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Import finance for dealers buying from Japanese auctions
Trade funding can help bridge the period between buying at a Japanese auction and UK arrival. It is available for eligible vehicles purchased through Brooklands, subject to approval and agreed account terms.
You choose the stock and set the maximum bid. We agree the deposit, fees, funding period and payment points before you buy, so you can assess the commitment alongside your expected landed costs.
This service is for UK motor dealers. We do not provide retail car finance or standalone finance for vehicles bought elsewhere.
Funding the import gap, not general stocking finance
Buying from Japan creates a specific cashflow gap.
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A vehicle may be secured at auction, but it still has to be paid for, shipped, documented, cleared through customs and moved towards UK sale before the money comes back into the dealership.
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Brooklands funding is built around that import period for vehicles bought through our route. It is not a general dealer stocking finance product.
How funding supports dealer-controlled bidding
The dealer stays in control of the purchase.
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You review the available Japanese auction stock, choose the vehicles worth pursuing and set the bid you are prepared to make.
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If a vehicle is secured through Brooklands, you buy with an initial deposit while Brooklands helps fund the vehicle through the import period.
What Brooklands helps fund and organise
Initial deposit
Buy through the Brooklands route without putting the full landed cost into the deal at the point of auction purchase.
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Funding through import
Brooklands helps fund the vehicle while it moves from Japanese auction purchase towards UK arrival.
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Shipping and customs handling
Brooklands organises shipping, documentation and customs handling through the Brooklands process.
Who this is for
This is for UK motor dealers buying stock for resale through the Brooklands Japanese auction route.
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It may suit dealers looking at Japanese auctions for the first time, and dealers already importing who want a UK-based process with dealer-controlled bidding, transparent auction pricing and funding through the import period.
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It is not for private buyers, consumer car finance, UK auction purchases or vehicles sourced outside the Brooklands route.
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The deposit position, funding period and import costs are discussed before any bidding begins, so dealers understand the likely cash requirement before committing to a vehicle.
Ask about funding Japanese auction stock through Brooklands
Tell us what stock you sell, what vehicles you are looking for and whether you already buy from Japan.
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Brooklands will talk you through the buying process, the deposit position, the funding period and whether Japanese auction stock is likely to fit your dealership.
