- Company & Credentials
- Previous Products
- Factorscan Editorial Board
- Frequently asked Questions
- Subscription Options
- Testimonials
1. Company & Credentials
BCR Publishing was founded in 1992 to produce high quality in-depth industry reports and is acknowledged as the leading provider of factoring market information in the world. You may know us better for our books and reports: the World Factoring Yearbook (11th edition) and Factoring in the UK (now in its 12th edition).
Michael Bickers, author of Factoring in the UK and editor of The World Factoring Yearbook, is regarded as an authority on factoring. Following a senior-level career in credit management and commercial finance, he has gone on to establish his credentials as the leading independent journalist on the factoring industry. His findings and articles have been published in numerous newspapers and journals including The Financial Times, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Sunday Times.
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2. Previous Products
BCR have published or are currently in the process of publishing (some as part of a joint venture with The Stationary Office) the following titles amongst others:
World Factoring Yearbook 2009 (April 2009)
World Factoring Yearbook 2008 (Mar 2008)
Factoring in the UK 12th Edition (May 2008)
World Factoring Yearbook 2006/2007 (Dec 2006)
Factoring in the UK 11th Edition (May 2006)
World Factoring Yearbook 2005/06 (Dec 2005)
World Factoring Yearbook 2004 (Sep 04)
Factoring in the UK 10th Edition (May 05)
World Credit Insurance (Oct 02)
Equipment Leasing in the UK (Jan 97)
Equipment Leasing in the UK (Jul 00)
Equipment Leasing in Europe (Aug 98)
Credit Insurance in Europe (Oct 98)
International Trade Finance (Oct 98)
Vehicle Finance in Europe (Jul 98)
Venture Capital in Europe (Oct 98)
Securitisation in Europe (Aug 98)
Syndicated Lending in Europe (Sep 98)
Insurance Industry in Europe (Aug 98)
Debt Collection in the UK and Europe (Sep 98)
Electronic Banking in Europe (Aug 98)
3. Factorscan.com Editorial Board
- Arvind Sonmale, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Global Trade Finance Ltd (GTF)
Arvind is the man behind the remarkable success of GTF - India’s leading factoring company. He has been at the helm of GTF since December 24, 2004. From just Euro 255 million turnover in 2004, he has led GTF to an impressive Euro 1650 million turnover in 2007. This represents a growth of 547% (CAGR of 86 %), making GTF one of the fastest growing Non-Banking Finance Companies in India. He has a rich experience of over 30 years in the fields of banking, trade finance and project finance. Mr. Sonmale is an internationally acclaimed authority on factoring.
- Greg Charlwood, Chief Executive Bibby Financial Services Asia Pacific
Greg Charlwood is Chief Executive Asia Pacific for Bibby Financial Services.
Greg has over twenty years experience in factoring across the Australian, New Zealand and Indian markets and brings to Bibby Financial Services in-depth knowledge of the region’s business finance market.
He is highly regarded in the industry as an expert in the management of factoring operations, having set up operations for Scottish Pacific Business Finance in New Zealand and ORIX Corporation in Australia and New Zealand prior to establishing Bibby Financial Services Australia as a green field venture in 2002.
Julio is Chilean and a trained Civil Industrial Engineer. He is married and 45 years old. Julio has 12 years of experience in the field of international factoring and presently works as International Manager for Factorline in Chile. Prior to this, he acquired 10 years of experience in the field of credit insurance having worked as Head of Underwriting and Reinsurance at Compañía de Seguros de Crédito Continental, a member of the Atradius Group.
John Beaney, Head of International & Member of the Management Board, HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Ltd
John has been active in International Factoring and Discounting for 20 years . He is a past member of FCI's Executive, Communication and Education Committees.
Ken Hitzig , President of Accord Business Credit
Ken Hitzig and W. Amadeus Mozart share the same birthdate, January 27, but not the same year. Ken was born in 1932, 176 years after W.A.M.
As President of Accord, Ken has seen the Company grow into one of the largest factoring/finance companies in Canada. Accord has been publicly traded since 1992 and has a significant presence in the U.S. market with a full-scale operation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Ken says that if he can make it till April of next year he will mark a half-century in the business. Ken was at the founding meeting of Factors Chain International in 1968 and at different times has served on the Executive and the Communications Committee. He has also been a panelist at several Commercial Finance Association seminars in the United States.
- Olga Gritsay, President of the Association of Factoring Companies in Russia
Olga graduated from the Financial Academy of the Government of the Russian Federation in 2004 having specialized in financial management. Between 2004-2008 Olga worked as an adviser to the Department of Corporate Governance within the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. Within this capacity, she helped to shape the laws that govern the country’s financial markets and institutions and Russia’s approach to the issue of corporate governance. In 2007 she was honoured by the Minister for Economic Development for her outstanding work in developing Russia’s social and economic policy. In 2008 she was certified as a financial market specialist and continues to undertake a Master’s degree in European Law.
- Jeroen Kohnstamm, Secretary General, Factors Chain International
Jeroen's function involves extensive travelling to coordinate the worldwide activities of the FCI association and to expand the geographical coverage of the group. The FCI network now consists of more than 243 factoring companies in 65 countries and has evolved into the world’s leading factoring network with a 2007 volume of factored trade receivables in excess of US$1,173 billion. Jeroen was born in Holland in 1945 and after attending the European School in Brussels he received a degree in Economics at the University of Amsterdam. He received further education in the United States and holds an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Finance (University of Pennsylvania).
Before returning to Holland in 1972 in order to join Factors Chain International, Mr. Kohnstamm worked for several years in Canada in the Bank of Montreal's International Division.
- Roger Herbert, Executive Secretary to the Banking Association of South Africa’s debtor finance committee
Roger’s last sixteen years within a major South African commercial bank saw him occupying senior managerial positions within their factoring division.
He has, since his retirement, occupied the position of Executive Secretary to the Banking Association of South Africa’s debtor finance committee, which has been tasked with making sophisticated financial service products available to developing entrepreneurs. Associated activities have resulted in the development of a newly patented system, now available world-wide, aimed at combating fraud and promoting productivity financing as opposed to speculation funding.
- Thierry Willième, Chairman of GE Capital S.A.S, Senior Managing Director for GE Factofrance and Chairman of Cofacrédit
Thierry joined GE Factofrance in 2003. GE Factofrance Group (including Factofrance, Factobail and Cofacrédit) is part of GE Capital EMEA and is the market-leading factor in France, providing SMEs and mid-market firms with a wide range of financial solutions. Previously he served as a member of the IBM France Executive Committee, Director of Global Financing for IBM in France, Belgium and Luxembourg and Chief Executive Officer of the French subsidiary, IBM France Financement. Other roles at IBM included Director of the Small and Medium Business division in France, Branch Office Manager for IBM France in Normandie, Sales Manager and Sales Representative. He joined IBM after spending two years working for French Organization for the Concrete Industry.
Erik Timmermans, Secretary General, International Factors, Group
Erik (1960) was appointed as Secretary General of IFG as per 1 August 2005. He worked for 19 years at International Factors Belgium (now KBC Commercial Finance) in various sales, marketing and general management positions.
Erik’s main role as CEO of IFG, apart from the general management of the Secretariat, is to optimize value for all members (shareholders, partners, associated partners and sponsors). During the last years, Erik has strongly developed IFG’s Trade Association activities in education, industry information, lobbying and networking. He travels intensively all over the world to meet with members, prospective members and industry associations.
Josep Selles, General Manager of Eurofactor Hispania
Bachelors in Publicity and Public Relations at the University of Barcelona
Masters at IESE School of Business.
Manager of factoring, confirming and forfaiting department in Banco Sabadell until May 2005.
May 2005 – General Manager of Eurofactor Hispania S.A. (group Credit Agricole)
Member of the European General Manager Committee of Eurofactor.
Member of the Executive Committee of Asociación Española de Factoring and past Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of Factors Chain International.
Past Chairman of the Marketing and Development committee of International Factors Group
Representative of the Spanish Factoring Association in the EUFederation.
Professor at universities and business schools in Barcelona.
Have published numerous articles in domestic and international publications.
Josep has set up two factoring departments of banks in Mexico and Uruguay.
4. Frequently Asked Questions
What Countries are covered in the Factorscan Service?Americas: Argentina; Barbados; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; El Salvador; Equador; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Puerto Rico; Uruguay; USA; Venezuela
Asia Pacific: Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Brunei; Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea; Kyrgyzstan; Macau; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Tajikstan; Tanzania; Thailand; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Vietnam;
Australasia: Australia; New Zealand
Europe: Albania; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Baltic States; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Hercegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Malta; Moldova; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; UK; Ukraine
Middle East and Africa: Algeria; Bahrain; Botswana; Egypt; Ethiopia; Ghana; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kenya; Lebanon; Madagascar; Mauritus; Morocco; Namibia; Nigeria; Oman; Palestinian Territories; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Swaziland; Syria; Tanzania; Tunisia; UAE; Uganda; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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- Up to the minute scrolling news bar with the latest factoring developments
- All this as well as in-depth analysis of the economic backdrop to factoring in each country and the historical development of this dynamic industry
What type of information will you find in factorscan.com? - Current factoring news
- Industry environment
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- In-depth analysis of all factors
- Client sectors
- Legal & accounting developments
- Company profiles
- Industry reports
- Legal & political information
- Macroeconomic forecasts
- Macroeconomic statistics
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- Regularly updated directory of factors in each country
How often is the information updated?Depending on the type of information, it is updated anywhere from continuously throughout the day to once annually. For instance factoring news in the scrolling bar will be updated every day as soon as there is new information to report, whereas the economic and historical analysis of each country will be updated on an annual basis. Some macroeconomic figures may be updated once per quarter. Company specific information such as annual reports will be published on release.
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6. Testimonials
Don't Just Take Our Word for it:
"An excellent source for both cross-country comparative statistics as well as country case studies explaining trends and developments" Leora Klapper, Financial Economist, World Bank, New York
"The most authoritative and comprehensive country by country analysis of the global factoring industry" Jeroen Kohnstamm, Secretary General, Factors Chain International, Amsterdam
"A well informed, authoritative bible for the industry and beyond" Barclays
“The site is very user-friendly and more pleasing on the eye than the old site. I was also pleased with the comprehensive list of links that are included.” Lisa Harvey, Bibby Financial Services, UK
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