Is lease financing the right option?

In the absolute least bias way possible, I think lease financing as an option for all businesses is great! But I realise that not everyone understands WHY I feel this way and this could be down to the fact that people are still fairly unsure as to what exactly lease financing is. I have to … Read more

time to invest in catering

One of the biggest hit sectors of the covid-19 pandemic was the catering industry. Once the highly infectious disease was starting to spread like wildfire in March 2020, the writing was on the wall for the catering industry. The lockdown brought along mass closures, with further problems arising when places did re-open due to a … Read more

Survive cost of living crisis

As much as we try not to think about it, rising prices in the UK is something that cannot be ignored, and is seriously impacting peoples lives. If you are reading this, it is likely that the increased costs are impacting you in some way, but there are things you can do and services you … Read more

Service sector rebound

There is great news coming out of the Services sector including Hospitality, Retail and Catering. As per The Times, the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the Services sector, which gives a good indication in regards to the general direction of the sector by measuring the market conditions rose for the third month in a row … Read more

Robots in hospitality industry

Yes, you’ve read that right. Although, we’re getting to the point where it doesn’t seem too farfetched to believe that robots could soon become the norm in various industries, and for hospitality and catering, the wheels are being set in motion with some really exciting technology. How would you feel about being served by a … Read more

Latest Fitness Consumer Trends

Gym owners, now is the perfect time to invest in your business. Why? We’re here to provide an insight into the latest fitness consumer trends to prove it. The latest consumer trends and statistics may show you why now is the perfect time to invest in your business. 59% of people in the UK are … Read more

Businesses are borrowing to grow as well as to survive

A lot of recent research is suggesting that SME’s will be crucial in Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, however, will the small businesses be given the funding they need to help heave the country out of the economic black hole?

Chancellors budget to building the economy back better

During his autumn budget, the Chancellor announced several different governmental spending avenues to ensure a strong economic bounce back after the coronavirus pandemic. In our previous blog post, we spoke about the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) extension until 30th June 2022, however the government has pledged more to businesses to ensure a healthy post pandemic … Read more

Recovery Loan Scheme extended

In his autumn budget announcement, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Recovery Loan Scheme is set to be extended until 30th June 2022. This is great news for businesses, allowing a longer period of time for each business to apply for the scheme, however some changes to the scheme come into effect on 1st … Read more

After being rescheduled due to obvious reasons in 2020, IFBA Live is back for 2021, on 16-17th October 2021 at the Slate, Warwick. Johnson Reed will be there to support personal trainers, fitness managers and gym owners by helping them to take their next steps as a business. Whether that’s a new gym, new equipment, … Read more