Finance question
Equipment finance for events and hire companies?
Yes. Marquees, staging, lighting and AV rigs, generators, PA systems, event furniture and the trucks and trailers that move them are all financeable. Because the assets secure the loan, deals often approve in 24 to 48 hours, low-doc, up to $500,000.
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The short answer
Build the hire fleet that pays for itself
Events and hire businesses run on assets that earn every time they go out the door. Marquees and structures, staging and dance floors, lighting and AV rigs, PA and sound systems, generators, cool rooms, event furniture, tables and chairs, and the trucks and trailers that transport it all can be financed. Because each asset secures its own loan, the lender's risk sits in the gear rather than only in your books.
That is why approvals move quickly. A typical hire-fleet purchase clears in 24 to 48 hours on a low-doc basis, and many deals under a lender's threshold need no financials, just your ABN, ID and the supplier invoice. It lets you take bigger bookings and cover peak season without locking up your cash.
Ventas is a broker. We run your deal across 40+ lenders and place it where an events or hire operator fits best, with no upfront fee to you because the lender pays us on settlement. Sole operators and established hire firms both qualify.
Do you qualify?
What an events or hire deal usually needs.
The gear to fund
Marquees, staging, AV, generators, furniture or transport.
An active ABN
Sole operators and established hire firms both qualify.
Gear and vehicles
Hire stock and the trucks that move it can be funded together.
A supplier invoice
The equipment quote is often the only paperwork needed.
Why finance suits an events or hire business
Assets that earn on repeat
Hire stock is paid off from the hire fees it brings in booking after booking.
Scale for peak season
Add marquees or staging ahead of a busy run, then repay as they earn.
Keep cash for crew and logistics
Financing the fleet leaves working capital for staff and transport.
A real example
An events hire company books a run of weddings and needs two marquees, a lighting and PA rig and a box trailer, about $90,000 together. Financed across the stock and the trailer, low-doc, approved inside two days. Repayments are covered by the hire fees the gear earns. Illustrative only.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I finance hire stock and a truck together?
Yes. Marquees, staging, AV and the vehicle that moves them can be funded on one deal, up to $500,000.
Can I finance used event equipment?
Yes. Second-hand marquees, staging and AV are commonly financed, including private sales, subject to lender assessment.
Do I need financials as a small hire operator?
Often no. Many deals settle low-doc or no-doc on the strength of the asset and your ABN.
How fast can I have the gear for a booking?
Straightforward deals often approve in 24 to 48 hours, so the stock can be ready within days.