Lombard is the UK’s largest provider of asset finance.
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Lombard
1861
Lombard can trace its origins back to the North Central Wagon Co, established in Rotherham in 1861, which leased wagons to railways, collieries and quarries.
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1920s
During the 1920s North Central Wagon Company branched out to start offering hire purchase in the fast-growing motor vehicle sector.
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1971
In 1971 Lombard North Central unveiled its logo which was formed of a diamond-shaped lump of coal and the letter ‘L’ in the shape of a £ sign.
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1995
Lombard North Central changed its corporate identity in 1995 and adopted the simple title of Lombard.
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History
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