Allica Bank launches asset finance offering
Allica Bank, a UK provider of financial services for SMEs, has announced the launch of its asset finance offering. The lender, which gained its banking licence in September 2019, said...
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Quotevine looks back at 2020 and unveils plans for 2021
Throughout 2020 Quotevine - a provider of software and services for the UK asset finance sector - unveiled a series of…
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Paragon’s construction finance team sharpens regional focus with new hires
UK-based specialist lender Paragon Bank has announced that its construction finance team has strengthened its regional presence with the appointment of two business development managers.…
IGF bolsters team with City and Midlands hires
UK-based independent commercial finance provider Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed two ABL directors, the company said in a statement. Michael Ward in Yorkshire and James…
Ultimate Finance defies Covid-19 odds with strong annual growth
UK asset-based lender Ultimate Finance provided more than £1.5bn to British SMEs during 2020, despite difficult economic conditions attributed to…
83% of UK SMEs start 2021 with fresh set of growth goals for 2021: poll
Hitachi Capital Business Finance has found evidence to suggest small businesses resilience has not wavered as 2021 gets off to…
Quotevine rebrands to QV Systems
Quotevine, a provider of software and IT services for the UK asset finance sector, has changed its name to QV…
UK asset finance market shrank 10% during November lockdown: FLA
Total asset finance new business fell by 10% in November 2020 when compared with the same period in 2019, according…
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View MoreScandinavia: poised for growth as epidemic recedes
Buoyed by a relatively limited economic decline since the start of the pandemic and a highly digitalised client base, leasing professionals believe Sweden, Denmark and Norway are well placed to…
France: Emerging from the pandemic
Paul Golden speaks to the French leasing association and industry figures about how the first half of 2020 stacked up for equipment, IT and motor leasing. The French leasing industry…
Why I gave Société Générale Equipment Finance the Editor’s Award 2020
The Editor's Award 2020 at the Leasing Life prize-giving virtual event went to Société Générale Equipment Finance. Here's why: This lessor was founded in 1924 with the creation of a…
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UK survey findings should offer solace to businesses
There are good reasons to be cheerful about what 2021 will bring, says Ian Smith, CEO of Time Finance. As we welcome 2021, its worth considering…
A shot in the arm for the global economy, or too soon to tell?
With a Covid vaccine being rolled out across the UK, Bibby Financial Services' global chief executive, Jonathan Andrew, considers the prospects for economic growth in the…
Dear Boris, your Covid recovery agenda is good but implementation will be key
As we embark on a new year, much of the news about Covid 19 and the economy is bleak -…
Covid’s impact on commercial lease agreements: a French legal perspective
The closure of many companies since the first lockdown in March 2020 and the resulting economic slowdown has caused high…
FLA looks back at developments from across The Channel in 2020
The Finance & Leasing Association's head of Government, Edward Simpson, looks back at 2020 and assesses developments from across The…
Prospect of ‘no deal’ Brexit is no red herring for UK auto sector
With negotiations over a trade deal between the UK and the EU set to go to the wire of the…
Electric dreams: the role for leasing in large-scale EV adoption in the UK
The British government has announced that it’s banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Hannah Wright explores the role of the leasing sector in the transition…