Pump Gyms opened its doors in Watford in August 2011, with the ethos of ‘Low cost, high spec, any time’. They obviously have a similar outlook on business to the one we have at Johnson Reed. We know the suppliers that offer good value for money. We always advise our clients to invest in the … Read more
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After a £1.9m fit-out project, one of the most talked about new openings in the indoor play sector took place in April. Play Factore, in Manchester, is the second centre opened by husband and wife team Fawad and Shaziya Munir. It boasts the world’s tallest indoor play frame, a 40m indoor zip wire and a … Read more
Neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy. Now there’s the name of a profession that doesn’t trip lightly off the tongue. But however complex the needs of the medical, scientific or professional sectors, we take it all in our stride at Johnson Reed. That’s why Sarah Lawson and Paul Martin have come back to us again for more equipment for … Read more
Across the UK, more and more businesses are taking responsibility for what they consume, together with its resultant impact on the environment. This is particularly evident in the printing industry, where measures taken include using vegetable-based inks as standard, use of recycled paper, and utilising bio-degradable laminates. One printer in particular, Spellman Walker, even has … Read more
We recently conducted a small lease funding exercise for a Bristol-based consultancy, specialising in the construction sector. They are a firm founded by construction professionals with wide-ranging experience in development of large contracts and master plan schemes. Their focus is on delivering projects that are viable from a funding perspective. So in effect, they are … Read more
At Johnson Reed, we love meat wholesalers. As a rule, they require lots of equipment, they want it quickly and they need it to be utterly reliable. Things like mixers, bandsaws, fish skinners, meat derinders, sausage fillers and tenderisers – we understand how important the right machinery is. And we know just the right people … Read more
We have to confess to being a bit disillusioned sometimes at Johnson Reed. When we were approached by a company called Broadthunder, we got quite excited in anticipation of the nature of their business. Perhaps they were into extreme sports; maybe white water rafting. Or they might have been a wind surfing company, or wanted … Read more
Some of our clients are rather coy about disclosing information relating to their dealings with Johnson Reed. Here’s a case in point. Littleport Steakhouse is a restaurant for which we arranged a catering leasing deal worth around £13,000 for various items of equipment. But we can’t tell you very much about the equipment or who … Read more
The simple answer is to lease it with funding from Johnson Reed. That’s what one of our clients, Sky High Traffic Surveys, did when they needed new operating software leasing to keep them bang up-to-date with technology. It meant that they could control their budgets and improve their cash flow with a quick and simple … Read more
Johnson Reed is well known for its expertise in catering. In particular, we have quite a track record of supplying fish and chip shop frying ranges. We also know how critical it is to observe lead times when it comes to new build or refurbishment projects. Delays can hurt budgets and cause untold frustrations to … Read more