How device leasing can make managing an IT budget easier
Today, managing an IT budget is a universal challenge faced by every business – irrespective of its
size, location, or the sector in which it operates.
While larger companies may benefit from greater financial freedom than smaller counterparts, both
are concerned with keeping their budget under control.
After all, IT hardware and support is no small expense.
In fact, some estimates suggest that many small and medium-sized UK businesses spend between
4% and 7% of their annual revenue on IT provision.
Between buying the latest devices and ensuring they receive the necessary ongoing tech support and
maintenance to keep these machines in good working condition, costs can quickly add up!
To help your funds stay exactly where you want them – that’s in your business and ready to use for
planning and scaling (or simply a rainy day!) – learn how leasing your devices can make managing
your IT budget significantly easier.
Benefits of device leasing versus buying IT hardware
Predictable monthly costs
The initial outlay of buying the necessary IT hardware can be substantial for businesses – especially
with the latest Apple MacBooks costing up to £7,349 for the top of the range 16” MacBook Pro.
With affordable leasing solutions, these substantial costs are broken down into predictable monthly
payments that feel a lot more comfortable for many companies and help them to manage their IT
budgets more effectively.
Unsure what kind of device your enterprise needs? Our team can help you to explore Apple devices
and lease arrangements that meet your businesses requirements without putting too much pressure
on your purse strings!
Keeps money in your business
It’s simple – leasing allows business owners to keep their cash where it belongs, ensuring they have a
reassuring contingency in the case of any unexpected expenses.
Whether a big tax bill lands at your doorstep or you want to increase marketing spend, you’ll have
improved cash flow to direct to other areas of the business as needed – instead of investing it all in
your IT budget.
At Lease Loop, we believe in full transparency and no hidden costs. Different funders have different
fees, insurance requirements and payment structures and we will brief you on these before you
commit to any agreement.
Increased performance and efficiencies
Thanks to the way in which our professional device leasing agreements are structured, upgrading
your old Macs to the latest models as and when your business needs them becomes so much easier.
Our streamlined process ensures your business has convenient access to devices that benefit from
the latest developments in cybersecurity, performance, and efficiency.
This is especially important for businesses with older Apple technology as macOS can actually slow
down older ‘vintage’ devices as this software requires the power and resources of newer models to
ensure optimum performance.
With more efficient tech at your disposal, your team won’t be waylaid. They can get tasks finished
faster, deliver work to a higher standard, and free up time to take on additional projects.
Essentially, the increased efficiencies provided by the new tech means that it pays for itself incredibly
quickly – especially if you work in creative fields, such as web development, rendering, or video
Production.
Here at Lease Loop, you don’t even have to wait until the end of your lease before upgrading.
Once you’ve reached the end of year two in your three-year lease, you can explore upgrade options
to ensure continued access to the latest, most efficient technology.
Included maintenance and tech support
Many small businesses don’t have dedicated, in-house maintenance and tech support.
This means when something goes wrong with their devices, they’re often forced to rely on their own
IT knowledge or pay an external provider for this support. Leasing offers an effective alternative
Solution.
At Lease Loop, every lease benefits from a three-year parts and labour hardware AppleCare warranty
and includes access to a 24/7 telephone support manned by expert Apple technicians who have
extensive experience resolving both hardware and macOS issues.
This reduces the need for as much internal or external tech support, saving you money on in-house IT
staffing or third-party costs, and providing you with invaluable peace of mind, too.
Saves business-critical time
When a serious hardware issue or device failure occurs with a company device, you need fast and
reliable support.
Dealing with these issues internally – whether you need to travel to an external IT provider or pop to
the post office to send the device to the manufacturer – takes crucial time and attention away from
your business.
With Lease Loop on your side, getting your device out of your possession and into the hands of a
trusted professional where it can be inspected and repaired is no longer your responsibility.
By allowing you to turn your time and attention to more pressing matters, Lease Loop helps your
business to avoid lost productivity and unplanned disruption, making your IT budget easier to predict
and manage.
At Lease Loop, we make this process refreshingly straightforward by taking personal accountability
for getting your device to where it needs to be, ensuring you don’t have to make the trip to your
closest Apple store.
Instead, we’ll arrange for the device to be picked up (that’s right, you don’t even have to leave your
workplace!) and taken to Apple, and we can even provide you with a temporary loan machine in the
meantime to help you avoid costly business downtime.
Offers flexibility for scaling operations up or down
Starting and running a business involves constant fluctuations. Whether that’s expanding operations
to include new teams or even making redundancies, the size and structure of a company can change
Overnight.
Unlike purchasing IT hardware outright where there are high upfront costs, with our solutions, you can
easily scale operations as and when these changes happen.
This is because leasing affords businesses greater flexibility to add, upgrade, or reduce their
equipment in line with their ever-evolving needs, without adding unnecessary or unexpected financial
strain to the IT budget.
How Lease Loop can help make your IT budget go further
If you want to reap the rewards of the best Apple tech without stretching your IT budget to the
absolute limit, please don’t hesitate to talk to our expert team today.
With a range of flexible and affordable MacBook leasing solutions to explore, we’ll help you to review
your options and select the most sensible solution for your business right now.
To speak to a member of our team today, simply give us a call on 01952 876928
We also welcome email enquiries to sales@leaseloop.co and online enquiries.