All articles by Brian Cantwell

COLG adds non-exec director to SME business Recognise

City of London Group has added an independent non-executive director to the board of its SME business Recognise.

BFS supplies £2.6m invoice discounting facility to engineering firm

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £2.6m invoice discounting funding facility to Morris Line Engineering, a specialist engineering business with two brands – Morris Line Engineering (MLE) and JW Morris.  

Paragon Interiors sale sees BFS recoup capital against invoice finance facility

Funder BFS looks likely to recoup money for its invoice finance facility provided to the Midlands-based interior fit-out firm in 2018.

Haydock Finance appoints commercial credit manager after bumper March

Haydock Finance has promoted a member of staff internally to the role of commercial credit manager following the lending of over £20m in March.

Wyelands Bank: UK manufacturers missing out on £183bn revenues

Wyelands Bank said UK mid-sized manufacturers could be missing out on £183bn in revenues due to insufficient access to finance. 

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Stephen Sklaroff to leave the Finance & Leasing Association

Stephen Sklaroff, the director general of the UK’s Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), has decided to leave the FLA later this year, after twelve years in the post.

ALD Automotive makes raft of senior management changes

ALD Automotive, the French fleet management and car leasing company, has made changes to its senior management team and board.

OakNorth receives British Business Bank Enable Guarantee of £133m

OakNorth is to take part in the UK Enable Guarantee programme, securing a guarantee of £133m from the British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank.

Close Brothers Asset Finance MD joins Compass Business Finance

Compass Business Finance has appointed a company director, effective 1 April 2019.