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Aldermore supports British recruitment firm with £200k invoice finance
British Aldermore Bank has announced the provision of invoice finance to Skipper Recruit, a Norwich-based HGV recruitment firm. At…
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Propel partners with Azets to support British SMEs in 2021
UK-based asset finance provider, Propel, has announced plans to partner with Azets, ensuring fast and flexible access to asset…
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Will finance deliver on a farm to fork future?
Agricultural businesses incurred significant operational and financial disruption from Covid-19, but having weathered the pandemic, the sector still needs…
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Paragon Bank provides £700k to support construction sector employment
UK SME lender Paragon Bank has provided a facility of £700,000 for Kent recruitment firm – Gaia Newton Associates…
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PMD Business Finance helps British crisis placement provider reach £1m milestone
British leasing business - PMD Business Finance – is to support Bear Care Services Ltd, a crisis and emergency…
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British United Trust Bank adds underwriter to asset finance credit division
British specialist bank - United Trust Bank (UTB) - has announced the appointment of Oliver Hobday as a new…
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DF Capital donates over £5000 in support of local UK charity
DF Capital, a provider of working capital for British SMEs, will donate £5500 to Wood Street Mission - a…
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Close Brothers backs British recycling firm with £1.2m CBILS deal
Close Brothers Asset Finance has announced plans to support Orthios, a British waste and recycling firm, through provision of…
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BNP Paribas 3 Step IT opens for business in the Netherlands and Belgium
The joint venture between BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and 3stepIT, has commenced operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, building…
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Cambridge & Counties targets asset finance brokers with CapEx fee waiver incentive
Cambridge & Counties Bank, a specialist UK lender based in Leicester, will waive the documentation fee for all asset…
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Ultimate Finance appoints head of sales for South of England
UK asset-based lender, Ultimate Finance, has appointed Nick Haggitt as head of sales for the South. Haggitt has over…
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UK’s newest bank, DF Capital, announces £1bn in total loans to date
DF Capital, a provider of working capital for SMEs, has supported UK brokers and manufacturers with over £1bn in…
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UK asset-based lender Ultimate Finance provided more than £1.5bn to British SMEs during 2020, despite difficult economic conditions attributed…
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UK asset finance market shrank 10% during November lockdown: FLA
Total asset finance new business fell by 10% in November 2020 when compared with the same period in 2019,…
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Haydock reveals its revived branding
Haydock Finance, a UK provider of asset finance, has revealed its latest rebranding, which welcomes a modern logo design…
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Electric dreams: the role for leasing in large-scale EV adoption in the UK
The British government has announced that it’s banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Hannah…
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CSI Leasing announces expansion into India
US-based leasing firm – CSI Leasing – has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to India. With offices already in Malaysia,…
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Mobeus hands over the reins of Advantedge Commercial Finance to eCapital
Capital market firm – Mobeus – has sold its stake in Advantedge Commercial Finance (formerly Factor 21) to eCapital…
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Hitachi: small businesses seek finance as confidence grows
A growing number of small businesses are considering finance to execute their plans for the new year, according to…
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Kingsway Asset Finance accredited as new CBILS lender
The British Business Bank has accredited Kingsway Asset Finance (KAF) Ltd as a new lender for the Coronavirus Business…
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Quotevine in Open Banking tie-up with AccountScore
UK fintech provider Quotevine has announced a partnership with AccountScore, a London-based analytics firm, in an effort to reduce…
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Compass secures £15m block discounting from British Business Investments
UK finance provider Compass Business Finance has secured a £15m ($20m) commitment from British Business Investments (BBI), which will…
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Digitalisation dominates this year’s Leasing Life Conference
Digitalisation in the time of pandemic was the dominant theme during the 2020 Leasing Life Virtual Conference & Awards…
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Iwoca to lend more than £200m to small businesses before January
SME finance provider Iwoca has announced its ambitions to lend over £200m to small businesses before 31 January 2021,…
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Dawsongroup Finance in supermarket chain Xmas deal worth £15m
Dawsongroup Finance has secured a major leasing contract worth £15m to supply delivery trucks and trailers for an unnamed…
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‘Decision to turn down hospitality workers is unrelated to UK lockdown’
In a move branded as unfair, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has announced it will not process applications for vehicle…
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BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee announces new vice-chairman
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has appointed Paul Parkinson as the new vice-chairman of the Leasing…
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The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has appointed Paul Parkinson as the new vice-chairman of the Leasing…
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The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has appointed Paul Parkinson as the new vice-chairman of the Leasing…
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BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Iberia appoints new CEO
Mariana Bedacarratz has been chosen as the new chief executive of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Iberia, the company announced.…
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UK signage business draws on CBILS via Close Brothers Asset Finance
Close Brothers Asset Finance will provide Brand Consortia, a UK designer and manufacturer of signs and graphics, with a…
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Siemens facilitates UK medical imaging firm’s equipment supply
Fairford Medical Ltd, a supplier for refurbished static and mobile MRI scanners to UK healthcare providers, has expanded its…
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Malaysia Airlines looks to lessors for a lifeline as bankruptcy looms
Malaysia Airlines may have to fold if lessors fail to endorse the firm's latest restructuring plan, according to chief…
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UK leasing professionals team up to support Street Children of Iringa
Acquis and the AFPA Trust have committed to providing financial support to a street children’s charity based in Iringa,…
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Siemens secures invoice finance deal with executive recruitment firm
Siemens Financial Services (SFS) is to provide invoice financing for UK-based recruiter 1st Executive Limited with an increased funding…
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