All articles by Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady

John Deere appoints new president of agriculture business

Deanna M. Kovar will oversee Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and CIS among other key roles from November 2023.

28% say affordability ‘most important’ for car finance – Close Brothers

New research by Close Brothers Motor Finance reveals 97% of car dealers are already confident in their ability to explain financing to consumers.

Leaseurope task force to tackle EU Taxonomy

The task force will publish a report with recommendations about taxonomy reporting on leasing services.

£1.9 billion lost in income to UK SMEs due to supply chain delays

Aldermore’s SME Growth Index has found millions of small and medium-sized businesses lost income to supply chain issues in the last year.

EBRD backs Ukraine’s leading leasing company with €20 million guarantee

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing funding for Ukraine’s OTP Leasing to support primary and secondary agriculture.

BFS Scotland appoints BDM

BFS Scotland has appointed former associate director of invoice finance at Lloyds Banking Group Gayle Robertson as business development manager.

Lendscape backed by Bowmark Capital

In a deal overseen by Alantra, private equity firm Bowmark Capital has invested in technology and software provider Lendscape.

Leasing is European SMEs ‘top finance choice’

New research has revealed SMEs in Europe are more likely to fund new assets and equipment through leasing than any other finance stream.

Applications open for Close Brothers’ sales academy

Close Brothers Asset Finance has announced that applications are open for its sales academy, designed to welcome new talent into the sector.

UK’s GDP stagnant in May 2023 as production slumps

The UK’s monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a decline of 0.1% in May 2023, following modest growth of 0.2% in April.