Case dossier
Case 00029
George Patel / Mercedes-Benz C 220 / matures 05 Jun 2026
Baseline Route
Trade Sale Disposal
Lead Route
Extend 12 Months
Selected Route
No route actioned
Release Call
Release clear / No second-line release required.
12-month extension elevated review / Policy review route requires validator release
Expected Delta
£11,150
Publication
1 source inputs need review before actioning.
30 Mar, 23:44
Amelia ClarkePortfolio Manager / Recommended / Not Required
Approval Required / Validator approval is required before execution.
Commercial Context
Contract, treatment, and asset posture
- Contract type
- HP
- Remaining term
- 3 months
- Monthly payment
- £1,514
- Settlement balance
- £16,178
- Cash release estimate
- £5,008
- Balloon amount
- £0
- Payment behaviour
- Watch
- Treatment posture
- Standard
- Hardship status
- None
- Mileage actual / expected
- 46,292 / 38,220
- Condition
- Fair
- Market value
- £21,185
- Booked residual
- £22,913
- Current channel
- Trade Sale
- Vehicle segment
- Premium
- VT posture
- Not eligible / Guarded
- Last inspection
- 28 Feb 2026
- Valuation source
- Residual Watch / 15 Mar 2026
Route Comparison
Recommended route, challengers, and release posture
- Winning rationale
- 12-month extension preserves value against immediate disposal while residual pressure and servicing drag stay controllable.
- Lead positive drivers
- Extension mileage ceiling / Vehicle age remains within extension tolerance. / Payment arrears are raising servicing drag and treatment scrutiny.
- Primary blockers
- Extension mileage ceiling / 12-month extension elevated review / Policy review route requires validator release
- Required release
- Not required
| Route | Status | Release Gate | Delta | Value | Rationale | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extend 12 Months | Lead / Recommended | Approval required / Validator | £11,150 | £30,568 | 12-month extension preserves value against immediate disposal while residual pressure and servicing drag stay controllable. | - |
| Re-Lease | Permitted | No approval gate | £8,626 | £28,045 | Re-lease holds the strongest retained-value position while mileage, vehicle age, and watch payment posture remain inside tolerance. | - |
| Extend 6 Months | Permitted | No approval gate | £7,598 | £27,017 | 6-month extension preserves value against immediate disposal while residual pressure and servicing drag stay controllable. | - |
| Trade Sale | Baseline / Current Plan | No approval gate | £0 | £19,419 | Trade Sale Disposal is commercially credible for this premium case, but current Trade Sale headroom is binding and a lower-friction route can clear sooner. | - |
| Auction | Permitted | Approval required / Validator | -£813 | £18,606 | Auction Disposal is commercially credible for this premium case, but current Auction headroom is binding and a lower-friction route can clear sooner. | - |
| Manual Review | Permitted | Approval required / Validator | -£1,312 | £18,107 | Manual review is being held as the controlled path because treatment, arrears, or policy friction prevents straight-through release. | - |
| Digital Retail | Blocked | No approval gate | £1,525 | £20,944 | Blocked by policy: Retail mileage overrun ceiling. | Blocked by Retail mileage overrun ceiling. |
Governance, Evidence, and Notes
Release basis, publication, and operating trail
- Release call
- Release clear / No second-line release required.
- Approval basis
- 12-month extension elevated review / Policy review route requires validator release
- Required approver
- Not required
- Blocked checks
- Extension mileage ceiling
- Timeline coverage
- 4 timeline records / 0 notes
- Publication context
- Published 30 Mar, 23:44 / effective 30 Mar, 23:44 / 1 source inputs need review before actioning.
Timeline and notes
Decision inputs captured
30 Mar, 23:44
SYSTEM / Policy Owner
Decision inputs captured
Decision snapshot published
30 Mar, 23:44
SYSTEM / Policy Owner
Default seed generated
Recommendation refreshed
05 Feb, 09:01
SYSTEM / Policy Owner
Default seed generated
Case Identified
05 Feb, 09:00
George Patel / Portfolio Manager
Maturity horizon entry