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Our guide to the leasing and loan process
Whether you're starting your business from new, growing your existing business to make improvements, or expanding to a new site, we're with you on your finance journey, and we can support your goals. Leasing? Buying assets? Need a business loan? Your bank won't lend...
The Budget: What it means for SMEs and what to do next
On Wednesday, 3rd March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Government's latest Budget, perhaps the most significant for businesses in recent times due to the events of the last 12 months. We're breaking down the key policies affecting British small and medium...
£14.4million financed in Loans and Asset Finance in 2020
Without doubt 2020 was the hardest year many of us experienced, personally and professionally our lives were put on hold and our businesses were closed down. Undoubtedly this put a hold to growth and development to many businesses. At Johnson Reed we have been working...
Supreme Court rules in favour of small businesses in FCA business interruption insurance case
The Supreme Court has rules in favour of SME business that have been shunned by insurance providers over business interruption insurance claims having been rejected last year. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) brought the case forward with the support of eight...
How to get Approved for Finance
Applying and then being rejected for equipment finance or loans for your business can be disappointing and frustrating, not to mention time consuming, even more so in the current climate. This is why we are encouraging our businesses to follow the correct process and...
Government announce grant up to £9,000 for businesses
Following the announcement of a third national lockdown at the start of January 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors may be eligible for a one-off cash grant of up to £9,000. This follows the news...
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt – Everything you need to know
We know what you must be thinking: "Good debt, bad debt, surely all debt is the same, and I don't want to be in debt!" Which is a fair point, but we hear this all the time, and it is crucial to understand and distinguish between the different types of debt, why some...
Asset Finance has a big role to play in the future of UK SMEs
Small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses have faced their biggest ever challenge this year. With the online resources and depth of large business, there are ways in which asset finance can help them to continue to compete, both as asset vendors /suppliers and end...
Furlough: Your Questions Answered
The UK Government has provided the Coronavirus job Retention Scheme, with news of a second lockdown, this has been extended until April 2021. Here's an update for the scheme: The scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, with employees receiving 80% of...
My thoughts on ENSE Conference, the Catering Industry and the role we have to play
It was great to see so many familiar faces, as well as some new ones, at the first ever virtual ENSE Conference on 21st-23rd September. Undoubtedly a new experience for us all, and one that we can all take positives from, not least the fact that we can all now...
