Easy Lease Direct

Easy Lease Direct: independent car leasing from Derby since 1969

Easy Lease Direct is a car leasing business operating from Derby under the legal entity Toomey Leasing Group Ltd. The company states it has been trading since 1969 and presents itself as one of the largest independent leasing companies in the UK, a claim that forms part of its own commercial presentation. Although it belongs to an established motor group with numerous dealerships, it describes itself as a separate operation with no allegiance to any single manufacturer or dealer network, which it uses to justify the impartial advice it says it provides.

Personal and business contract hire

The core activity is arranging leasing agreements on new vehicles, structured either as personal contracts, quoted with VAT included, or as business contracts, quoted excluding VAT. The site organises its offers by monthly rental bands, separating personal budgets from business budgets and grouping them in ranges below £200, £200–£300, £300–£400, £400–£500 and above £500. Each advertised deal shows an initial rental and a contract term with an annual mileage allowance; the listings reviewed at the time of writing, for example, combined 24, 36 and 48-month terms with 5,000 or 10,000 miles per annum.

According to the company, a full UK driving licence is the basic eligibility requirement, and every application is subject to a credit check. It also states that an initial payment can be avoided, since no-initial-payment options are offered.

Vehicle range and sourcing

Easy Lease Direct says it can supply any make or model, from Bentley to Dacia, and that beyond its own group it sources vehicles through most other manufacturers. The catalogue is browsable by manufacturer, by body style — saloon, estate, hatchback, convertible, coupé and SUV — and through a dedicated electric car section. Among the offers displayed were a Chery Tiggo 4 hybrid estate, Changan Deepal S07 and S05 electric estates, a Fiat Grande Panda Electric hatchback and a Dacia Spring, several of them flagged as in stock or with a December delivery indication.

Maintenance, delivery and electric vehicles

Optional maintenance packages are available and, per the company, cover servicing and tyre replacement. Free delivery is offered on the UK mainland. The site also maintains a maintenance guide and an electric vehicle hub, and publishes articles on subjects such as fast-charging efficiency and seasonal care for leased cars.

How the leasing model is presented

The company explains leasing as fixed monthly payments over a set term, after which the vehicle is returned, avoiding MOT obligations and the need to trade in or sell a car. It positions the formula as a way to change to a new vehicle every two to three years and to access current technology and engine types. Customer feedback published on the site, dated between November 2021 and May 2022, includes comments from clients describing repeat business over periods of seven and fifteen years and praising the responsiveness of named staff. The site also displays aggregate claims of more than 100 five-star reviews, over 1,000 makes and models, more than 50 years of industry experience and over 100 available deals.

Company background

The business is a trading style of Toomey Leasing Group Ltd and is described as a member of MJT Securities. The site includes a memorial page for its founder, Michael John Toomey.