The ledger

Notes from the yard

Field notes on used-equipment valuation, asset finance, and the AI that’s changing both.

FIELD NOTE

What if an inspection could be done in 30 seconds?

The desktop valuation costs £250 and takes a day. We pulled apart why, and what it takes to get the same defensible number from a handful of photos before the salesperson leaves the yard.

BY THE EXACTVAL TEAM  ·  6 MIN READ  ·  JUN 2026