complete your business application
It’s pre-filled from your answers. Nothing is committed until we confirm your quote and you sign.
Continue to my application →No obligation · About 5 minutes
Prefer to leave it there? We’ll still be in touch about your enquiry.
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Payload, racking and mileage advice written for your trade specifically.
Business contract hire explained →
The plain-English guide to how the agreement actually works.
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How to work out the size you need before you look at a single price.
Business van leasing: common questions
Who can take business contract hire?
UK limited companies and LLPs. The agreement is a business-to-business contract between your company and FleetMe. If you trade as a sole trader or want the vehicle in your own name, the product is different, tell us when you enquire and we will explain what applies before anything is agreed.
Can a new limited company lease a van?
Often yes. No filed accounts are needed, a UK company's first accounts are not due for months after incorporation, so having none is a timetable rather than a warning sign. Underwriting weighs the company, its directors and whether the rental is affordable. We will tell you if we cannot help.
Can I reclaim the VAT on a business van lease?
A VAT-registered business can normally reclaim 100% of the VAT on rentals for a commercial vehicle used for business, better than a car, where HMRC blocks 50% of the VAT on the rental. Your accountant should confirm your own position.
What terms are available?
Business contract hire normally runs up to 12 months, with an annual mileage agreed at the start. We quote the term and mileage you ask for and confirm both in writing before you commit.
Who is the agreement with?
FleetMe. We are the lessor. We supply the vehicle, we own it throughout, and the hire agreement is between your business and us. We confirm the vehicle, term, mileage and monthly rental in writing before anything is signed.
What happens at the end of the term?
We arrange collection. The van is inspected against the BVRLA fair wear and tear standard for light commercial vehicles, and the mileage is recorded, anything over your contracted total is charged at the excess rate written into your agreement at the start. You can order a replacement to arrive as the outgoing van leaves.
Availability: Listings show the vehicles we can supply, not stock held on site. Specific variants, trim levels, body conversions and delivery dates depend on factory lead times and availability at the time you order, and some vehicles are build-to-order. Nothing is reserved for your business until we confirm it in writing. If we cannot get the exact vehicle you have asked for, we will tell you and set out the closest alternative we can. Delivery is to business addresses in England and Wales, and we confirm the arrangements, the timing and any delivery cost on your quote.