Paul was previously a founder and commercial director at Praetura Enterprise Finance and brings over 15 years of experience to the role. While at Praetura, Paul was focused on creating partnership style relationships with customers, helping ease their cashflow pressures to enable them to grow. Prior to this he held the role of Head of …
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Jim Higginbotham steps into the role of Group CEO of The STAR Asset Finance Group, following Steve Swift’s announcement to stand down earlier this month. Swift is the founding partner of Kennet Equipment Leasing and has held the role of CEO for the Group for the past 5 years. On his appointment, Higginbotham says “I’m really …
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Truro-based Ignition, a leading provider of vehicle and asset finance for UK SMEs, is welcoming two new members to its growing team. Nicola Hambly has been appointed as Associate Director, with Dave Smith joining as an Appointed Representative. Ignition offers finance for a wide range of assets from plant and machinery to vehicles and business …
We are delighted that Ignition Credit PLC scooped the Specialist Car Funder Award at this years’ Leasing World Awards! It comes hot on the heels of 3 out of the 4 STAR companies making the shortlist in numerous categories – something that we are looking to build on in the future. Congratulations to Paul Caunter …
Ian Tims MD and Fran Brown Marketing Manager receive the Business Moneyfacts Award We were delighted to receive our National award for Asset Finance Broker of the Year from the Business Moneyfacts today after our virtual ceremony that took place in April. To finally have the award in our possession means a great deal and this will …
STAR’s Cornwall-based business finance arm Ignition Credit PLC has recently helped arrange finance for the acquisition of Exeter logistics company, STR Logistics. Founded in 2002 by Steven Richardson, STR Logistics has grown to become a well-established delivery, distribution and transport solutions company, working with national companies to deliver goods across Devon, Cornwall and beyond. Earlier …
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Gibson’s Cornish Ice Cream in Looe has purchased a brand new 300 litre ice cream machine worth £29,000, with help from Ignition. The family-run business creates delicious homemade ice cream for local wholesale, cafes and restaurants, and retail catering outlets. Initially launched in 2017 as an extension of the family’s bakery business and café, ice …
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With recent Government-backed accreditation by the British Business Bank of part of the STAR Group, CBILs asset finance on Own Book has become a viable and workable option for many of our customers, as businesses across the UK take advantage before the March 31st CBILs deadline. One such business to benefit has been Newquay-based building and …
UK SME asset finance provider STAR Asset Finance Ltd (“SAFL”) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Higginbotham in the role of Deputy Group Chief Executive. Jim joins SAFL at a pivotal time as the industry positions itself to support SMEs to thrive in the post COVID world. SAFL has weathered the recent market …
Ignition has welcomed John Sharpe as a new Business Development Manager, to help strengthen its reach across the South West. John’s is the latest in a number of new appointments to the Ignition team. He will be joining fellow new recruits Ele Smith and Richard Bowley who also took up positions as Business Development Managers …