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The UK fitness market is worth around £5 billion. Competition is rife and brands can’t afford to sit still. Members have never been more conscious of how they can train, develop and lose weight through technology at the gym. If you embrace this, your member base will grow. It’s a simple strategy, but chasing traditional … Read more

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There are several reasons to lease something your business really needs. Avoiding the substantial upfront cost is just a part of it. There are a number of further advantages that keep providing a benefit to your company over the course of your finance agreement – it’s no wonder that 90% of The Times’ Top 100 … Read more

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Since 1999, we’ve helped countless businesses achieve their goals with common-sense lending. Hospitality clients, in particular, can let their imagination run wild with a short-term lease or cash loan. We work with dozens of them every year. But let’s allow our results to speak for themselves by showcasing some of Johnson Reed’s greatest hospitality projects … Read more

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As a business, you have to stay flexible. Who knows what your market will look like in the future, and what customers or clients will be asking for? To meet opportunity head-on, you have to be ready for anything. And that’s exactly what Johnson Reed’s Flexi Loans are for – they’re there for you to … Read more

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Originally published in Fast Food Professional magazine February/March 2019. An online version of the magazine can be found here.   Across the country, thousands of fast food owners are stuck in first gear, when they should be racing to their full potential. The price of equipment is a step on their brakes. As we all … Read more

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We’re excited to announce a fresh new look for Johnson Reed which demonstrates our human, common sense approach to lending. Since 2005, we’ve been supporting clients with business finance solutions across their business journey from inception to development to growth. Our refreshed brand logo symbolises the support provided across this journey through the curving ‘JR’ … Read more

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It’s a new year, and your business gets to turn over a fresh leaf. By now, you’re probably in the midst of a marketing strategy – but how financially viable is it? A loan might help. Alternative finance can be used for much more than tools, equipment and plugging cash flow gaps. Branding can benefit … Read more

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Over 20 months on, and we still don’t have an answer on Brexit. That’s how long it’s been since Theresa May triggered Article 50. And the time since has become something of a pantomime; both sides of government are locked into battle, often putting careers before the real concerns of the British public. If Brexit … Read more

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There’s more than one sort of weight to bear as a gym owner. Maintenance or fit-out costs, scheduling, training new staff members… There’s a lot to think about. We can comfortably place gym equipment in there too – it’s among the main reasons why clients get a membership after all. According to a 2015 ukactive … Read more

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You may rely on cars, vans, trucks or motorcycles to carry out your daily operation, but we know that acquiring them can be harder than it seems. Total purchase costs are high. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a startup or a more established business with extensive growth ahead, all can come up against a roadblock … Read more