Complex sentence: The company followed US policy of leasing machinery which had the advantage of minimising entry costs for new customers though restrictions caused much resentment and strong opposition particularly from Northampton manufacturers who feared it was becoming a monopoly.
Split into simpler sentences: The company followed US policy of leasing machinery which had the advantage of minimising entry costs for new customers. However restrictions caused much resentment and strong opposition particularly from Northampton manufacturers who feared the company was becoming a monopoly.