All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Milestone Aviation and Bristow Group sign helicopter leaseback agreement

The two helicopters, which have been recently delivered to Bristow, are equipped to enhance the company’s SAR capabilities. 

Time Finance profit before tax surges 34% in FY24/25

The UK-based lender’s revenue saw a rise to £37.1m, marking a 12% increase.

Solifi acquires wholesale finance provider DataScan

DataScan has been serving the wholesale finance and risk management sector, providing services to banks and captive lenders.  

WeDo Business Finance hires new credit risk and underwriting head

The appointment is aimed at enhancing the company’s ability to expedite funding for small and medium-sized enterprises.  

British Business Bank offers 4Syte with £100m funding facility

Funding for this initiative, provided by NatWest Bank, is anticipated to double 4Syte’s existing financing facility. 

Allica Bank expands soft asset finance options for brokers and clients 

The expansion aims to provide brokers and their clients with a selection of assets for financing. 

Kingsley Asset Finance adopts verifi virtual asset inspection platform

The platform, known as self-certifi, is expected to provide Kingsley with improved asset inspections to speed up the fund releases.

Study finds uptick in clients seeking business acquisition funding

Asset Advantage’s research shows growing client interest in finance for business purchases, with 60% of brokers noting increased demand.

Arval net income plummets 49% in H1 2025 to €351.4m

This decline is attributed to an unfavourable base effect against high vehicle sales and anticipated results in H1 2024.

ALBIS Leasing’s earnings before taxes decline to €2.7m in H1 2025

The company experienced an uptick in new leasing volume, which climbed to €54.3m from €51.5m in H1 2024, with a margin improvement to 18.3%.