All articles by Brian Rogerson
Brian Rogerson
Deals: Henry Howard scoops exclusive deal for security specialists
Deals: Henry Howard scoops exclusive deal for security specialists Henry Howard Finance (HHF) has won a lucrative £6m deal to provide lease funding to clients of the security systems arm of G4S, formerly Group 4 Securicor
NetSol gets Dubai listing
NetSol gets Dubai listing NetSol Technologies has become the first US-based company to list on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) following an announcement that it had started trading its Nasdaq US-listed common shares on the DIFX NetSol chairman Najeeb Ghauri said that the company is seeking to become a leader in the regions lease and asset-based financial software market, as well as a major provider of global business services
Hill Hire scoops three major deals
Hill Hire, part of the Bank of Scotland Corporate, has won three significant deals with a total value of around £1.5m One involves a five-year, fullcontract hire agreement with Constellation Europe, one of the largest drinks companies in Europe
Fraikin wins ‘home run’ vehicle deal
The 7.5 ton Iveco Eurocargo 75SE 16s will operate from DSGs 15 regional home delivery service depots in the UK and will be used to make many of the annual home deliveries of plasma TVs, computers, fridges and washing machines which total around one million each year to both internet and in-store customers.
The open topped ceiling
Brian Rogerson talks to women in leasing and discovers a positive trend in favour of the fairer sex
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
Easier cv valuations
Easier cv valuations EurotaxGlasss has launched i-Value, a new product package designed to make the job of valuing commercial vehicles (CV) easier and more affordable for both lessors and the CV trade at large. Colin Hay, commercial director at EurotaxGlass, said that the package combines Glasss Guide to Commercial Vehicle Values and Glasss Evaluator (the companys DVD-based valuation system), thus giving lessors access to the broadest model coverage available at a preferential cost.
Close Asset Finance is riding high following a flurry of buyouts and good results
This year Close Asset Finance (CAF) celebrates its 21st birthday
New stocking finance system hits market
Business unit director Tony Allen explained that the new system, WFSv6, now includes an international cross-border function with a multi-language facility.
Creditor worries as major haulier enters administration
A host of international lessors are facing losses with the recent entry into administration of lessee haulage company Macfarlane Transport Holdings. MAN Financial Services, MAN Rental, EuroTrail, Mercedes-Benz CharterWay, Schmitz Cargo Bull Finance and Dawsons were all leasing assets to Macfarlane when it entered administration in recent weeks
New ‘driver in the cab’ at Chevin
New driver in the cab at Chevin The ability for commercial vehicle fleet lessors to measure their fleets performance and to compare it with that of their competitors is becoming crucial as fuel costs skyrocket and road taxes increase. Chevin Fleet Solutions is piloting an On Line Benchmarking (OLB) system, which is being funded by the UK Department for Transport, and which aims to enable fleet operators to externally and anonymously compare their fleet operation with others.