Fit Out Finance becomes a proud member of the Farm Retail Association

In line with our focus on outdoor leisure, we are excited to announce that we have become proud members of the Farm Retail Association as a Supplier Member.

The Farm Retail Association are centred around supporting and celebrating those working within the UK farming industry. They came to life in 1979. This was after a group of collaborative farmers realised that the UK farm retail industry had no supporting body. So, they decided to create a farming community of their own, and from this, the Farm Retail Association was born!

We are delighted to join the community of their other supplier members, as well as their farm retail members.

Why Farm Retail Association?

With so many associations and organisations supporting our industries, picking specific ones to support will always be a challenge.

But it was quite clear once considering the Farm Retail Association. Firstly, farm retail, and closely associated garden centres walk a line which neatly combine our specialisms in both retail and leisure/hospitality. Thus, creating the perfect recipe for collaboration!

The Farm Retail Association also support a large portion of our customer base across the country. Therefore, we hope that this will bring us closer to those that we work closely with in the industry.

A great way that the association brings those in the industry closer together is through their networking events. Farm Retail holds a large annual event intended to recognise the excellence of those who grow and sell Great British food. We look forward to attending the event. We believe this will provide us with great opportunities to meet with both new and familiar faces in the agricultural industry.

Being an industry centred around cultivation, we can only hope that their business is growing as abundantly as their produce does. However, should their business need a boost, we are always here to offer a helping hand.

In addition to offering funding to their members and supporting vendors, we also hope to share our expertise, experience, and ideas. We are always willing to provide free, expert, and impartial advice on a range of funding matters. Although not only do we wish to share our knowledge, but we also hope to learn from this time-honoured community.

What can be financed for farm shops & garden centres?

Our core principle is that we will lend against equipment that is critical to the business, irrespective of whether it has an actual value on the open market. This applies to all our Fit Out Finance facilities!

For retail environments that might include funding for shop fittings, EPOS, lighting, trolleys, and many other elements of internal fit out.

For outdoor equipment we are happy to arrange lease or HP finance for lighting, security, shutters, signage, outdoor furniture- the list goes on!

We can also arrange funding for a whole range of temporary structures, from marquees to concession retail units. We’ve got you covered.

Our aim is to a be a catalyst to the growth of fellow businesses within the association. We look forward to a long and mutual association with the Farm Retail Association and their members.

Contact Us

If you have any questions on how Fit Out Finance can support the growth of your business, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Call us on 01494 422 614, alternatively send an email to [email protected].