All articles by Saad Ahmed

Saad Ahmed

Addleshaw Goddard hires Brako to Manchester team

Addleshaw Goddard has hired Shoosmith banking litigation lawyer Harold Brako to its finance litigation practice.

Ultimate Finance appoints Casey as specialist asset funder

UK SME lender Ultimate Finance has appointed Andrew Casey as specialist asset funder.

NACFB: Leasing up 10.5% to £4.4bn

Lending for leasing and equipment finance business written by National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) members increased by 10.5% in the year to July 2016, according to statistics collected by the association.

IFC partners with Goodwood for fleet mobility services

IFC Fleet Services has signed an agreement with rental management company Goodwood Rental to offer mobility services to fleet operators.

HMRC asset seizures more than double to 1,592

The number of businesses who had their assets seized in order to settle outstanding debt has more than doubled in the past year, according to an Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Fleet Hire to manage 1,000-strong Pelican Rouge fleet

Food and drink distributor Pelican Rouge has outsourced management of its UK fleet to Fleet Hire.

FLA: Asset finance grew 8% to £2.68bn in July

Asset finance grew to £2.68bn (€3.16bn) in July representing an 8% year-on-year increase, according to the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).

Croatian leasing grows €460m in 6 months

The Croatian leasing market has experienced strong growth despite the withdrawal of Hypo Leasing, according to news reports.

Genpact founder Bhasin buys GE Capital’s Indian leasing and lending arm

Pramod Bhasin, the founder of Genpact, has completed the purchase of the Indian leasing and commercial lending arm of GE Capital, according to news reports.

1pm profits double to £3.7m

SME finance provider 1pm saw its profits more than double for the year ended 31 May compared to the same period in 2015.