All articles by Brian Cantwell

Brian Cantwell

1pm sees annual profits increase 4% to £8.1m

1pm, the AIM-listed independent finance provider, saw profits for the year ended 31 May 2019 increase 4% year-on-year to £8.1m.

Haydock Finance appoints sales director

Haydock Finance has named Andy Taylor as sales director, a new role to the business.

STB Commercial Finance adds Midlands ABL director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has added to its team in the Midlands.

ABN Amro Commercial Finance appoint UK head of sales

ABN Amro Commercial Finance has appointed a head of sales, following a similar appointment to the bank’s Lease UK wing last week.

Fleetcheck: status of company car is changing

Changing employee priorities could see company car fleets start to become ever less hierarchical in the near future, says FleetCheck.

Mobility tech provider Fleetondemand acquires FleetEurope

Mobility technology provider Fleetondemand has acquired Buckinghamshire-based vehicle management company FleetEurope for an undisclosed sum.

Equiniti Riskfactor appoints head of operations

Risk management platform provider Equiniti Riskfactor has appointed Michael Stock as head of operations.

Paragon commercial lending up 58% to £710m

Paragon Banking Group recorded £1.9bn of new lending across all business lines in the nine months to 30 June 2019.

Netsol acquires remainder of VLS to become outright owner

Netsol has acquired the remaining 49% stake of Virtual Lease Services (VLS), a UK-based portfolio and risk management servicing partner for business and consumer finance providers.