All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Aldermore PE backers AnaCap buy Polish FM Bank
British private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners has agreed to acquire FM Bank, a Poland-based retail and SME bank.
Hitachi: small businesses concern growing over keeping business
The latest research from Hitachi Capitals quarterly British Business Barometer found business retention is much more prominent than other potential worries for businesses such as managing cash flow (30%), dealing with red tape (27%) and navigating economic volatility (23%).
ELFA: US new business volume £6.9bn in August
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) monthly index for August put overall new business volume for August at $6.9 billion, down 7% from new business volume in August 2014.
Caterpillar launches marine and offshore asset finance
Caterpillar Oil & Gas has introduced a 100% financing product for new offshore and marine assets.
Ex-BNP Rental Solutions’ MD Pulicano joins Key Equipment Finance as tech chief
US-based Key Equipment Finance has named Joseph Pulicano senior vice president of technology.
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Toyota Capital eyes Mexican forklift market
Toyota Capital, the financial arm of Toyota Material Handling North America, is monitoring the growing Mexican market.
The dos and donts of approaching risk in mergers and acquisitions
VLS acted as intermediary for the acquisition by 1pm of Academy Leasing in the UK. Here VLS managing director Louise Ikonomides talks to Brian Cantwell about the deal and what firms should consider in terms of risk
Analysis: could GE have been more careful?
The US giant might have aligned its strategy better before going public with the sale of GE Capital, after announcing it would keep its UK leasing business three months later.
3 Step IT acquires Norwegian firm ITmove
3 Step IT has acquired ITmove, a Norwegian company located in Ski, for an undisclosed amount.
Mobile phone giants look to leasing for consumers
Mobile phone giants Samsung and Apple are looking to tap into leasing for their consumer customers, according to various press reports.