Finance can be the soft option
28 June 2019
There was a time when the difficulties involved in arranging finance for buying software could put many printers off. No longer.
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Compass gets accreditation to say yes to more business deals
20 November 2018
Specialist lender Compass Business Finance is the first asset finance house in the print and packaging industries to gain EFG accreditation with the British Business…
Instilling the cashflow culture
25 June 2018
While most printers are familiar with day-to-day cashflow, many aren’t so well-versed in the implications and management of working capital Unlocking working capital can…
The best way to M&A
15 January 2018
Roger Aust, managing director of Close Brothers’ Print Division: ‘look at inherent value’ Mergers and acquisitions can be a way of achieving step growth…
Perfect Colours launches printer rental initiative
16 November 2017
Renting can make more sense than buying in today’s market Printer resellers Perfect Colours is set to offer clients an alternative to buying or…
Good Q3 puts Koenig & Bauer on track for year
8 November 2017
The VariJet 106 B1 digital press previewed at drupa 2016 is a joint venture with Xerox The recently renamed Koenig & Bauer (formerly known…
Where credit’s due
30 June 2017
Imaginators’ Matt Tydeman: get kit off the books as quickly as possible to speed ROI Many printers don’t look further than their bank when…
Reports reveal mixed fortunes for print
17 May 2017
Brexit effect: printers are still (just) positive. Source: BPIF Reports from Close Brothers Asset Finance and the BPIF paint a mixed picture of print’s…
DIS Group invests in EFI Quantum LXr
26 April 2017
Mark Bradley (second from left), MD of DIS Group and Dave Purcell sign the order for the EFI Quantum LXr Making its second superwide…
Slow start to the year for EFI
24 April 2017
Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI EFI has announced its preliminary results for the first quarter of 2017. For the quarter ended March 31,…
CMYUK and Paragon Bank launch finance product
30 March 2017
Robin East (L), group director of CMYUK, announced the deal at this year’s Sign & Digital event Paragon Bank Business Finance has teamed up…
New digital finance initiative from Close Brothers
8 March 2017
David Bunker, assistant MD of Close Brothers Asset Finance’s print division Close Brothers Asset Finance has launched a new initiative to provide soft lending…
EFI ends 2016 close to $1 billion goal
30 January 2017
CEO Guy Gecht at the Connect 2017 user conference The financial results for EFI for 2016 reveal a record fourth quarter result, bringing the…
Pira report shows shift in printing kit sales
9 January 2017
According to a report from research firm Smithers Pira entitled The Future of Global Print Equipment Markets to 2021, overall sales of printing equipment over…
EFI second quarter revenue up 21%
26 July 2016
EFI CEO, Guy Gecht ‘on track to deliver $1bn revenues for the year’ Strong sales keep the firm on track to reach $1bn annual revenues…