DigiSig software speeds up sales for CCS customers
The sale is made and the customer is ready to order, keen to go ahead. The finance is agreed, (via the salesperson’s laptop or tablet) so they can have exactly what they want without having to compromise. Everything is in place, but the customer has to sign the necessary documents to confirm the finance – […]
New additions to CCS record-breaking team
Two new recruits are settling in at point-of-sale finance provider Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) as the team expands to cope with record-breaking demand. Dave Jones has joined the company, which specialises in the home improvements sector, as Business Development Manager (BDM) for the North West. Dave brings a lot to the role, with experience on […]
Beating the credit crunch with consumer finance
Offering attractive consumer credit can make all the difference in converting prospective customers into signed deals, says Andy Wallace, managing partner of finance provider Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS). Over 10 per cent of CCS’s business – circa £300 million approved loans this year – comes from the renewables sector and the numbers are increasing monthly. […]
Andy Wallace interviewed for “Voice of the Industry”
Consumer Credit Solutions’ Managing Partner Andy Wallace was interviewed for a “Voice of the Industry” feature by Chris Champion, editor of leading trade publication Glass News. With the economy improving and companies reporting an upturn in business during 2013, Chris asked for Andy’s response on the question: “Are margins being eroded by needless price-cutting?” Andy […]
CCS hits record sales as window retailers use finance to sell
Window installers offering soft sell credit finance to help customers buy have contributed to record sales at Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS). Companies as diverse as Pennine Windows, Hammonds, Kutchenhaus, Jacuzzi and Envirosolar are reporting increased sales as homeowners look to improve their properties without dipping in to cash reserves, or borrowing from uncooperative traditional lenders such […]
FIT show proves increasing interest in finance
April’s FIT show showed a rapidly increasing interest in finance from installers in windows, doors and conservatories, with over a hundred new business-to-business enquiries generated at the Consumer Credit Solutions stand and seminar. “This was our first ever exhibition in 15 years of trading,” comments Andy Wallace, Managing Partner of CCS, “and we were seriously […]
CCS supplies record £0.25bn in 2012 to help customers sell
Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) achieved another record year in 2012. With £0.252 billion in approved loans, the company exceeded its quarter of a billion target by £2million. The last 3 months in 2012 saw record figures, with over £25m of loans approved in October, £23m in November and December also showing unprecedented demand. Boxing Day […]
Soft sell finance helps homeowners say ‘yes’
Andy Wallace, Managing Partner of Consumer Credit Solutions In 2012, we’ve seen more urgency in the home improvements market with companies selling and marketing more actively. But while everyone is keen to sell, the real issue has been whether the end-customer, the homeowner, is actually able to buy? The message we hear from retail installers […]
Consumer Credit Solutions helps Condenseheat customers buy at the right time
Condenseheat, the Stockport based central heating systems installer, specialises in energy-efficient domestic central heating systems specifically designed with fuel saving in mind. But often buying a new boiler is an emergency purchase, so it’s important customers can buy when they need to. Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) allows Condenseheat to offer point of sale finance when […]
CCS soft sell finance aids business boom at Dunraven
Business is booming for Dunraven, the major fabricator of doors, windows and conservatories. Covering Wales and the South West, the company has seen an increase in business in the last four years. Even within the recession of the last two years sales are up by 30%, with Dunraven on target to achieve £30m in 2012. […]