All articles by Brian Cantwell

Brian Cantwell

Wyelands Bank adds ex-Aldermore and ABN Amro staff as ABL directors

Wyelands Bank has appointed Kelvin Thomas and Henry Wheeler to its working capital solutions team. 

Hawk Plant equipment sales make £29m at auction

The administration disposal sale of all assets of the hire group known as Hawk Plant Hire on 14th and 15th March 2019 has raised just under £29m, according to the auctioneers.

1pm creates senior management roles for Roberts and Neyland

1pm Group has appointed Carol Roberts and Lorraine Neyland to head up its asset division and risk function respectively.

Paragon Interiors Group sale falls through with loss of 130 jobs

An initial sale of Paragon Interiors Group has fallen through, resulting in the redundancy of the company’s employees yesterday, according to administrators Leonard Curtis Business Solutions.

Bibby FS client Paragon Interiors Group goes into administration

Midlands business Paragon Interiors Group has gone into administration a year after Bibby Financial Services began providing it with invoice finance, Leasing Life understands.

FLA dinner: Hague highlights 28 June as potential Brexit date

If MPs vote for an extension to Brexit then the date is likely to be 28 June 2019, William Hague told the UK leasing industry in London last night.

ALD Automotive and Nordea Finance expand strategic partnership

ALD Automotive and Nordea Finance have increased collaboration under the NF Fleet brand to address new mobility needs of both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and of private individuals in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Northgate offers LCV leasing discount for ULEZ scrappage scheme

Van rental company Northgate is offering a discount on commercial van leases, with terms of a year or more, to businesses taking advantage of a £23m Transport for London (TfL) scrappage scheme.

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and 3 Step IT sign strategic alliance

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and 3 Step IT have agreed to create a European strategic alliance for technology lifecycle management, with a planned joint venture by the end of the year.

Paragon adds head of new business and recruits to sales team

Paragon has made a series of appointments in its asset finance business including to its business development management and broker sales teams.