All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Alejandro Gonzalez

Alejandro Gonzalez has been the Editor of Leasing Life since January 2020.

Ultimate Finance boosts Lloyds-backed asset finance facility to £145m

Loan book surpasses £120m as lender ramps up origination in early 2025

Asset Advantage appoints Jonty Cooke to expand intermediary network

Cooke brings over 10 years of asset finance experience to support broker relationships and business growth

Arbuthnot ABL backs Power Capacitors acquisition with £1.4m facility

Asset-based lending package supports new ownership and growth strategy for specialist power quality firm

Solifi appoints Mike Cagle as CFO

Former Smarsh CFO joins secured finance software provider following TA Associates investment

Bibby appoints Niels Gooch to expand FX support for SMEs

Niels Gooch joins Bibby Foreign Exchange to lead sales growth and strengthen services for UK importers and exporters

Pulse Finance completes MBO with backing from Arena Investors

Founder-led team regains control of SME finance provider with support from US-based Arena Investors, signalling growth and product expansion plans.

Circularity in action: why businesses must rethink waste, resources, and ownership

Neil Pein, CEO at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions explores why with waste levels soaring and regulations tightening, businesses should look beyond traditional ownership models and unlock the circular opportunity.

US tariffs prompt BBB to expand Growth Guarantee Scheme

New funding aims to support firms facing cashflow pressures from global tariff changes, with loans backed by BBB.

Western European banks resilient to tariff-related volatility but growth outlook weakens, says Fitch

Sector retains ratings headroom amid rising geopolitical risk, though further GDP downgrades or unemployment increases could trigger a negative outlook revision.

Time Finance appoints Danielle Lynch to invoice finance team

Industry veteran brings over two decades of operational and client relationship experience to support Time Finance’s growth strategy.