All articles by Grant Collinson

Grant Collinson

Lex Autolease pledges £900m to SMEs

SME customers currently make up more than a quarter of the Lloyds Bank-owned lessors 280,000 vehicle fleet and the funder said it wanted to renew its commitment to the SME market along with its parent bank, which has pledged to increase business support and lending via an SME Charter.

Fleet Friday: LeasePlan, Arval & Alphabet

The UK division of European fleet lessor LeasePlan has launched its expanded 12-strong remarketing team with the intention of maximising second-hand values.

Fleet Friday: Funding, red tape, folding cars

The wholesale banking division of Barclays Bank has stepped up to plug the funding gap in UK fleet finance with a £20m asset finance facility to Pendragon Contracts.