In May 1969 Jerry Harris formed Harris Leasing Company to be a third party lessor of office equipment and office furniture. At that time the leasing industry was in its infancy so the concept was new. Both the end users and the merchants who sold products that were able to be placed on lease had to be educated. The merchants liked leasing because it offered them an alternative to funding the payout over time from their own pocket. The customers liked leasing because it offered them the opportunity to acquire what they needed in the quantity they needed it without using up their cash reserves or lines of credit and the possibility of a faster tax write off.

In the early years as well as now the funding industry did not and does not easily extend credit to start up or young (less than 2 years old) companies. It usually does not matter what the situation is or what the personal credit or finances of the owners are. The available credit for these companies just is not there. In 1969 when Harris Leasing went to purchase their own furnishings and requested a 30 day credit extension to help them establish a credit record, Mr. Harris was told that no matter that his own personal credit was perfect and the start up balance sheet was substantial, he would have to pay cash. This event caused Mr. Harris to realize that there was a large need for this type of funding.. He set about establishing the ground rules that would permit Harris Leasing Company to extend credit through leasing to young companies as well as the established ones. He understood the concept that if a leasing company gives a start to a young company and that companies owners put in their credit as well as their start up capital, have a decent idea or product and some tenacity, that they will probably be successful. Also as they grow and become established, most people remember who gave them a start and will continue to use that company when everyone else starts lining up at their door. After years in the leasing industry, Harris Leasing Company can certainly attest to that fact.

 

Leasing Business Equipment, Furniture, Construction Equipment and More

Over the forty two years Harris Leasing Company has leased to thousands of businesses and funded millions of dollars. Lease customers came forward with request for other types of equipment that was useful in their individual types of business. After a time a slogan was developed and trade marked-“If You Can Use It, We Can Lease It.” ^TM Not only does Harris lease office furniture and office equipment, they lease industrial equipment, construction equipment, communication equipment and medical equipment. Lease amounts range from $500.00 up. Leased equipment comes from such well known companies as Herman Miller, Hon, Steelcase, Knoll, Haworth, Dell, HP, Winbook, Sony, Xerox, , Avaya, Lucent, AT & T, Comdial, Nortel, Norstar, Ingersoll-Rand, Bobcat, Montabert, Case, Caterpillar, Bobcat, JCB, New Holland, Komatsu, Motorola, Maxon, Kenwood, Uniden and many more. Harris Leasing Companies' customers range from large US corporations such as Equiva Services LLC, St Luke's Hospital, Texas Networking and Woodside Energy (USA), Inc. to small one person proprietorships.

Harris Leasing Company employees lease professionals who will take the time to understand a lease applicants' business and advise them of various solutions tailored to their specific needs and budgets. Being based in Houston , Texas gives them insight into what does and does not work in this part of the country. Six years ago when harrisleasing.com went live on the internet, Harris saw the growing demographics in the presence of individuals from Latin America . Not only is the web site in English and Spanish, Harris employees a translator to conduct business in Spanish and help their Latin American business customers to better understand the lease process.

Harris has the systems and expertise to take the leasing concept to whatever level the future of the business world leads. They truly believe that if a company can use it, they can most certainly lease it!

 

At Harris Leasing - We're Texans Too!

We are here, right next to you, in the great Lone Star State of Texas.  As your friendly neighbors we take great pride in providing your business with quality leasing services. Not only does Harris lease office furniture and office equipment, they lease industrial equipment, construction equipment, communication equipment and medical equipment.

We Can Do It All!

Call us today at 713-783-7820 or contact us to talk about your business needs and supporting your growth!