


Recent Insights.

12 April 2023
Consolidated Group on partnering with Ledge Finance to achieve business goals and expansion
Founded by Theo Tsorvas when he was 25 years old, Consolidated Group exists to problem solve and make it easy, with new thinking in diversified services. Ledge Finance has worked with the Consolidated Group for a number of years. We recently sat down with them to learn more about their business and how we have supported them in their business goals, as well as their plans for the future. About Consolidated Group We have supplied the resource sectors with earthmoving, transport and other mobile equipment solutions for a decade. Our diversified and responsive services are focused on safety, systems and...

8 March 2023
Business trends and growth opportunities in 2023
As we move further into 2023, it’s important for businesses to understand the trends and insights that shaped the previous year. Satterly’s Fourth Quarter Asset Remarketing Report offers some valuable insights. Growth in the mining and construction machinery manufacturing industry According to the report, the mining and construction machinery manufacturing industry is expected to grow at an annualised rate of 4.9% over the next five years, indicating a positive outlook for heavy equipment sales. This growth reflects the ongoing investment in the resources sector, with many large-scale projects underway nationwide. One of the standout findings of the report is the...

20 February 2023
A fruitful partnership with Ledge reaps rewards for SSH Group
One of Australia’s leading integrated hire businesses at the forefront of hiring people and equipment for the booming construction, civil and mining industries across the country reached a pivotal point in its future growth strategy and turned to Ledge Finance as its financial partner. “Our sole purpose behind everything we do is to improve outcomes for Australian projects and communities,” said SSH Group’s CEO and Managing Director, Daniel Cowley-Cooper. “With our strategic growth plan of organic and acquisition-style growth in mind, we set out to align ourselves with strategic partnerships to help us achieve our goals. Ledge Finance was a...

5 February 2023
Leading the way in ESG technology innovation across WA
As the global transition to a greener, emission-free future through ESG technology innovation gathers momentum, a WA company is leading the charge. EcoQuip’s award-winning Mobile Solar Lighting Tower (MSLT4) is a popular ESG solution with clients in the mining, civil and infrastructure construction industries. Thanks to the company’s innovative approach, the team was tasked with meeting specific goals in their client’s mission to preserve local fauna. In 2019, EcoQuip was requested to trial the MSLT4 at a client site in WA’s Pilbara region to meet a uniquely sensitive environmental goal. A critical requirement of the proposal was that the MSLT4...

9 December 2022
Partnering with Stirlings Performance Steels for business growth
How do you get the biggest Laser in Australasia across international borders and up and running in its home in Bibra Lake? In 2020, Ledge Finance partnered with Stirlings Performance Steels to facilitate the purchase of the Penta Bolt 12025 VII 20KW high-speed Fiber Laser, something the team from Stirlings had identified would help them to meet market demand and grow their supply and service capabilities. The size and scope of the project was challenging, and it took a strong partnership from purchase through to delivery and operation, with Ledge Finance being there all the way to facilitate the transaction....

7 December 2022
Using ESG in future planning for the Crane Industry
Crane hire businesses should position themselves to scale up with a mix of fleet assets to ensure they can service the expected unprecedented demand from the renewables sector. The arrival of the Anthony Albanese Labor government heralds a push towards renewables with a net-zero emissions target by 2050. And the direction Australia’s energy providers are heading is apparent. New wind farms are being constructed across the country, with the construction process made possible by the crane industry. Crane companies need to consider positioning themselves to upscale with the move towards the renewable sector, including a transition plan across fleet to...

15 November 2022
Ledge Finance & Stirlings Performance Steels

7 October 2022
Blended transmission: A more viable strategy for the renewables transition
As renewables become a larger part of the global energy mix, the conversation around when to make the transition from fossil fuels has intensified. Many believe that renewables should be given an ever-growing share of the market, while others argue that renewables are not ready to shoulder the entire load. In this blog post, we will explore both sides of this debate and present a more viable strategy for the renewables transition: blended transmission. The push for renewables The push for renewables has been gaining momentum in recent years. In the US, the use of renewable energy has increased 42...

11 May 2022