Updated November 11, 2026
Construction equipment loans in Sarasota, FL
Sarasota has 242 active UCC filings for construction equipment across 105 businesses, about 2.3 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. 28 new filings were recorded in the last 12 months, down 49% on the year before. 64 of these loans reach a typical 36, 48 or 60 month term end in the next six months, an unusually large 26% of the book. Caterpillar Financial dominates with 50% of active filings. Captive finance arms of the manufacturers write 100% of it, so dealer relationships matter here.
Active equipment filings
Likely ending in the next 6 months
36, 48 or 60 month term
Businesses with active filings
New filings, last 12 months
-49% on the year before
New equipment filings by month
Sarasota, FL, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.
| 2024-12 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 5 |
| 2025-02 | 12 |
| 2025-03 | 2 |
| 2025-04 | 5 |
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 2 |
| 2025-08 | 2 |
| 2025-09 | 8 |
| 2025-10 | 8 |
| 2025-11 | 2 |
| 2025-12 | 5 |
| 2026-01 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 4 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
| 2026-11 | 0 |
Top lenders
Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.
- Caterpillar Financial120 · 49.6%Captive finance
- John Deere Financial45 · 18.6%Captive finance
- Komatsu Financial40 · 16.5%Captive finance
- JCB FINANCE36 · 14.9%Captive finance
- DOOSAN BOBCAT NORTH AMERICA, INC.1 · 0.4%Captive finance
Highest-scoring businesses right now
Names are partly hidden. The app shows them, with the phone number where public records have one.
| Score | Company | Why | Lender | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
94 | VAN Sarasota | Construction 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Oct 2023 |
94 | UNL Sarasota | Construction 48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10 | Komatsu Financial Captive finance | Oct 2022 |
91 | VAN Sarasota | Construction 37 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+7 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Sep 2023 |
88 | DYC Sarasota | Construction 35 mo old · early+32Near the 36-month mark+7 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
88 | DNA Sarasota | Construction 35 mo old · early+32Near the 36-month mark+7 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
88 | VEN Sarasota | Construction 35 mo old · early+32Near the 36-month mark+7 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
86 | MAS Sarasota | Construction 37 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+7 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Sep 2023 |
84 | DYC Sarasota | Construction 41 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | May 2023 |
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Top lenders here
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Source: UCC financing statements from the public data files of the Florida Secured Transaction Registry, loaded every business day. Last updated November 11, 2026. Counts cover businesses' equipment filings only: consumer solar, tool accounts, liens on injury claims and filings against people or sole proprietors are left out. “Active” means not terminated or lapsed. “Likely ending” means a 36, 48 or 60 month term from the filing date ends within six months; the filing itself doesn't state the term. Not a consumer report. How UCC filings work.