Place your nominations for the Asset Finance Connect Social Award

Awards nominations are starting to roll in for the 2024 Asset Finance Connect (AFC) Summer Awards. Celebrating innovation and industry best practice in auto and equipment finance, the Awards will be held on 9th July 2024 at City Central in a spectacular setting within the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in London. Book your table now for the year’s must-attend event! One of this year’s ‘people’ awards is the AFC Social Award highlighting an individual, team or organisation which has made a substantial contribution to some aspect of managing the social impact of an organisation or the industry.

Place your nominations for the Asset Finance Connect Social Award

Apr 16, 2024

Awards nominations are starting to roll in for the 2024 Asset Finance Connect (AFC) Summer Awards. Celebrating innovation and industry best practice in auto and equipment finance, the Awards will be held on 9th July 2024 at City Central in a spectacular setting within the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in London. Book your table now for the year’s must-attend event! One of this year’s ‘people’ awards is the AFC Social Award highlighting an individual, team or organisation which has made a substantial contribution to some aspect of managing the social impact of an organisation or the industry.

UTB’s Nathan Mollett takes on the Marathon des Sables

Nathan Mollett, Head of Asset Finance at United Trust Bank, and Rev. Dr. K. Bill Dost, Group CEO at DND Finance, have successfully completed day one of the Marathon des Sables, described as ‘the toughest footrace on Earth’. UTB’s Nathan Mollett is currently competing in the 2024 event to raise money for two deserving charities - the South East Cancer Help Centre and Wings for Life, a charity which funds research into cures for spinal cord injuries. Nathan has covered the full costs of entry to the event and travel expenses himself so every penny raised will be split equally between the two charities.

UTB’s Nathan Mollett takes on the Marathon des Sables

Apr 15, 2024

Nathan Mollett, Head of Asset Finance at United Trust Bank, and Rev. Dr. K. Bill Dost, Group CEO at DND Finance, have successfully completed day one of the Marathon des Sables, described as ‘the toughest footrace on Earth’. UTB’s Nathan Mollett is currently competing in the 2024 event to raise money for two deserving charities - the South East Cancer Help Centre and Wings for Life, a charity which funds research into cures for spinal cord injuries. Nathan has covered the full costs of entry to the event and travel expenses himself so every penny raised will be split equally between the two charities.

Restructure at Shire Leasing sees Helen Lumb take MD role

Shire Leasing PLC has announced an Executive Board restructuring to drive continued growth plans. Effective April 1, 2024, Helen Lumb has assumed the role of Managing Director. Lumb brings a wealth of experience and an intimate knowledge of the company's operations, joining the company as Finance Director in 2014 and later taking up the role of Chief Financial Officer in 2018.

Restructure at Shire Leasing sees Helen Lumb take MD role

Apr 12, 2024

Shire Leasing PLC has announced an Executive Board restructuring to drive continued growth plans. Effective April 1, 2024, Helen Lumb has assumed the role of Managing Director. Lumb brings a wealth of experience and an intimate knowledge of the company's operations, joining the company as Finance Director in 2014 and later taking up the role of Chief Financial Officer in 2018.

Thought Leaders

Last chance to apply for the AFC Leaders Summit on Tuesday in Brussels to see our Keynote address from director general of Leaseurope, Richard Knubben

Apr 11, 2024

A flood of cheap Chinese BEVs may look attractive to a region intent on reducing its carbon footprint to zero by 2050. But now the EU is faced with a deluge of auto imports, Ursula Von Leyen president of the European Commission, instead announced late last year an investigation into the supply of inexpensive, Chinese-made BEVs into Europe. The problem faced by the EU is that commercial realities are starting to intrude on their green objectives – and they face the prospect of losing their auto industry if they stick to their green deal timeline. This outcome is not acceptable. Faced with the prospect, the new message coming out of the Commission is that Green Deal objectives will be tempered by economic necessity from now on.

Appointments

Aston Barclay appoints new Auction Centre Manager for Wakefield 

Apr 11, 2024

Aston Barclay has appointed Dean Ashworth as Wakefield’s Auction Centre Manager. With over two decades of experience in the automotive sector, Dean joins from Available Car, where he worked as General Manager. Prior to this, Dean held roles at Marshall Motor Group, Manheim and Inchape, working with brands such as Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen.

Leasing Professionals

Arkle to climb Arkle

Apr 11, 2024

On 11th May the Arkle Finance team will be climbing Arkle Mountain in the far North-West of Scotland in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK. It is a long-held ambition of Arkle’s Managing Director, Daniel Bailey, to climb Arkle’s name-sake. Dan explains that Arkle Finance was named after the famous racehorse that achieved notable Cheltenham Gold Cup success – a nod to Arkle’s racing heritage as part of the Weatherby’s Banking Group. It was the racehorse that was named after the mountain.