STAR Asset Finance Group takes the crown at the Leasing World Awards
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we were winners at the Leasing World Gold Awards 2022 held at The Hilton Bankside on Friday 21st October. STAR Asset Finance Group were crowned ‘Top Asset Finance Broker’. We are so immensely proud of our team who work exceptionally hard to continually provide the highest possible service […]
A new look for a re-energised and ambitious STAR Asset Finance Group
The group-wide re-brand reflects a closer alignment of the group’s businesses and new specialist divisions – ready to serve UK SMEs better than ever. In a challenging time for many UK SMEs, STAR Asset Finance Group are confident they’re building a group that serves their financing needs better than many other independent asset finance providers. […]
STAR Asset Finance launches STAR Loans as part of its expanding product suite
UK commercial lending business, STAR Asset Finance Group, has today announced the launch of a new unsecured commercial loan product. The loans, available to Professional Practices and SME’s across the UK, are available over terms ranging from 3 months to 5 years, with a maximum lend of £250,000, and can be accessed via any of […]
Kennet and STAR welcome Paul Slapa as Group Commercial Director
16/3/2022 We are delighted here at Kennet to welcome Paul Slapa as Group Commercial Director. Paul was previously a founder and commercial director at Praetura Enterprise Finance and brings over 15 years of experience to the STAR Asset Finance Group. While at Praetura, Paul was focused on creating partnership style relationships with customers, helping ease […]
We’re shortlisted!
We are delighted to announce that Kennet has been shortlisted in the “Asset Finance Broker of the Year” category at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2022. The Awards take place on Thursday 28th April in London.
Sustainable Energy Finance
With the Government now committed to reducing all greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050, here at Kennet Equipment Leasing we are keen to support the move to carbon neutral businesses and sustainable energy. As one of the most ambitious carbon-neutral targets in the world, this project has been recommended by the Committee on Climate […]
10 Electric Cars to look out for in 2021
By Fran Brown The electric car market is all charged up and surging ahead with dozens of new models coming to market. Fully-electric car sales took off last year with demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) growing by 185.9% to 108,205 units. Battery electric car registrations were 49% up, at 9,776 units, in the first […]
Mainway Fitness on top form with funding from Kennet
Carl Mainwaring at Mainway Fitness in Wales, has used Kennet to assist him acquiring his gym equipment since 2016. During that time, Kennet has helped with over 9 separate equipment orders, as Carl built his business up from the humble beginnings of the local community centre to the well-equipped premises he now has in Llansamlet, […]
Green cars also come in gun metal metallic!
When Surinder Paul, the owner of the Italian Market Garden Company was making a new car purchase, there was only one real choice. “My children had been moaning at me for some time to change from my ‘dirty diesel’,” said Surinder, “so I opted for a Tesla Model S. It was actually a no-brainer, considering […]
Green light for finance at Trattoria Verde in Southend
Surinder Paul has owned the Trattoria Verde in Southend for over 10 years – a world away from his original career as an IT architect for a high street bank. Years of working in Turin and Milan gave him an appetite for proper Italian food – so it was only natural he would eventually set […]
