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Unlock the value of your specialist assets

Specialist asset finance

Tailored solutions for diverse asset financing needs.

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What is specialist asset finance?

Our specialist asset finance (SAF) team is dedicated to structuring large ticket asset finance transactions in specialist sectors such as: Rail, Commercial Aviation, Sustainable Energy Generation, Industrial, Infrastructure, Technology or transport equipment.

Our solutions cover the UK, Europe and USA with products such as debt, structuring and advice, lease purchase, finance lease and operating lease (with residual value risk), and receivables and structured hybrids.

We know specialist asset finance

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Finance is subject to status. Security may be required. Product fees may apply.

Our diverse client base

  • Commercial transportation - leasing and asset-backed debt for light and heavy commercial vehicles, buses and coaches. 
  • Rail - supporting passenger and freight rail customers across the UK with financing of rolling stock and railway infrastructure assets 
  • Commercial aviation - providing funding to leading airlines and lessors for aircraft, as well as portfolios of aircraft engines.
  • Energy - providing asset funding solutions to support energy generation, including battery storage and charging infrastructure. 
  • Corporate assets - tailoring asset solutions to UK and Europe. 
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Our areas of expertise

Our SAF team provide value-added solutions for corporate businesses across a wide range of sectors and asset classes. 

Here are some areas and products that we have a lot of experience with:

  • Asset backed loans.
  • Progress payment facilities.
  • Operating lease, finance lease and hire purchase facilities 
  • Sale and purchase of receivables.
  • Limited and non-recourse debt funding into special purpose vehicles (SPV).
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Why NatWest?

Our SAF teams have in-depth knowledge and experience across different areas of specialist finance. 

We tailor transactions to meet unique corporate requirements. 

Working closely with asset management, we use their knowledge and understanding of the various asset classes to offer competitive pricing that benefits from enhanced capital management.

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