All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Arval completes GE Capital fleet services deal
The deal, first announced in July, has been completed and makes Arval Europe’s biggest fleet service provider.
Maxxia acquires Anglo Scottish Asset Finance
Maxxia UK (Maxxia) has acquired UK asset finance broker Anglo Scottish, which will join the group of companies owned by McMillan Shakespeare Limited (MSL), an Australian listed company.
UK SME’s unsold inventory increases to £51bn
Companies House data shows UK businesses have a growing resource for securing asset-based finance
30 p2p lenders withdraw applications to UK regulator
Over a quarter (26%) of applications from peer-to-peer lenders seeking UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authoritys (FCA) authorisation have been withdrawn, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
UK firm Ignition recruits brokers
After a private equity investment in the summer the business has recruited staff from Davenham Asset Finance, The Money Group and Galvan Research and Trading.
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Dutch government to list ABN Amro as early as Q4
ABN Amro, which was bailed out by the Dutch government in 2008, could return to private hands by the end of 2015.
Lloyds Banking Group pre-tax profit surges 27% in Q3
Lloyds Banking Group has reported a statutory profit before tax of £958m for the third quarter of 2015, up 27.5% compared to £751m in the year-ago quarter.
Bibby Financial Services opens in south London
Business funder, Bibby Financial Services (“BFS”), has opened its south London business centre in Redhill, Surrey.
The Alta Group forms Asia Pacific consultancy
The Alta Group is expanding consulting and advisory business with the creation of The Alta Group Asia Pacific Region (Alta AP).
Swedish P2P consumer lender Trustbuddy files for bankruptcy
Stockholm-based consumer p2p lender Trustbuddy has filed for bankruptcy following allegations of misconduct within the company, in the first major case of failure of the p2p model.