finance

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As many of you know, funding for small businesses has become more difficult than ever, so the advantages of using a broker to help are now recognised at the highest possible level. The NACFB is engaged with Government and HM Treasury in sourcing high street lending and alternative forms of finance for SMEs throughout the … Read more

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They say that every cloud has a silver lining, but the effects that Hopkins Catering Equipment achieved with a refit of a fish and chip shop in Weston-super-Mare provided some dramatic back-lit effects in blue, with one of their latest energy-efficient counter frying ranges. And the reason for the transformation? A devastating fire that completely … Read more

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190 Degrees West is a good clue as to the geographical location of one of the many fish and chip shops for which we’ve provided our specialist lease financing. It’s the name of a chippie at Sennen in Cornwall, only a couple of miles from Land’s End. Hence the name of the shop. Once again, … Read more

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Banks are under pressure to increase lending to business owners, but many feel that the system is still hampered by traditional procedures that can be detrimental to the final outcome. It’s evident that, by approaching an independent finance house like Johnson Reed, positive decisions are much more likely. A report by the British Bankers Association … Read more

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We just love fish and chips at Johnson Reed. And it seems the rest of the nation does as well. A new survey has revealed that 70 per cent of local chippy businesses are stating that turnover is the same as, or increased on, last year. The survey, conducted by CS Marketing Consultants, shows that despite … Read more

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Over the years we’ve become known for our expertise in niche financing, or ‘quirky kit finance’ as we like to call it. One such area is the catering and hospitality world and the recent addition of Dave Gadsden to the Johnson Reed team has greatly strengthened this offering. He believes that catering sector leasing is … Read more

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It’s always nice to be able to report that new members of staff have joined a company, especially in these times when all we seem to hear about are redundancies. And it’s even better when they come as highly qualified and experienced as Dave Gadsden who joined Johnson Reed recently. Dave has worked in the … Read more

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If you’re a global leader in powertrain solutions to the automotive industry, it may come as no surprise that the management of one Bradford-based company also believes in providing some ‘power training’ facilities for their staff as well. BorgWarner have offices across the globe, but their head office building is in Bradford where they offer … Read more

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For a long time the country has been lauding the praises of the ‘baby boomer’ generation of the post-war years. But now it seems that the baby boomers have suddenly turned into pensioner bloomers. The government can’t afford their upkeep, and nobody wants to look after them in their old age. So, what’s the answer? … Read more

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Did you know that it costs £15,000 to buy a HydraFacial Tower? No, neither did we until we looked into things in more detail for our client, Orchard Aesthetics in Henley. Anti-aging skincare is big business, especially in America where they call it ‘cosmeceuticals’. We have a supplier that specialises in procedures such as line-reducing … Read more