All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
SQN Capital raises £180m with asset finance income fund share issue
SQN Capital has raised £180m after it issued shares in its asset finance income fund at 100p per share.
PCFG granted banking licence, profits £4m in 12 months
PCFGs application for a banking licence has been approved by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and it has made £4m profit year on year in 2016.
Where is all the new and used plant equipment heading?
Jonnie Keys, general manager of Euro Auctions, outlines what equipment is in demand and where it is going
Could diesel charges disrupt LCV leasing?
LCVs are a key sector of asset finance, with vans and other vehicles critical to many operations. However, diesel pollution and emissions are potential issues. Saad Ahmed spoke to lessors and a transport authority to assess how environmental factors could dramatically change the industry
Bibby Financial Services provides £3.75m to equestrian brand
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £3.75m (4.44m) invoice discounting, trade finance and foreign exchange package to equestrian business Matchmakers International.
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Ultimate Finance adds Hendry to South East team
Ultimate Finance has appointed Iain Hendry as regional director in the South East of the UK.
ABFA: SME food manufacturers wait longer for payment than larger competitors
SME food manufacturers now face waits of 55 days for their invoices to be paid, on average, two-thirds longer than the 33 days their larger competitors wait, said the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).
BNP Leasing Solutions reorganises after the departure of de Nonneville
BNP Leasing Solutions has made a number of appointments following the departure of BNP Leasing Solutions deputy chief executive Christian de Nonneville, a 40 year veteran of BNP Paribas leasing business
Daimler installs Goetzenberger to lead Athlon
Daimler Financial Services (Daimler FS) has received regulatory approval for its 1.1bn (£0.9bn) acquisition of Athlon Car Lease International from DLL, first announced in July, and has installed Gero Goetzenberger to lead the business.
EIB report points to SME access to finance issues
A report from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has found that investment in the European Union is hampered by the difficulties small and mid-sized companies encounter in obtaining financial services.