Paul Parkinson founded Synergy Car Leasing in 2006.Paul’s aim was to deliver an excellent leasing experience to every customer in a sector not known for its customer service, and this still holds true for Synergy today.

In 2022 Synergy achieved its third Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, the highest accolade for best-in class customer service, following five successive years of the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award. Having over 30 years’ experience in the automotive industry,

Paul has been a member of the BVRLA National Leasing Broker Committee since 2015 and is currently Chairman; he is passionate about raising industry standards. Paul’s also an advocate of ongoing personal and professional development, and devotes much of his time in his current CEO role to training, developing and mentoring the Synergy team. He continues to build Synergy’s great team of people, to ensure Synergy remains a place at which people love to work.

An adopted Yorkshire man, having crossed the Pennines, Paul has converted seamlessly to life in God’s own country – demonstrating a down-to-earth attitude, clear communication by straight talking, and a friendly and professional manner – values which are the lifeblood of Synergy.