Why Leasing.com

Dave founded the business in February 2000. Having grown Leasing.com organically, he's performed almost every role in the company, with the exception of IT. From the very early days of the internet in the UK, Dave recognised the niche marketing and real-time publishing opportunities that it offered. Prior to founding the business, Dave's background was in advertising sales and management, mainly newspaper classifieds and then direct marketing. On a day-to-day basis, Dave does much of the interesting (and boring stuff) that MDs do. Outside the office, his family, three young boys and four dogs keep him busy. And the gym, unless he can avoid it.

Phil has been with Leasing.com for over 10 years and is responsible for the management and development of the company's IT software and hardware systems. He contributes to the strategic planning of the business focusing on areas of product development and management information. Prior to joining the business, Phil held a series of management positions in a range of public and private sector companies. Outside of the office, Phil has interests in fine coffee and malt whiskey, both of which have proved useful in different ways while raising his two children.

Chris is the chief consumer champion, creator and educator and heads up our digital marketing, UX, content and social media teams. He's not the red-haired gentleman who presented Top Gear for a short while and has never played the role of Captain America. A former finance journalist, copywriter and jack of all online content trades, Chris now spends most of his time ensuring the site's content is fresh, published on time and in tip-top shape. He's an advocate of plain, clear and concise English … and the copywriting rule of three. He doesn't spend any time in the gym, he prefers TV boxset marathons and spending time with his family of three four.

Paul has been with Leasing.com since November 2017 and is responsible for building and maintaining the business' external relationships, including those with motor manufacturers, finance companies and product partners. He helps to raise the profile of the business within the automotive industry, and as a member of the strategy team contributes to the strategic direction of the business. Prior to joining, Paul spent 15 years in the motor industry in a variety of management roles. When not working, Paul spends his time eating ice-cream with his twin daughters and suffering – whether it's supporting Wolves or going on long cycle rides.

Michaela has worked in the finance sector of the automotive industry since 1998 and been with Leasing.com since early 2006. Michaela undertakes a central operational role within the business, managing a range of business administration functions which include HR, compliance and regulatory requirements.

Benjamin started at Leasing.com as a contractor in September 2014 and became the permanent Infrastructure Manager in July 2017. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the infrastructure estate from datacentre virtualisation, security and firewalls and anything networked through to office desktop computers. He also assists the Head of IT with planning future infrastructure direction. He has previously worked in a wide range of industries from manufacturing, television and telecoms through to internet service providers. Outside of work, he can often be found behind a video switcher putting together live video streams of various events.