It may sound like a dream come true – hosting classic car
rallies through beautiful landscapes in Europe
surrounded by just the thrum of powerful engines and the chatter of fellow car
enthusiasts – however without the capacity to make international currency
transfers with ease, it could become a logistical nightmare.
This was the conundrum faced by Classic Grand Touring before
they discovered Smart Currency Exchange. With over 25 years’ experience in the
field between them, father and son team Nick and Thomas Brimblecombe formed
Classic Grand Touring to offer bespoke and pre-arranged driving tours to the
world’s finest motoring events. Thomas explained what they do: “We specialise
in car tours and rallies to historic events– all of which are based in Europe,
mostly in France but we go out to Spain, Italy and Portugal as well. The most
recent tour we went on was Le Mans Classic. I put together the itinerary to the
event, all the routes, the hotels, tickets and hospitality -we take care of
everything”.
Prior to being recommended the services of Smart, Classic
Grand Touring had enlisted the help of a private bank to make their
international currency transfers: “When I look back and compare the service
that we received there with how easy things are after signing up with Smart
Currency Exchange, things don’t even come close. The rates we were offered
before were terrible and an extortionate fee was added on to every single
transaction”.
After becoming increasingly exasperated with their bank
Thomas decided to act upon a recommendation he had received from a business
contact. Thomas contacted Smart and after speaking to Currency Consultant,
Bryan O’Connell about the services they could provide, Classic Grand Touring
were quick to sign up.
“We’ve been using Smart’s services since around April this
year. We signed up just in time, with such a busy schedule and sometimes up to
90 people on our tours it is absolutely essential that we can transfer sterling
into euros or Swiss francs and make payments to our suppliers quickly and
easily. I’m pleased to say that they service that we have received from day one
has been nothing short of exemplary”.
Thomas continued; “It’s the ease of use that really appeals
to us. After the initial sign-up we were assigned Siobhain Barry as our
personal trader. She is fully aware of how Classic Grand Touring operates and
what is important to our business. After a quick call with her, she will let me
know the rates and then the transfer is made. It’s the ease of use that is the
main appeal to us – the fact that I can be anywhere in the world and the
process is still seamless. This is what has led us to recommend Smart to
friends, clients and contacts”.
Managing your foreign
currency exposure effectively is a vital requirement of any business that deals
internationally. For more information, get in touch with the team at SmartCurrency Exchange on 0207 898 0503.
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