Listers has partnered with Kanda to offer discounted rates on consumer finance as well as allowing installers to sign up without a Financial Conduct Authority licence.
“Household budgets are squeezed, but the demand for windows doors, and other home improvement measures hasn’t gone away,” said Listers MD Roy Frost. “The key is to put yourself in a position to win the work that is available.”
The partnership means installers can be offering customers finance deals within five days and can learn within 30 seconds if they are approved, and the full application takes only five minutes to complete.
Products, include ‘buy now pay later’ at a cost to window companies of 4.25% of the order value, with a deposit typically anywhere between 10% and 50% of the total order value.
“Offering finance has many benefits,” Roy said. “Not only can it help you close the deal with some very attractive rates, but you also get paid much quicker with Kanda – you get paid the full amount, minus fees, the day after the job is completed.
“Also, with the option of finance, homeowners can increase the total job value. So, not only do you win the work on price, but you also win larger and better jobs because customers can choose the premium options.”
Arranging finance through Listers is also better than going direct, according to the fabricator. The first is that you are technically an ‘introducer appointed representative’ of Kanda, which means you don’t need a special licence. Also, the discounts available to you as a Listers customer are significantly better than the market average.
“Offering finance is often seen as something limited to the larger companies. With this offer from Kanda, you too could be offering those eye-catching finance deals that will win you more and better work,” Roy concluded.
