All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
UK leasing positive over Autumn Statement
Leasing companies and trade bodies have reacted positively to the Autumn Statement mini-budget announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, particularly the launch of the British Business Bank.
Fleet Friday: From MSD to LSE
A weekly round up of fleet news, including: ALDs big pharma deal, resurgent UK CV sales, VW off-the-shelf prices, 10,000 Transits, nine Volvos to Scrabster and recognition for Tusker.
Shoosmiths appoints recoveries leader
Law firm ACH Shoosmiths has recruited David Smith as a team leader within its Recoveries Services Group, in Edinburgh, following expansion of its client base.
WCG provides system for VW in Brazil
Volkswagens finance operation in Brazil, Banco Volkswagen do Brasil, has gone live using turnkey contract management software from White Clarke Group.
Leasing Foundation researchers to host workshop
The Asset Finance Observatory, a network of researchers and part of the Leasing Foundation, is set to host its first discovery workshop in London on 29 November ahead of its inaugural research project.
FLA: Address FCA costs and market exits
The Finance & Leasing Association has said the issue of compliance costs and market exits must be addressed as the consumer credit industry prepares for regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Fleet Friday: Registration to refrigeration
A round up of the weeks fleet news including EU and Volvo commercial vehicle registrations and the latest UK deals.
Fleet Friday: UK September statistics special
September marks the end of a quarter and the end of the first three-quarters of the year, and is generally a time to benchmark sales performance. In the UK, the month also sees the introduction of the latest licence plate.
Fleet Friday: CVs, SMEs, delis, RVs and parsley
A weekly round-up of fleet news from Europe and the UK, featuring Leaseplans Austrian acquisition, CV registrations in Europe, Renaults domestic result, Soficos deals in Portugal and Australia, Tescos Northern Ireland tractor units, Virgins choice, Mazda CX5 corporate RVs, Toyota and Citroën deals, Ebbon-Dacs offer and BVRLAs attempt to increase recruitment.
BMW launches Rolls-Royce finance
BMW Group Financial Services has launched Rolls Royce Motor Cars Financial Services, under the management of Andy Gruber.