All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
UK BoE agents find mixed growth across business sectors in 2015
The UK manufacturing sector slowed last year while commercial construction grew across all regions, agents from the Bank of England (BoE) have found.
2016: a year of acquisitions and new entrants
Joanne Davis has joined global law firm Locke Lord as partner and its head of UK asset finance, leasing and consumer finance division. Brian Cantwell talks to Davis about strategy, UK market developments and plans for the future.
Close Brothers to open asset finance office in Germany this year
Close Brothers is opening an asset finance business in Germany and has recruited managing director Michael Vander and UK managing director designate for Germany David Bunker.
Shawbrook provides £30m loan facility to Proton Partners International
Shawbrook Asset Finance has agreed a £30m loan facility with Proton Partners International, a medical equipment manufacturer.
Leaseurope targets SME leasing roundtables
Leaseurope is conducting a series of roundtable meetings across Europe to discuss leasing as a key source of finance for SMEs
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
Game changer: Academy Leasing funds UK food supplier
UK asset finance funder Academy Leasing has part-funded food supplier Yorkshire Game’s processing equipment, with a total deal value of £534,000.
Former CIT director joins Haydock Finance
Blackburn-based UK asset finance company Haydock Finance has appointed ex-CIT business development director Paul Fazakerley to the role of sales & marketing director
Asset Alliance Group acquires Forest Asset Finance
Asset Alliance Group, a UK commercial vehicle finance funder and retailer of new and used trucks and trailers, has acquired specialist bus and coach finance broker Forest Asset Finance.
Leases brought onto balance sheet for IFRS users
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a new accounting standard, called International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16, which will bring lease accounting onto the balance sheet for IFRS users from 1 January 2019.
Star Capital Partners acquires First Capital Finance
Star Capital Partners adds UK asset and vehicle finance providers First Capital Finance to its leasing platform, Star Asset Finance.