Vendor Finance

Trumpf sees continued success with SG partnership

Mon, Mar, 1 2010

Machine tool and laser manufacturer Trumpf is enjoying sales aid success through its expanding leasing operation, which includes dedicated leasing subsidiaries in addition to an international vendor partnership with SG Equipment Finance.

BFL Leasing signs VF deal with comTeam

Mon, Mar, 1 2010

Germany’s BFL Leasing, a VR Leasing subsidiary specialising in IT and telecoms financing, announced a new partnership agreement with Düsseldorf-based comTeam, a division of IT reseller ElectronicPartner Group, last month.

The Dutch masters

Mon, Mar, 1 2010

At first glance it would appear that Chris Stamper, head of ING Lease UK, and Robert Ceribelli, who runs the UK arm of De Lage Landen (DLL), do not have much in common – apart from, that is, the obvious fact that both run the UK arms of Dutch bank-owned lessors.

Italian mini-renaissance

Mon, Mar, 1 2010

Although Italian lessors are still largely cautious about their future prospects, as of the start of this year there are some signs of a possible recovery within the industry. It might not be the year of a full resurgence, but leasing experts believe that it should be at least slightly better than 2009, when new business collapsed by one-third and bad debt charges soared to unprecedented levels.

BPLG scoops major SAP deals in UK and India

Wed, Feb, 24 2010

(Free) BNP Paribas Lease Group (BPLG) has won two major vendor finance agreements with global software provider SAP, covering the UK and India.

Syscap reports hike in IT vendor JVs

Tue, Feb, 2 2010

Evidence has emerged of an increased use of leasing by the IT sector, with Syscap claiming it saw a 127 percent increase in vendor partnerships during 2009.

Bibby launches into materials handling following new partnership with Cesab

Mon, Feb, 1 2010

Bibby Leasing, part of the Bibby Financial Services Group, has made a significant step into the materials handling market through a vendor finance partnership with European forklift brand Cesab.

UK broker new European partner for bioscience company

Mon, Feb, 1 2010

Oak Leasing appears to be crafting a niche for itself in vendor finance for the medical and lab equipment sector, signing into a partnership with global manufacturer Accuri last month.

Video conferencing comes to vendor finance

Mon, Feb, 1 2010

A new video conferencing provider with experience of sales aid leasing in Scandinavia has set its sights on growth in the UK, using leasing to pursue a greater share of the SME market. Easymeeting, a joint venture between Norwegian video conferencing provider Avikom and British reseller and installer Quest Mark, was founded in 2009 with the intention of introducing video conferencing in the SME sector.