All articles by Saad Ahmed

Saad Ahmed

Suzuki appoints Jenkins as head of fleet

Suzuki has appointed Graeme Jenkins as head of fleet.

Avolon appoints former GE Capital managing director Nellis to board

Avolon has appointed Joe Nellis, a former managing director at GE Capital, as an independent non-executive director to its board, effective since 4 January 2017.

FSB: SMEs seeking asset finance doubled to almost 30% in Q4 2016

The percentage of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) seeking asset finance, including invoice finance, more than doubled in the final quarter of 2016, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Aldermore appoints Oliver as head of enterprise risk

Aldermore Bank has appointed Petrina Oliver as head of enterprise risk to be based in its London office.

43% of SMEs struggle to recruit the right staff

Over two-fifths (43%) of UK small and medium sized enterprise (SME) owners struggle to find the right people to recruit, according to Aldermore’s SME Future Attitudes report.

Maxxia acquires Capex Asset Finance

Asset finance provider Maxxia UK has acquired Capex Asset Finance, as the latest part of parent company McMillan Shakespeare’s bid to expand its UK presence.

Locke Lord and Leasing Foundation ask if uncertain times call for new leadership

Locke Lord and the Leasing Foundation hosted their inaugural joint conference in November. Entitled New Leadership, the event sought to take a fresh look at what it meant to be a leader amid changing times for the leasing industry. Saad Ahmed reports back on the main talking points

The revolution will be digitised: Challenging times lie ahead

The Leasing Life conference this year saw an industry grappling with a rapidly shifting future, and searching for answers to several key questions. Saad Ahmed reports on the event’s key themes and discussion points, and finds an industry questioning basics such as its name, nature and definition

Priden Engineering partners with Indelease for truck finance

Cambridge-share based manufacturer Priden Engineering has partnered with Indelease to provide finance for its trucks and trailers.

NACFB Commercial Finance Expo set for June

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has opened registrations for its annual Commercial Finance Expo in June.