By Yasmine EDDAM
2 May 2025
Faced with the constant need to renew their business equipment, companies are looking for alternatives to cash purchases. Financial leasing is gradually emerging as an appropriate response to these challenges. Halfway between traditional leasing and financing formulas, it allows companies to use an asset without immediately bearing the financial burden of its acquisition. Less well known than leasing, financial leasing nevertheless deserves attention. Its growing popularity with businesses, particularly SMEs, is testament to its relevance in today's economic landscape. In 2022, financial leasing operations represented an investment volume of almost €14 billion in France. What is financial leasing? Financial leasing is a rental financing technique that enables a company to obtain the use of an asset without becoming the owner. In practical terms, it is based on a three-way mechanism. A company chooses an asset from a supplier. A company...