Written by Roger Martin-Fagg, Behavioural Economist. “UK SME confidence remains optimistic but there are economic challenges ahead” About Roger Martin-FaggBehavioural Economist Roger is an economist turned strategist. He began his career in the New Zealand Treasury, then moved into airline business planning and teaching postgraduates all aspects of economics. He designed and ran the postgraduate...Read More
This month, Lease Group reaches 10 years of serving the channel with it’s white-labelled online leasing solution, a milestone the Hove-based equipment financier is celebrating with it’s 1000 strong Partner base throughout the year. Founders James Phillips and Simon Fabb launched the leasing solution to the telecoms channel in 2014, supporting B2B mobile dealers with...Read More
In the modern business environment, equipment leasing has emerged as a crucial strategy for companies seeking to maintain a competitive edge. This approach offers a myriad of advantages, particularly for organisations that require up-to-date technology or heavy machinery but are constrained by budgetary limitations or the need for financial flexibility. In this article, we will...Read More
The #1 bit of feedback as heard by leasing brokers and banks since the dawn of time:“But my customers never ask for finance.”That’s most probably true – and in fairness, why would they? You are a technology expert. Not a bank.But that doesn’t mean to say they don’t want or need finance.As soon as they...Read More
Written by Roger Martin-Fagg, Behavioural Economist. “UK SME confidence remains optimistic but there are economic challenges ahead” About Roger Martin-FaggBehavioural Economist Roger is an economist turned strategist. He began his career in the New Zealand Treasury, then moved into airline business planning and teaching postgraduates all aspects of economics. He designed and ran the postgraduate...Read More
Equipment leasing (or finance) is a banking facility that allows businesses to acquire the latest technology or assets by renting the goods over a pre-agreed term, for a pre-agreed price, usually paid monthly, quarterly or annually. As opposed to purchasing the equipment outright using a company’s capital expenditure, leasing draws upon the company’s operating expenditure....Read More
The ISDN and PSTN switch off, taking place in December 2025, will mark the biggest change in the telecoms sector for over 30 years. The plan will see the UK become ‘fully fibre’, with all copper-based connectivity switched off. In preparation for the 2025 deadline, all communication providers will be required to stop selling new...Read More
Leading technology and equipment finance providers, Lease Group, has announced the onboarding of its 1000th partner, as its channel solution sees a steady take-up of suppliers. Lease Group, a channel-only funding service for suppliers in telecoms, IT, AV and energy sectors, saw its partner-base double from 500 suppliers to 1,000 between the beginning of 2020...Read More
Many organisations in the UK are investing in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for their premises. Providing free charging can attract employees, boost a business’s ESG values, and is an important measure ahead of the proposed 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles. However, the installation of EV charging points in a...Read More
A common scenario in any climate, but even more so today: Your customer wants your solution, but not at the price you are asking for. You’ve worked tirelessly to develop a market leading solution and you’ve readied your sales, operations and service delivery teams. Now all’s that’s left is to fill up the order books....Read More
