The market for leasing grows, but not everywhere

In H1 2006 the leasing sector saw 28% growth, with leased assets totaling around zł.8.8 billion. "I believe that this growth can be maintained throughout the year", stated Mieczysław Groszek, president of the Leasing Companies Association and BRE Leasing. He added that in H1 there were no large transactions in real estate planned for H2 2006. "Road transport leasing still constitutes over 60% of assets but its share is clearly decreasing. It amounted to 66% last year and 72% in 2004. The share of machines and devices increased from 20% two years ago to 30% now", explained Groszek. The ten largest companies from the sector have a 70% share in the leased assets. The largest players include BRE Leasing and Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy (EFL). (Puls Biznesu, p.8) E.B.