Cardiff-based aviation specialist Aermach has chosen Fleet Alliance to launch a highly tax-efficient electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for its workforce.

The partnership—led by Chris Rowthorn, Fleet Alliance’s recently appointed representative for Wales and the South West—will supply Aermach employees with new EVs, enhancing their benefits package while helping the company reduce its carbon footprint.

Founded in 2017, Aermach specialises in the global sale, lease and exchange of airframe and engine whole assets and components throughout the aviation industry, supporting 100 clients over the last four years.

As a distributor of commercial components to a wide variety of clients, it provides a range of solutions including supply chain logistics, rotable spares distribution, repair management, leasing, and consignment services.

The business wanted to introduce the opportunity for staff to select electric vehicles via a tax advantageous salary sacrifice scheme and selected Fleet Alliance as a specialist in this area, with a strong track record of setting up suitable salary sacrifice schemes for businesses of all size.

Already, Aermach employees have taken delivery of the first EVs with more orders in the pipeline.

The order to delivery process

Aermach Finance Director, Rhys Evans, said the process had been very straightforward and had been quick and easy to set up within a short space of time.

“Chris Rowthorn was very responsive to our needs as a business and understood completely our objectives in wanting to provide a salary sacrifice scheme for employees to select the latest electric cars.

“Already, we’ve seen our first couple of EVs ordered and delivered in a very short timeframe and have more orders in the pipeline.”

Chris Rowthorn, who has more than two decades’ experience in the financial services industry, commented: “Meeting businesses across such a diverse range of sectors is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Aermach epitomises the dynamism of South Wales’ aerospace cluster, and its blue-chip client list speaks for itself. It’s been a pleasure working with the team and helping them add a compelling new benefit for their exceptional staff.

Reducing corporate carbon footprint

“Aermach made a great decision to introduce electric cars for its employees through a salary sacrifice scheme as EVs combine advantageous tax breaks with a sustainable solution for businesses.

“Our scheme is a great way to offer a company car at no extra cost to the business as it includes all service, maintenance and breakdown costs.

“In addition, it encourages staff to make the timely transition to electric cars, thereby reducing the corporate carbon footprint while helping the business meet its ESG agenda,” he said.

Savings up to 60% on a brand new EV

Now part of Global Vehicle Group, Fleet Alliance calculates that leasing an EV through one of its salary sacrifice schemes can save up to 60% of the running costs compared with personal contract hire (PCH), while at the same time not impacting on personal credit lines.

Rowthorn continued: “Electric car salary sacrifice offers huge tax benefits. And, as we competitively tender each salary sacrifice lease across a panel of competitive funders, we can leverage the access to an electric car for our customers and their employees.

“My goal is to turn Fleet Alliance’s carbon neutral expertise into practical wins for every client, from the first EV they lease to the last tonne of CO2 they cut, “he added.

Rowthorn recently signed the Business Wales Green Growth Pledge, a voluntary commitment that helps companies embed practical, measurable sustainability actions and join a community that Business Wales says is “helping Wales transition to a low carbon future.”

The Green Growth Pledge acts as both framework and springboard: participating firms select tailored actions – from cutting business travel emissions to switching to 100% renewable electricity – and report progress publicly.

Rowthorn added: “The Green Growth Pledge offers instant structure for engaging clients in lower carbon mobility choices and help them meet national sustainability goals.”