The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) is the leading trade association for the UK consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors, and the largest organisation of its type in Europe. Members of FLA include: banks, subsidiaries of banks and building societies, the finance arms of retailers and manufacturing companies as well as independent firms. They also represent 75% of "second charge" lenders[1] and in the wake of the growing credit and mortgage problems, have extended their support of so-called responsible lending.[2]
Members provide a range of services including: finance leasing, operating leasing, hire purchase, conditional sale, personal contract purchase plans, personal lease plans, secured and unsecured personal loans.
The FLA campaigns on key industry issues and influences proposals for change. It helps shape the development of government policy and regulation. This involves developing policy areas across the wide range of industry issues, lobbying decision-makers both at home and in Europe.
Rebecca McNeil is currently the Chair of the FLA Board.[3]
| Rebecca McNeil | Close Brothers Retail | |
| Steve Bolton | PEAC Business Finance Limited | |
| Debbie Burton | Central Trust Limited | |
| David Carson | BNP Paribas Personal Finance | |
| Bill Dost | DND Finance | |
| Stephen Haddrill | FLA | |
| Alex Hughes | FCA Automotive Services UK Ltd | |
| Ian Isaac | NatWest Group | |
| Paul Jennings | JCB Finance Ltd | |
| Richard Jones | Motor Finance and Leasing, Lloyds Banking Group | |
| James McGee | Northridge Finance | |
| John Phillipou | SME Lending, Paragon Bank plc | |
| Mike Randall | Simply Asset Finance | |
| Carol Roberts | Time Finance | |
| Tim Smith | Black Horse Ltd | |
| Paul Went | Shawbrook Bank Limited |