Leasing Solutions for Challenging Financing needs - Gap Finance
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DiscoverAbout Leonardo Lease
Leonardo Lease is a certified leasing company, providing solutions to fund equipment in situations where traditional funders are hesitating
Belgian certified leasing company
Located near Brussels, we are a certified provider of leasing solutions, specializing primarily in sale-and-leaseback arrangements
Business-oriented risk appetite
We assess funding requests through an industrial lens, enabling us to evaluate projects based on their underlying business
Tailored Made Solution
Due to our experienced team, we are able to go further than traditional funding and offer solutions which fit the specific needs of the companies
Gap Finance
With our support, companies can confidently pursue growth, knowing that their financial needs will be met with tailored solutions beyond the limitations of conventional funding
We provide tailored financing solutions where traditional funders step back
Out of policy transactions
Transactions involving bank-approved companies with specific asset-based funding needs that do not fit within bank lending policies due to the nature of the asset or contract specifics (e.g., tenor)
Expansion funding
Some companies may require significant CAPEX programs at certain times, impacting financial ratios to make bank lending more challenging. Leonardo Lease can provide supplementary asset-based funding
Debt restructuring
In the context of a debt restructuring transaction within a viable return-to-normal scenario, Leonardo Lease can offer additional asset-based funding to create additional liquidity
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Use-cases
Asset based financial leasing
CAPEX investment
Out of Policy Transaction
Discover our use casesOur process
1
Intake meeting
After contacting us, we set up an intake meeting with our experts, giving feedback & indicative terms & solutions
2
In depth analysis
Based on an indicative term sheet, we evaluate the Business plan, financials, assets and current management
3
Binding Term Sheet
After thorough evaluation by our investment committee we provide a binding term sheet
4
Documentation
The agreement is formalized based on appropriate documentation
5
Pay Out
After signing & closing the deal, payout is processed promptly
Need for financial leasing solutions?
Contact us for an intake meeting
Meet our team
Founded and owned by Bimvest, Edito along with other private investors focused on assisting companies in their growth.
Patrick Beselaere
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick is a seasoned executive with extensive international finance experience, known for his leadership in corporate and asset-based finance. He has held senior roles in transaction structuring, operations, risk management, and general management, as well as board positions at ING Lease & Commercial Finance, Leaseeurope, and Febelfin. He currently leads projects leveraging his expertise in asset-based finance and private debt
Bruno De Mulder
Chairman
Bruno is a commercial engineer and graduated from the Catholic University of Leuven. During his work at the former National Guard, he saw an opportunity in the inefficiencies surrounding procurement activities and established EBP in 1997. In the spring of 2015, he successfully sold the company to a French group. After the sale he founded the holding company 'Bimvest'. This investment vehicle is active in various sectors www.bimvest.be
Herman De Boeck
Chief Financial Officer
Herman is a senior professional with specific expertise in creating and guiding teams of enthusiastic “engaged” people in medium to large enterprises: “With more than 20 years of experience with most aspects of the overall management function, he focuses on the identification and implementation of structural improvements
Arne Gutermann
Head of Legal
Arne is a senior professional with extensive expertise in law and finance. After a 30-year career as a lawyer and partner in a large international corporate & business law firm based in Brussels, focusing on commercial contracts, M&A transactions and corporate law, he now runs since a number of years an independent investment funds management business
Top questions answered
In this section, you can address common questions efficiently.
Leonardo Lease is interested in assets that possess long-term economic value, including but not limited to transport and logistics equipment, handling and construction machinery, manufacturing equipment, aircrafts, and vessels
Leonardo Lease does not have predetermined sector preferences; however, we require a thorough understanding of each client's business activities. Please note that we do not specialise in start-ups, high-tech or biotech industries, nor do we typically engage with the hospitality sector (horeca)
Yes, we do. The equipment does not need to be brand new; however, it must possess a sufficiently long remaining economic lifespan relative to the duration of the leasing agreement
We offer customised solutions, with ticket sizes ranging from a minimum of EUR 750,000 up to EUR 5,000,000
Leonardo Lease provides both financial and operational leasing solutions, in accordance with Belgian GAAP accounting standards
The residual value is established through a dedicated valuation conducted as part of the funding request assessment process
Yes. Leonardo Lease positions itself as a partner providing supplementary funding within a broader financial framework
Leonardo Lease was founded by two family offices, Bimvest and Edito. Both organisations bring extensive industry expertise and maintain a broad network of investors. The firm is managed by Patrick Beselaere, who possesses a distinguished record in asset-based finance across Europe