All articles by Fred Crawley
Fred Crawley
Fleet sale kicks off new site for Wilsons
Anglo-Irish auction house Wilsons Auctions has set up a seventh location in Bruntingthorpe, following the sale of around 300 fleet CVs at an event on April 1st.
Hungarian equipment finance plunges in Q1
Hungarys leasing community is faced with an ever worsening business outlook, as the Central European state struggles with an ailing currency and soaring delinquency rates.
The Entrepreneur
Office furniture, scanners and art – three assets the leasing industry should be financing.
The sales solutions
This month, Leasing Life asked a panel of recruitment experts: When the market recovers and the job market begins to speed up again, what will companies be looking for most when hunting for sales staff? In the meantime, how will the recession shape the experience profiles of sales personnel?
UAE construction slump halves lease rates
A cascade of large-scale project cancellations in the UAE has hammered the regions leasing companies, as heavy equipment prices crash, and contractors scramble to cancel long-term leases in favour of newer, discounted deals.
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New heavy equipment lessor in the Middle East
A new heavy equipment leasing company has been founded in Saudi Arabia this week, after being approved by the countrys Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Vendor finance takes off in Europe for manufacturer Axis-Shield
Axis-Shield, a manufacturer of madical diagnostic equipment, is still waiting for leasing options to take off in the UK, despite an uptake of such services on the continent.
Raiffeisen’s Romanian business down 27 percent
Raiffeisen Leasing International, the CEE network of Austrian banking landmark Raiffeisen Group, experienced a 27 percent contraction in business for its Romanian division over 2008.
Lex and Automotive supply 35 vans to Hewer FM
Heating and electric specialist Hewer Facilities Management has acquired a fleet of 24 Citron Berlingo vans on contract hire with Lex Vehicle Leasing this month, with a further 11 to be delivered in late April on an agreement with Leaseplan subsidiary Automotive Leasing.
Ocado grows fleet with Hitachi Capital
Grocery delivery company Ocado is to significantly increase its carrying capacity through the acquisition of five new refrigerated double deck trailers, via an agreement with the companys regular lease provider, Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Services.