BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK has set up a specialist division in Basingstoke to expand its agriculture division to include food and drink equipment finance.
The division will be focussing on offering finance to help the food and drink industry fund the latest machinery, packaging and processing equipment.
The team is headed-up by Paul Baker, head of food and agriculture along with Nicky Easton and Neil Curtis who are jointly responsible for business development.
Jean-Michel Boyer, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK chief executive, said: “The expansion of our agriculture division means we can now support businesses with their equipment needs from field to fork.
“We work with businesses across the agriculture supply chain including those in growing and cultivating, in food processing and packaging, in the transportation of food goods and in materials handling for the movement and processing of food products.
“Digital transformation, made possible by the acquisition of new equipment through a trusted finance provider, means businesses can grow, safe in the knowledge that their costs are predictable and manageable.”
In addition to food equipment finance, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK specialises in sectors including commercial vehicles, construction, healthcare, IT and telecoms and materials handling.
