Providing asset finance to UK businesses since 1861

At Lombard, we help businesses turn ambition into action.

We are the UK's largest asset finance provider*, with a heritage spanning over 165 years. Today, we support businesses of all sizes to access the vehicles, machinery, equipment, technology and specialist assets they need to grow with confidence.

From a single investment to large-scale transformation programmes, we combine experience, scale and expertise to support your next step.

*Asset Finance UK Top 50, 2026. Download the report here.

Asset finance is a flexible way to fund business investment, using the asset itself as security. It could help you preserve working capital and use it where it matters most - supporting day-to-day operations, growth and resilience. In a world where staying competitive means investing in the latest equipment and technology, we aim to make it easier to access the funding without tying up valuable cash.

But for us, it's not just about providing finance.

We work closely with our customers to understand their ambitions, challenges and opportunities.

Through long-standing relationships, we aim to bring insight that goes beyond individual transactions - helping you plan ahead, structure investments effectively and make confident decisions about the future.

Whether you are:

• Scaling your operations
• Investing in innovation and technology
• Transitioning to more sustainable solutions
• Managing cashflow more effectively

We work alongside you to find the right approach.

As part of NatWest Group, we connect you to a wider network of expertise, insight and support including:

• Industry and sector specialists
• Sustainability and energy transition expertise
• Cashflow, risk and trade support
• Broker and intermediary networks
• Wider banking and growth capabilities

By bringing these together, we can help you unlock opportunities, move faster and make better-informed decisions.

We work with businesses across every stage of their journey:

• Growing businesses building momentum and investing for the first time
• Established organisations expanding capacity or entering new markets
• Large corporates optimising assets, fleets and capital structures

Our strength lies in understanding what matters to you and tailoring solutions that fit.

We can discuss finance solutions and answer any questions you might have.

All our Annual Reports and Accounts are available via Companies House