MediCredit Leasing expects a doubling of average contract value in 2008

Stancu says the market is focused on large projects that include management advice, project management, and personalized financing.

Early redemption is very low, under 0.5 percent, because “doctors are good about paying their debts”, indicated Stancu. “We offer financing in all segments. Diagnostics is the most profitable area, while surgery ranks second,” added Stancu.

Stancu believes that investors must consider human resources and technology. The leasing company valuates the projects from a human resource perspective. MediCredit Leasing plans to increase its turnover by at least 30 percent this year, or €15-20 million.

The company is hoping to maintain its current 30 percent market share, and a 10 percent rise above the market, by consolidating its position in the area of large projects, worth over €1 mln, and very large ones, exceeding €5 mln.

The value of the medical equipment market in 2007 was €150 mln, and could reach €200 mln this year, said Stancu. Some one third of this market is represented by the private market, which obtains financing predominantly through bank loans or leasing.