The quiz has become a fun alternative to the networking opportunities provided by seminars, conferences and other formal industry gatherings.

The quiz consisted of nine teams of six (54 guests) – representing a range of leasing and asset finance companies. Each team had a self-appointed team leader with each team member  represented by a coloured sash bearing the company name – with team captains wearing bowler hats and captain armbands.

Lesley-Anne Brewis, the resident quiz expert on BBC’s The Code acted as quizmistress and winners received a New Leaf Search – Leasing Industry Great British Pub Quiz 2017 - Engraved Glass Award, with each player also bagging a large bottle of Laurent Perrier Rose, a New Leaf Search Cross pen and a Winners Certificate.

In contrast, the losing team was awarded an engraved Wooden Spoon Trophy, a wooden spoon each and a Pub Quiz book to share between them (to help prep for next year!)

The Teams: (each comprising of six players) finished as below:

Company NameTeam Name% ScoreRank
DLL Group Dutch Masterpieces  80  1st
ABN Amro Lease Dutch Courage  73  2nd
Macquarie Equipment Finance Return of the MaQ  71  3rd
Cisco Capital Team Capital  68  4th=
Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Hit Squad  68  4th=
Societe Generale Equipment Finance Soc it to 'em  66  6th
Siemens Financial Services Siemens Quizzy Rascals  63  7th
HPE Financial Services The Captive, Captive  60  8th
Close Brothers Leasing Close By!  44  9th
Hall of Fame:    
DLL Group  Dutch Masterpieces 2017 Winners
ABN Amro Lease The Dutch Connection 2016 Winners
Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Intellectual Capital 2015 Winners
Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Intellectual Capital 2014 Winners
Aldermore Asset Finance George and the Dragons 2013 Winners
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of America's Got Talent 2012 Winners

 

Richard Driver of DLL Group, the winning team captain said: “The Leasing Industry Pub Quiz, organised New Leaf Search, is something we look forward to every year as it gives us the opportunity to meet up with colleagues in the leasing industry for a fun and enjoyable evening.

“The Quiz is always well organised, with a very professional quizmaster and the venue, food and drink are excellent!

“This year’s quiz was particularly enjoyable for us as our team from DLL Group (the Dutch Masterpieces) managed to pip ABN (Dutch Courage) to first place so it really was a case of Double Dutch!”

As a result of continued success – this event is now a firm fixture in the annual leasing calendar - and next year’s event will be at a date yet to be settled in May 2018.

Winning Team Photo (above): DLL Group left to right: Katherine Amin (New Leaf Search), Adam Davis, Rueben Phillips, Richard Driver (Team Captain), Phil Bennett, Tanya Lyall, Martin Frank and Jane Theobald (New Leaf Search)