All articles by Grant Collinson
Grant Collinson
CSI Leasing opens IT disposal unit in Slovakia
Global lessor CSI Leasing has opened an IT asset recovery centre in Slovakia to handle its clients’ end-of-life IT equipment.
McNamara leaves Close Brothers
Mary McNamara is to step down as chief executive of Close Brothers Commercial Finance on 31 July after three years in the post.
Fleet Friday: LeasePlan, vans and sedans
A round up of the weeks European and UK fleet news including LeasePlan in Russia, German fleet data, promotions at Opel, Alphabet cost-saving statistics, Burnt Tree contract hire growth and auction prices for UK fleet vehicles.
1pm: profit and new business growth
UK independent lessor 1pm has reported a 77.8% increase in pre-tax profit in in the year to 31 May.
New business up 16.7% for Grenke
Grenkeleasing’s new business volume grew 16.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2013, according to preliminary results from the German IT finance company.
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Trains and boats and planes
While the extreme capital intensity of the big-ticket market has seen it become a less attractive sector for lessors in post-crisis Europe, Grant Collinson finds different opportunities are emerging around the globe in rail, aviation and shipping finance
First Women in Leasing event is ‘inspirational
The Women in Leasing initiative organised by the Leasing Foundation held its first networking meeting in London in June and was hailed as an “inspirational” event.
WCG takes China leasing acclaim
Asset finance industry software provider White Clarke Group (WCG) has been named the most popular industry software firm by the Leasing Committee of the China Chamber of International Commerce.
CHP sets up SGEF UK with online portal
Asset finance software firm CHP Consulting has implemented a web-based point-of-sale system for Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) UK.
Aldermore gets revenge on Bank of America Leasing
After 12 months of waiting, Aldermore Asset Finance finally got revenge on Bank of America Leasing – by beating the US bank’s UK arm in the second annual leasing industry pub quiz hosted by New Leaf Search.