FORMER general manager of Budget Rent A Car Roddy Graham has launched a new contract hire company called Ignition Vehicle Management.

Backed by Haydock Finance Group, one of the UK's leading independent finance and asset management providers, Ignition Vehicle Management provides a range of vehicle funding products, including contract hire, finance lease and contract purchase.

The company's flagship product is i-Genesis, designed to assist the growing number of companies seeking a PCP and vehicle benefits package for employees.

As well as i-Genesis, Ignition offers a range of fleet funding products including contract hire, contract purchase, finance lease, hire purchase, sale and leaseback, nearly new contract hire, outright purchase as well as contract and budget maintenance.

Retail services such as personal contract purchase and personal contract hire are also available alongside hire purchase and outright purchase.