All articles by Christopher Marchant

Arbuthnot Bank post £6.8m in profit before tax

Arbuthnot Banking Group has achieved a profit before tax for 2018 of £6.8m, compared to the 2017 figure of £2.5m profit.

Barclays launches £14bn Brexit SME support fund

Barclays has today announced a £14bn lending fund as part of a series of initiatives intended to help SMEs “succeed and flourish” through Brexit.

DLL closes £306m UK equipment lease securitization

DLL has announced a equipment lease securitization transaction in the United Kingdom for £306m, the first for five years.

‘Brexit effect’ sees European leasing volumes drop in Q4 2018

According to the Leaseurope Index, total new leasing volumes reported in Q4 2018 by the sample of firms decreased by 8.6% year-on-year.

Brexit and ULEZ show signs of unsettling used-LCV market

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has indicated that the used LCV market is showing signs of change caused by Brexit and with the introduction of the ULEZ.

HWC: Over half of the UK saw bank lending to SMEs fall in 2018

Braemar Finance acquires Capital Lease Solutions

Praetura Ventures raises £15m for first EIS fund

Praetura Ventures is raising capital of £15m for its first Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund.

Leaseurope: 72% of lessors anticipate volume increase in 2019

The Leaseurope European business confidence survey has recorded a “generally positive’ outlook for the continent in 2019.

Alphabet sees 3% portfolio growth in 2018

Alphabet, the business mobility provider and fleet leasing subsidiary of BMW, posted 3% operational lease portfolio growth and customer expansion of 9%.