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After being rescheduled due to obvious reasons in 2020, IFBA Live is back for 2021, on 16-17th October 2021 at the Slate, Warwick. Johnson Reed will be there to support personal trainers, fitness managers and gym owners by helping them to take their next steps as a business. Whether that’s a new gym, new equipment, … Read more

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At a critical time when your business needs funding, whether it’s for a cash flow loan, to secure a new piece of equipment or to help with an expansion, it’s important to you as a business owner that this is a smooth and quick process to prevent delays and help your company achieve its aims … Read more

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Despite the result for England in the final, small businesses will have welcomed the boost the tournament has brought them, along with the easing of Covid restrictions. Latest figures from one of Johnson Reed’s panel of lenders, Hitachi Capital, have found that SMEs are becoming confident with 29% now predicting growth, compared to just 10% … Read more

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Following an 80% rise in April in the alternative finance market, latest figures by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show the growth in leasing and and hire purchase new business in May 2021, compared with the same month 2020. For the five month period from January to May, new business in these areas was … Read more

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Research from ONS shows that in April the UK grew at its fastest pace since lockdown was eased last summer, with retail reopening and schooling resuming, strong numbers have contributed to a recovery similar to that of pre-pandemic levels. The volume of goods and services produced has increased 2.3% and GDP reached just 3.7% below … Read more

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Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (“FLA”) show the growth in total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 80% in April 2021 compared with April 2020. In the first four months of 2021, new business was 15% higher compared to the same period in 2020. Significant increase in … Read more

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For small businesses, having secure finances and looking after the bottom line is your priority, more so now than ever. This means making sure that your cash flow is strong and your money goes further, to ensure you can carry on trading and making a profit, whilst keeping costs down. As we all know, this … Read more

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For bars and restaurants, having secure finances and looking after the bottom line is your priority, more so now than ever. This means making sure that your cash flow is strong and your money goes further, to ensure you can carry on trading and making a profit, whilst keeping costs down. As we all know, … Read more

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For chip shops, having secure finances and looking after the bottom line is your priority, more so now than ever. This means making sure that your cash flow is strong and your money goes further, to ensure you can carry on trading and making a profit, whilst keeping costs down. As we all know, this … Read more

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For gyms and fitness studios, having secure finances and looking after the bottom line is your priority, more so now than ever. This means making sure that your cash flow is strong and your money goes further, to ensure you can carry on trading and making a profit, whilst keeping costs down. As we all … Read more