A settled work van, all credit welcome
Long-term van hire with bad credit
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Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead.
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Yes, a trade or business can hire a van long-term, typically 12 to 48 months, even with poor or adverse credit. It gives you a settled work vehicle and a competitive monthly without the multi-year finance commitment that a bad credit file usually blocks. It is judged on affordability, and getting a quote involves no credit check.
- No credit check to get a quote
- Flexible terms, 1 to 48 months
- All credit welcome
Updated October 2026
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Prices shown are guide “from” figures and may vary — with term length, mileage, availability and your risk profile. Your rental partner confirms the exact price before anything is agreed.
A working van is not a short-term want, most trades need one settled for the long haul. But that is precisely where credit history bites: long van finance and contract hire underwrite the vehicle over years and lean hard on both your file and the business's accounts. Long-term hire keeps the settled commitment and the lower monthly, but assesses affordability rather than history, so a default, CCJ or short trading record is far less likely to stop you.
A long commitment without the finance hurdle
Over 24 or 36 months you still get the certainty and keen monthly of a long term, but because it is a hire rather than credit for the van's full value, the bar is affordability now, not a clean multi-year credit profile. That is why a trade turned down for van finance is often approved for a long hire. If you need less time, our shorter bad-credit van hire covers it.
Built for sole traders and growing firms
You do not need years of filed accounts. The self-employed and newer businesses can evidence affordability with bank statements, invoices or the director's position. One van or a small fleet, we match you to a partner who works with your credit situation and your line of work.
Predictable, and easy to plan around
Costs are shown per month so they drop straight into a cash-flow forecast, there is no balloon payment at the end, and you simply hand the van back or move to the next one. Ready to see what fits? Tell us what you need, no credit check, no obligation.
Facts & figures
The bigger picture
Source: FCA Financial Lives 2024, 2024
Source: DVLA / GOV.UK, 2025
Source: Finance & Leasing Association, 2025
Common questions
Can a business with adverse credit hire a van long-term?
Often, yes. Because it is a rental rather than finance, a long hire is far more achievable than long-term van finance would be. The supplier looks at current affordability and makes the final decision.
Do I need business accounts?
Not necessarily. Sole traders and new businesses can evidence affordability with bank statements or invoices; the partner confirms what they need.
How long can I hire the van for?
Typically up to around 48 months, with flexible shorter terms available too.
Is there a credit check to get a quote?
No. Any check is run later by the supplier, with your permission, and is typically lighter than finance underwriting.
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Takes about a minute. No credit check to get a quote, no obligation, and we tell you which partner we have matched you with.
Thanks, your enquiry is in.
We’ll pass your details to a suitable rental partner from our panel, and they’ll be in touch about what they can offer. As an introducer we don’t supply the vehicle ourselves, and there’s nothing more you need to send us right now, we’re not asking for any documents at this stage.
Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead.
Browse more vehicles →Free, no obligation · No credit check · No impact on your credit score