If you’re a global leader in powertrain solutions to the automotive industry, it may come as no surprise that the management of one Bradford-based company also believes in providing some ‘power training’ facilities for their staff as well. BorgWarner have offices across the globe, but their head office building is in Bradford where they offer … Read more
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In a world that appears to be constantly obsessed by coaching – football coaches, tennis coaches and Team GB Olympics coaches have all hit recent headlines – it might be more logical for today’s business owners to consider a different type of coach, if only to guide us out of this seemingly never-ending recession. Sue … Read more
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
Research has shown that outdated software and hardware is being blamed for prohibiting commercial efficiency amongst businesses in the UK. According to a survey by Equanet, the Dixons Retail-owned provider of IT solutions, only one in five IT managers update their technology hardware annually. Forty-seven per cent of businesses wait three years before updating, which … 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
Johnson Reed has joined forces with Indoor Play, the website and magazine for the indoor play sector, to promote the concept of asset finance to their 1,600 play operator and supplier subscribers around the country. Indoor Play have said “We all know the challenges one faces when talking to UK banks, but if they don’t … 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