Did you know? We can now provide loans for your business As you will have heard, George Osborne has announced his plans to cut corporation tax from its current 20% to just 15%, making Britain one of the most competitive global economies. The Chancellor hopes that this...
And so it goes – after 43 years, Britain will be leaving the European Union, and after six years in the top spot, David Cameron will step down as Prime Minister. Whilst some are pleased with the result and feeling optimistic about the future, others are as...
This week saw the very first trade expo specifically dedicated to the commercial kitchen industry; The Commercial Kitchen Show, supported by CEDA. The brilliant new event was hosted at Birmingham’s NEC, attracting 80 different exhibitors and hundreds of visitors. We...
Happy #NationalFishandChipDay from all of us at Johnson Reed! Join us in celebrating one of our most popular specialist sectors! After 20 years facilitating finance in the fish and chip shop industry, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of equipment leased and...
The decline of the traditional pub is a growing concern for many operators in the industry, after The British Beer and Pub Association revealed last year that up to 29 pubs close every week in the UK. The BBPA attributed this decline to high beer tax, competition from...
Funtazia Soft Play Ltd. opened this March in Blackburn, Lancashire. The site offers a fun, safe and educational environment for children to play, giving parents the rare opportunity to relax in the adjoining cafeteria. We caught up with Managing Director, Helen...
Good morning, and welcome to the first of a new series of summaries written by the Johnson Reed staff focused on providing a summary and key news on the leasing finance industry in the UK. We’ll be publishing these on a (currently) ad-hoc basis when we have...
Whatever the reasons behind choosing residential care for your loved ones, it helps to know they’re in a supporting, friendly and caring atmosphere- and you can be rest-assured they’re getting the care they need. Ken Bhanji is an established care home operator, also...
We sent our Catering Account Managers, Ian and Dave, to the CEDA Conference last week. The two-day event was hosted at the fantastic venue of Hilton St. George’s Park in Burton-upon-Trent. St. George’s Park sees the CEDA Conference return for a second year, after...
All Cures are one of the nation’s leading retail pharmacies in the UK, owned by the busy Cheema family. Established back in 1981, the chain has a total of 13 branches across Essex and North London. Their online shop was launched in 1999, serving patients of both NHS...