AS we prepare to park 2020 behind its COVID-19 face mask, it’s worth reflecting on some of the major trends in the leasing broker sector. Many of the changes were accelerated by the impact of coronavirus – in similar fashion to the way coronavirus accelerated trends already evident in society as a whole – such as the focus on improved digitisation, and…
ESSEX broker Balgores was hit by an attempted ‘passing off’ or a cloning of one of its ads. The advert was featured on Facebook. Phil Slyfield, sales director, said the cloning had been reported to Facebook and the advertisement taken down. “As far as I understand, the cloners replicate your ad at first and then start to subtly change elements such as…
ESSEX-based leasing broker, Balgores Leasing, reached a significant landmark over the weekend (January 26, 2020). The company celebrated 30 years in business. Started by managing director Martin Wilson in 1990, having left the Cowies dealer group, he began by knocking on doors at industrial estates and local businesses. “My first success, which I’ll never forget, was a Suzuki Super Carry on a…