Equipment Finance News “Double Dutch” comes out top at New Leaf Search’s Sixth Annual Leasing Industry Great British Pub Quiz Published: 31st May 2017 Share This year’s Annual Leasing Industry Great British Pub Quiz was held in London’s The Counting House which was built in 1893 as Prescott’s Bank, and the foundations of which rest partly on the north sleeper wall of a 2,000 year old Roman basilica. The evening was again a tremendous success providing guests with an excellent opportunity to compete head to head with industry peers and to network in a relaxed atmosphere. The quiz has become a fun alternative to the networking opportunities provided by seminars, conferences and other formal industry gatherings. The quiz consisted of nine teams of six (54 guests) – representing a range of leasing and asset finance companies. Each team had a self-appointed team leader with each team member represented by a coloured sash bearing the company name – with team captains wearing bowler hats and captain armbands. Lesley-Anne Brewis, the resident quiz expert on BBC’s The Code acted as quizmistress and winners received a New Leaf Search – Leasing Industry Great British Pub Quiz 2017 – Engraved Glass Award, with each player also bagging a large bottle of Laurent Perrier Rose, a New Leaf Search Cross pen and a Winners Certificate. In contrast, the losing team was awarded an engraved Wooden Spoon Trophy, a wooden spoon each and a Pub Quiz book to share between them (to help prep for next year!) The Teams: (each comprising of six players) finished as below: Company Name Team Name % Score Rank DLL Group Dutch Masterpieces 80 1st ABN Amro Lease Dutch Courage 73 2nd Macquarie Equipment Finance Return of the MaQ 71 3rd Cisco Capital Team Capital 68 4th= Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Hit Squad 68 4th= Societe Generale Equipment Finance Soc it to ’em 66 6th Siemens Financial Services Siemens Quizzy Rascals 63 7th HPE Financial Services The Captive, Captive 60 8th Close Brothers Leasing Close By! 44 9th Hall of Fame: DLL Group Dutch Masterpieces 2017 Winners ABN Amro Lease The Dutch Connection 2016 Winners Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Intellectual Capital 2015 Winners Hitachi Capital Business Finance Hitachi Intellectual Capital 2014 Winners Aldermore Asset Finance George and the Dragons 2013 Winners Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of America’s Got Talent 2012 Winners Richard Driver of DLL Group, the winning team captain said: “The Leasing Industry Pub Quiz, organised New Leaf Search, is something we look forward to every year as it gives us the opportunity to meet up with colleagues in the leasing industry for a fun and enjoyable evening. “The Quiz is always well organised, with a very professional quizmaster and the venue, food and drink are excellent! “This year’s quiz was particularly enjoyable for us as our team from DLL Group (the Dutch Masterpieces) managed to pip ABN (Dutch Courage) to first place so it really was a case of Double Dutch!” As a result of continued success – this event is now a firm fixture in the annual leasing calendar – and next year’s event will be at a date yet to be settled in May 2018. Winning Team Photo (above): DLL Group left to right: Katherine Amin (New Leaf Search), Adam Davis, Rueben Phillips, Richard Driver (Team Captain), Phil Bennett, Tanya Lyall, Martin Frank and Jane Theobald (New Leaf Search) Asset Finance Connect Asset Finance Connect brings you news and updates about UK and European auto, equipment and asset finance providers. Sign up to our newsletter Featured Stories NewsFoundation report reveals challenges in US construction industry NewsCHG-MERIDIAN establishes ISO-certified management systems throughout Europe NewsLondon electric taxi firm secures £1.6m to drive further growth Equipment Finance
