All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Close Brothers: SMEs asset finance awareness falls
Almost one in five (19%) of SMEs said they were unaware of any alternative to bank lending in Close Brothers latest quarterly Business Barometer, compared to 13% who were unaware in the previous study.
Hitachi moves into office vendor space with Japanese tech finance firm
Hitachi Capital Business Finance has partnered with Japanese firm Kyocera Document Solutions UK, entering the Japanese giant into the UK technology vendor space for the first time.
Invigors Partner steps down
Invigors EMEA partner Marc Tendler has resigned from the asset finance consulting and technical service provider.
Bank of England: SME lending increases despite fall in FLS
According to the Bank of England aggregate net lending to non-financial corporations improved in the second quarter of 2014.
CHG-Meridian in Nordic acquisition
Technology management company CHG-Meridian has acquired Norwegian business Acento Group.
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Senior reshuffle at Five Arrows
Rothschild-owned Five Arrows Leasing has created a group head role overseeing credit and risk for former managing director Nigel Pearce.
Bibby sees construction uptake
UK SMEs in the construction industry were the most confident about sales growth for the three months to October, according to Bibby Financial Services.
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing slump continues
Total UK commercial vehicle production was 25% lower in July 2014 compared to July 2013, at 6,338 units.
US loses industry luminary
Michael Fleming, president of the US Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) between 1979 and his retirement in 2006 passed away on 19 August due to cancer.
LeasePlan profits hit 202m in H1 2014
International fleet management company LeasePlans profits in the first half of 2014 were 18.2% above those recorded in the same period 2013, at 202.3m (£161.9m).