Finance Focus – Case Studies

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9 January 2012

Rapid refinancing helps company retain key asset

A well-established crane hire company wished to refinance a balloon payment due on one of its mobile cranes. The original funder had long since pulled out of the asset finance market, leaving the company with the prospect of having to sell the crane. We were able to quickly carry out a full inspection of the…

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9 January 2012

Flexibility assists cash flow and enables new market entry

We helped a long-established manufacturer of agricultural equipment to develop a new market for its conveyor belt products, which had traditionally been used to handle potatoes and other root crops. The directors had recently diversified into airport baggage handling equipment but the extended product range required further funds. Our knowledge and good experience of the…

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9 January 2012

Moving quickly to help a customer buy valuable equipment

An existing customer specialising in haulage was looking to expand its business. A local competitor had recently failed, opening up opportunities that could only be exploited with additional kit. The failed company’s equipment had been repossessed by its asset finance provider and the customer had identified the equipment which would enable it to service specific,…

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9 January 2012

Swift assistance for a developer let down by their clearing bank

We were approached by experienced developers to fund a five-house scheme in a desirable North London area. The scheme was a mix of high-specification family housing, in a quiet road with good links to central London and the City. The customer’s long-term clearing bank had funded the site purchase but despite the customer’s excellent track…

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