All articles by Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady

Time Finance appoints Ian Shaw as relationship manager

Time Finance has appointed Ian Shaw, formerly of Virgin Money and Barclays Bank, to the role of relationship manager.

UK banks fined £178 million in the last 12 months

Finbold has acquired data indicating that UK banks incurred £178m in fines between June 2022 and June 2023.

HSBC launches £15bn SME fund with £3bn available in London

Fund aims to alleviate the cost of living for small and medium-sized enterprises across the country.

Close Brothers funds flexo label press for Bristol Labels

Close Brothers Asset Finance has funded Bristol Labels’ purchase of a new Edale FL1 Prime flexo label press.

8 in 10 SMEs cite market uncertainty as barrier to growth

Research by Novuna has found that rising operational costs and market uncertainty are hampering small businesses’ growth.

Time Finance appoints Matthew Ridgley as asset manager

SME finance provider appoints former Aldermore Bank and Siemens FS manager to key role.

Leasing Foundation to host Pride discussion

In partnership with Alfa LGBTQ+, the Leasing Foundation will host a ‘Rise of Transphobia’ discussion at Shoosmiths to celebrate Pride month.

SGEF partners with Odessa for cloud software

Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) has partnered with Odessa for cloud software to streamline operations and provide analytical foundations.

Time Finance and Open InVoice Finance open £1.1million asset lending facility

Time Finance has partnered with Open InVoice Finance to open a Asset Based Lending facility in the South East of England.

Bibby Asset Finance hires senior business development manager

Bibby’s asset finance division has announced a senior hire of Martin Budgen, previously at PCF bank, to senior business development manager.