All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Bibby reaches top 50 on Sunday Times Best Companies list
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has reached the 50th position on the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list.
Cash-poor SMEs pledge their valuables
Sotiris Kanaris explores the ups, downs and value of the high net worth asset-based lending market
Demand for UK Funding for Lending scheme falls
Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) established by the Bank of England (BoE) aimed to compel banks to lend to small businesses has fallen, as latest figures show.
Summit Asset Management sells leasing division to SQN Capital Management
UK lessor Summit Asset Management Ltd has sold its leasing division to the UK arm of asset and fund manager SQN Capital Management.
Secure Trust Bank backs management buyout
Secure Trust Bank, a UK-based challenger bank, has supported the management buyout of UK heating and plumbing company T&S Heating.
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DLL launches fully automated payment process
Dutch lessor DLL has launched Express Connect, a fully automated payment process for dealers.
Bridging finance firm Amicus buys majority stake in London lessor Norton Folgate
Short term loan provider Amicus Finance has acquired London-based brokerage Norton Folgate Capital Group Limited, including Norton Folgate Capital Consulting LLP.
New investor and chairman for Tusker
Tusker, a company car scheme provider, has secured funding from private equity group ECI Partners, under a refinancing deal.
Late payments restrict growth of construction SMEs, survey reveals
Late payments is the top issue stifling the growth of the construction industry and its SMEs, according to a survey by UK invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services and consultancy firm The Vinden Partnership.
US leasing foundation offers advice to lessors on alternative finance challenge
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation has published a study on the opportunities and threats presented to the leasing and equipment finance industry in the USA by alternative lenders.