Aermach chooses Fleet Alliance for EV salary sacrifice scheme

Aermach has chosen Fleet Alliance to launch an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for its workforce.

The partnership - led by Chris Rowthorn (pictured), Fleet Alliance’s recently appointed representative for Wales and the South West - will supply Aermach employees with new EVs, enhancing their benefits package, while helping the Cardiff-based aviation specialist reduce its carbon footprint.

Aermach finance director, Rhys Evans, said the process had been very straightforward and had been quick and easy to set up within a short space of time.

“Chris Rowthorn was very responsive to our needs as a business and understood completely our objectives in wanting to provide a salary sacrifice scheme for employees to select the latest electric cars,” he added.

“Already, we’ve seen our first couple of EVs ordered and delivered in a very short timeframe and have more orders in the pipeline.”

Founded in 2017, Aermach specialises in the global sale, lease and exchange of airframe and engine whole assets and components throughout the aviation industry, supporting 100 clients over the last four years.

Rowthorn said: “Aermach made a great decision to introduce electric cars for its employees through a salary sacrifice scheme as EVs combine advantageous tax breaks with a sustainable solution for businesses.

“Our scheme is a great way to offer a company car at no extra cost to the business as it includes all service, maintenance and breakdown costs.

“In addition, it encourages staff to make the timely transition to electric cars, thereby reducing the corporate carbon footprint while helping the business meet its ESG agenda.”

Now part of Global Vehicle Group, Fleet Alliance calculates that leasing an EV through one of its salary sacrifice schemes can save up to 60% of the running costs compared with personal contract hire (PCH), while at the same time not impacting on personal credit lines.

Rowthorn said: “Electric car salary sacrifice offers huge tax benefits. And, as we competitively tender each salary sacrifice lease across a panel of competitive funders, we can leverage the access to an electric car for our customers and their employees.

“My goal is to turn Fleet Alliance’s carbon‑neutral expertise into practical wins for every client, from the first EV they lease to the last tonne of CO₂ they cut,” he added.