All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

UK asset finance new business rises 1% in June 2025: FLA

This growth trend is consistent with the data for the first half of 2025, which also saw a 1% increase compared to the first six months of 2024. 

Arriva’s Chiltern Railways enters ten-year lease deal with Beacon Trains 

Backed by the UK Department for Transport (DfT), the new trains will replace the oldest trains in Chiltern’s current fleet.  

Haydock Finance appoints new senior underwriter for structured deals

Emily Barnett’s role will involve dealing with more intricate and higher-value financial arrangements.

Time Finance bolsters funding facilities to more than £250m 

The expansion is the result of renewed agreements with a consortium of eight funding partners. 

Momenta Finance names new chief commercial officer

Chris Forrest will be responsible for commercial direction of the company, particularly within its SME and property finance offerings.  

PEAC Solutions’ senior VP Tibor Horvath to retire

Horvath will maintain ties with PEAC Solutions as a consultant, with a focus on enhancing the material handling and forklift sectors. 

Reward Funding names new business development director

Martyn Evans will focus on enhancing Reward Funding’s product offerings and establishing partnerships. 

Zvilo boosts working capital lending capacity to €75m with Fasanara Capital

The new facility is expected to catalyse Zvilo’s growth strategies, especially in regions such as Africa, Turkey, and the Middle East.