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Plunging sales of new cars, production lines grinding to a standstill and forecourts full of unsold vehicles, the Automotive sector has crashed into the pit lanes...

Like many sectors, Health and Beauty has its own unique challenges in the current climate...

Whether its out-of-season stock, changing routes to market or failing business models; Fashion Retail has been under siege...

Active International, offers financial solutions to businesses with underperforming assets – an agile & bespoke business option in the current environment...

Read about how Active is working with businesses in the Food & Drink industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. Is your business facing similar challenges?

Global markets are in turmoil and warnings of an imminent recession are spreading. The instinct of many business leaders is a focus on cashflow preservation. Marketing budgets are often the first to be cut as leaders seek to yield noticeable returns quickly. And in the short-term, this can help but what is the long-term effect of cutting marketing spend?

So why use corporate trade? According to Anthony Woolley, Financial Director at Active International, it’s about fully utilising the value of their product: “Firms are using their own products and services to pay for business costs. Their own product has margin built into it. Anything a firm pays with using a pound of their own product doesn’t cost them a pound”...

The Travel & Hospitality industry has a lot in common with the Media industry. Whether its hotel rooms, flights, TV space or poster sites, both rely on a high occupancy rate to stay profitable. Read how Active can work with the Travel industry and help businesses Achieve More