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Summer offers unique opportunities to Maximize Trade for your Hospitality Business. When temperatures rise, your Hospitality Business can thrive. Longer days and warm nights boost footfall. Guests look for enjoyable venues during the holiday season. This guide explains simple ways to improve your business. Each idea helps you attract more guests and increase profit. The strategies … Read more
Energy prices affect everyone. In 2025, many families face challenges. This guide explains the current energy landscape. It focuses on the energy market, the role of energy suppliers, and changes in household bills. We also discuss electricity tariffs, gas prices, and available government support. The information is clear and simple. Each sentence is short and … Read more
We’re often asked, particularly by new-start operators, ‘am I eligible for finance?’ Whilst the bank and more traditional lenders tend to operate by a very strict criteria, the process of securing finance with Johnson Reed is a straight-forward and much speedier process. The information required and the process itself can vary depending on a number of factors, and whilst we like to review each business case individually, we understand it can help to have some initial transparency on what’s involved. With this in mind, we’ve compiled a cheat sheet to give you the inside track on how asset finance is underwritten and approved in the UK.
Exciting times ahead! Schools can now acquire essential equipment through lease finance, thanks to new accounting rules and funding options that make leasing more accessible than ever for local authority-funded schools. We’re thrilled to announce that these new rules will empower schools with the ability to finance equipment without the administrative burden, ensuring that they … Read more
When trying to find out the best way to fund your businesses expansion it can be difficult to work out the best way to get funding, often articles and reports can be contradictory and confusing. Even though headlines are saying that more money is being offered to SMEs through traditional banks, it can still be difficult to get quick and reasonable funding options.
Keeping ahead of your competition often means responding quickly to customer changes and making sure you have the most up-to-date equipment or changing your business décor. A quicker, simpler and more personal experience can be had from choosing a leasing option with Johnson Reed.
When it comes to financing business growth, there are plenty of misconceptions. Equipment leasing is often misunderstood, leading some businesses to miss out on its many benefits. At Johnson Reed, we’ve helped businesses across the UK find the right finance solutions, and we’ve seen these myths hold companies back. Let’s set the record straight. Myth … Read more
What You Need to Know About Personal Guarantees in Business Finance Very few small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have enough cash on hand within their organisation to self-fund growth. Starting or growing your business often means you’ll need external funding. Whether it’s a loan or equipment finance, securing funds can be a challenge. But, what … Read more
Following the recent Labour landslide and last Wednesday’s King’s speech, we have digested and dissected Labour’s manifesto to understand what the finance sector and SME market might face over Starmer’s term. Mark Johnson, Director of Johnson Reed Business Finance, was asked for a “positive” take. With his usual wit, he replied, “Well, it can’t get … Read more
New year, new cheer: Business confidence at its highest in January for nearly a decade! ‘The strongest start to a new year since 2016’ reports Lloyds Bank’s monthly business confidence index with businesses beginning 2024 in upbeat fashion. Interest rate cuts and lower inflation has meant the figure has risen nine points to 44%, from … Read more
In an industry still feeling somewhat uneasy recently due to its unpredictability; the pre-COVID boom halted by the pandemic, now continuing through soaring overheads, interest rates and inflation, it’s important to focus on what you can control. Companies should be getting investment ready, not waiting for things to improve. To succeed, businesses need to keep … Read more