Finance & Leasing Association

What Finance & Leasing Association does

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is the UK's leading trade body for the asset, consumer, and motor finance sectors, operating as a private company limited by guarantee from its headquarters at 3rd Floor, 11 Ironmonger Lane in the City of London. Founded in 1992 and employing 101-250 staff, the FLA represents over 250 member organisations spanning major banks (Santander, Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest, Aldermore), specialist lenders (Paragon, Close Brothers, MotoNovo, V12 Retail Finance), and a broad associate membership of law firms, accountants, brokers, data providers, and software vendors. In 2025 its members provided a record £163bn of new finance to UK businesses and households, financing 34.3% of UK investment in machinery, equipment, and vehicles and over 85% of private new car registrations.

The FLA's core revenue comes from annual membership subscriptions across Full (lenders/lessors) and Associate (service providers) tiers, segmented into Asset Finance, Consumer Finance, and Motor Finance divisions, supplemented by fees from over 25 training courses, the Level 5 Diploma in Asset Finance, the Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) certification, and a programme of conferences including the Annual Dinner and Annual Regulation Conference. It also operates publishing and content assets (FLA Agenda quarterly magazine, Provocations podcast, the Impact and Future of Finance platform, and 'The Hidden Engine Behind UK Growth' report) plus a centralised monthly statistics service covering all three finance verticals. Core products are therefore membership, data/research, training/credentials, events, and policy advocacy, delivered through the fla.org.uk portal and in-person channels rather than software or AI technology.

Commercially, the FLA functions as an industry coordination and regulatory-advocacy hub: it represents member views to the FCA, HM Treasury, Parliament, and the Bank of England, owns industry codes (Business Finance Code, Lending Code), and runs ESG and diversity programmes including the Women in Finance Charter. Recent strategic activity in 2026 includes the appointment of its first General Counsel (Jeremy Barton, ex-KPMG UK GC) following the Supreme Court motor finance ruling, the launch of the Impact platform with Paragon Bank as Founding Impact Partner, the inaugural Outstanding Contribution Awards, and participation in the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership with five major UK banks, the UK Government, and the Green Finance Institute. The FLA is governed by a Board chaired by John Phillipou (Paragon Bank Group plc) with Shanika Amarasekara as CEO.

Name

Finance & Leasing Association

Legal name

Finance & Leasing Association

Website

https://fla.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Finance & Leasing Association is a UK trade body representing 250+ members across the asset, consumer, and motor finance sectors, providing regulatory advocacy, industry statistics, training, professional qualifications, and events to lenders, lessors, and related service providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: The FLA generates revenue through annual membership subscriptions from Full Members (lenders and lessors including banks, independent finance companies, and manufacturer/retailer finance arms) and Associate Members (law, accountancy, brokers, data providers, software companies). Subscription fees are based on which FLA divisions members join: Asset Finance, Consumer Finance, and/or Motor Finance.
2. Training and Event Fees: Revenue generated from training courses, professional certifications (including Diploma in Asset Finance), conferences, workshops, and networking events. The FLA offers over 25 courses with member discounts and bespoke in-house training options. The Annual Dinner and other events provide additional revenue opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Finance & Leasing Association is a member-funded trade body for UK asset, consumer, and motor finance providers. It sells organizational membership alongside policy and regulatory representation, market statistics and research, industry codes, professional qualifications, training courses, conferences, workshops, and networking events.

Product overview

The Finance & Leasing Association is a trade body for the UK asset, consumer, and motor finance sectors, not a product company. Its offerings consist of industry data services (Asset Finance Statistics, Consumer Finance Statistics, Motor Finance Statistics, and the Industry Outlook Survey), professional qualifications (Diploma in Asset Finance and Specialist Automotive Finance), events and training programs, publications (FLA Agenda Magazine, Impact Reports, podcasts), and membership services (directory, networking groups, awards). The core value proposition is industry advocacy, regulatory representation, professional development, and market intelligence rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Diploma in Asset Finance: A comprehensive Level 5 qualification designed to equip experienced asset finance specialists with advanced knowledge and skills.
• Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF)
• Impact and Future of Finance Platform
• Provocations Podcast
• FLA Agenda Magazine

Products and services

• Full Membership Annual membership for lenders and lessors, including banks, merchant banks, finance-house subsidiaries, independent finance companies, and manufacturer or retailer finance arms. It provides access to FLA divisions, policy representation, market data, industry codes, training, events, and member services.
• Associate Membership Annual membership for businesses connected to the asset, consumer, or motor finance sectors, including law, accountancy, brokerage, data, and software companies. Pricing varies according to the FLA divisions selected.
• Asset Finance Statistics Monthly statistical reporting on UK asset-finance new-business trends, covering leasing and hire purchase for plant and machinery, commercial vehicles, and business equipment.
• Consumer Finance Statistics Monthly statistical reporting on UK consumer-finance new business, covering credit cards, personal loans, and retail store and online credit.
• Motor Finance Statistics Monthly reporting on UK consumer car-finance volumes and values across the new and used car finance markets.
• Industry Outlook Survey Quarterly survey of senior executives across the asset, consumer, and motor finance markets on the UK economic outlook and expected sector performance.
• Diploma in Asset Finance Level 5 professional qualification for experienced asset-finance specialists, providing advanced knowledge and skills for work in the sector.
• Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) Knowledge-based motor-finance learning and certification program intended to improve professional standards and consumer confidence.
• FLA Events and Training Annual program of more than 25 training courses, conferences, workshops, and networking events for asset, consumer, and motor finance professionals, delivered online and in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• FLA members provided £163 billion of new finance to UK businesses and households in 2025, a record level
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BarclayscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Barclays is a major UK bank participating in the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership, co-launched by the UK Government and Green Finance Institute. The partnership aims to develop mass-market green finance products for home energy efficiency upgrades targeting five million UK homes, mobilizing private sector investment toward the £373 billion required to decarbonize the UK's built environment by 2050.
• HSBCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026HSBC is one of the major UK banks participating in the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership, working with the UK Government and Green Finance Institute to develop green finance products for home energy efficiency upgrades.
• Lloyds Banking GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Lloyds Banking Group participates in the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership, contributing to the development of green finance products for residential energy efficiency improvements across the UK housing stock.
• Nationwide Building SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Nationwide Building Society is part of the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership, collaborating with other major lenders, the UK Government, and Green Finance Institute to scale financial products for green home upgrades.
• NatWest GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026NatWest Group participates in the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership as one of the major UK banking partners working to develop and scale green finance products for home energy efficiency.
• Green Finance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026The Green Finance Institute (GFI) co-launched the Green Home Finance Strategic Partnership with the UK Government, bringing together major UK banks and industry bodies to develop mass-market green finance products for home energy efficiency upgrades.
• Paragon BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Paragon Bank serves as the Founding Impact Partner 2026, supporting the launch of the FLA Impact and Future of Finance Moment and the new Impact Report titled 'The Hidden Engine Behind UK Growth'. This partnership supports FLA's platform to demonstrate how asset, motor, and consumer finance support UK economic growth.
• Women in Finance InitiativecoreOthersThe FLA is a committed member of the Women in Finance initiative, an industry-wide effort to promote gender equality and diversity in the financial services sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UK Finance: The leading UK trade association for the banking and finance industry, covering retail and wholesale banking, payments, and consumer credit. Directly comparable to the FLA as a UK finance membership body, though with a broader scope that includes banks outside FLA's asset/consumer/motor finance focus.
• Consumer Credit Association (CCA): UK trade body representing consumer credit lenders and brokers, including home-collected credit, online lending, and retail finance. Directly comparable to FLA's Consumer Finance division and competes for the same UK consumer-finance member pool.
• Building Societies Association (BSA): UK trade association for building societies and credit unions. Adjacent UK finance membership body with regulatory advocacy and data services comparable to FLA's offering, though focused on mutual deposit-takers rather than asset/consumer/motor lenders.

Broad incumbents

• Association of British Insurers (ABI): The UK's leading trade body for the insurance and long-term savings industry. A broader financial-services trade association that overlaps with FLA on consumer finance and motor finance regulatory issues from an insurer perspective.

Regional players

• Leaseurope: European federation of national leasing associations representing the leasing and automotive rental industries across Europe. Directly comparable to FLA's asset finance advocacy and statistics work but operating at the European level rather than UK-only.
• Eurofinas: European federation of national consumer credit and consumer finance associations. Comparable to FLA's consumer finance division work and statistics but pan-European in scope rather than UK-focused.
• Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA): The largest US trade association representing the equipment finance sector. Comparable to FLA's asset finance division on data, advocacy, and professional credentials, but serving the US market.
• American Financial Services Association (AFSA): US national trade association for consumer and commercial finance companies. Comparable to FLA's consumer finance division in scope (personal loans, retail credit, motor finance) but operating in the United States.
• National Association of Finance Companies (NAFC): US trade association for commercial and consumer finance companies. Comparable to FLA in representing diversified finance providers (asset, consumer, motor) but US-focused rather than UK-focused.
• National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA): US non-profit trade association for the equipment finance industry, focused on networking, education, and advocacy. Comparable to FLA's asset finance division services but at a smaller scale and in the US market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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