


Recent Insights.

2 April 2022
Ledge Finance & Iron Mine Contracting

15 February 2022
Ledge Finance & Pacific Steel Constructions

30 November 2021
KEE Group’s involvement in WA infrastructure projects
Western Australia has seen a number of major infrastructure projects take shape over the last ten years and 2021 wasn’t any less disappointing. The extension of Tonkin Highway, the Forrestfield-Airport Link and Claremont Station upgrade are just a few of the local projects in Perth. There is a large pipeline of projects continuing into 2022 and beyond, as the State Budget predicts the WA economy will grow 3.5 percent. View The Pipeline of statewide projects across all regions in WA for full details on projects, their budget and expected tenders dates. The 2021-22 State Budget has delivered a $30.7 billion...

28 September 2021
Westcon “leveling” up
Ledge recently had the pleasure of sourcing finance for Westcon Contracting, a family owned and operated commercial concreting business based in Malaga, for a New Somero® Laser Screed® Machine. Screeding is a smoothing and levelling process involved in the delivery of concrete slabs in the construction industry. Delivered manually on smaller projects, Somero built its first commercial grade Laser Screed in 1986 to automate the process. With only two of its kind in Australia, the Somero model S-22EZ is the most technologically advanced Laser Screed® Machine available in the world. It’s equipped with 360° machine rotation, a 6 metre telescopic...

23 April 2021
SolvCar: Putting car hire in your hands
SolvCar – Putting Car Hire in Your Hands There is an abundance of ride sharing apps out there and rightly so – they make travel easy! But imagine if you could get from A to B in your very own rental car with a service that is just as easy to use. SolvCar have done exactly this! From the owners of Sunset Rent a Car, Matt and Kylee Best have created an easy to use car hire app where you can book, locate and unlock your car all from your phone. All you have to do is download the app...

8 April 2021
Ledge works with Iron Mine Contracting to bring its growth plan into action
Established in 2015 as a diversified contractor to the Western Australian resources sector, Iron Mine Contracting (IMC) has been achieving major year-on-year growth since inception and has big plans to advance that growth trajectory further. Providing civil, mining, crushing and screening, and Indigenous partnership opportunities to top tier resource clients, IMC aims to solidify its position within the market with a newly developed five year growth plan, supported by Ledge Finance. IMC chief operating officer Derek Williamson said they had started Iron Mine Contracting in what was a reasonably depressed market and as the market improved and IMC performed for...

18 February 2021
Ledge Finance looks to the future with a relationship-first approach
Having been founded in 1979 as one of the original independent finance broking specialists in Western Australia, Ledge Finance has built its business on strong, long-term client relationships and will continue to do so as it looks to its next chapter of evolution. The company’s founder Phil Botsis passed Ledge’s ownership over to its executive team in late 2020, after forty-one years of growing the company from an equipment-only finance specialist to an all-encompassing debt solutions provider with clients stretching from the Pilbara to the South West and beyond. Chief operating officer Tony Del Popolo said after four decades of...

13 November 2020
Ledge Finance announces successful management buyout
Ledge Finance Ltd Announces Successful Management Buyout Ledge Finance Ltd (Ledge) has announced that Chief Operating Officer Tony Del Popolo and the Executive Team have completed a management buyout of the business. Phil Botsis, has entrusted the future of Ledge with the Executive Team effective from the 2nd November 2020. As Founder and Managing Director for over 41 years, Phil built the business into what it is today, a market leader in providing a complete suite of debt solutions to the SME & Corporate markets. “I’m very pleased to announce to the market that after 41 years I’ve decided to...

7 July 2020
WAURC new equipment to help with the heavy lifting
WAURC New Equipment to Help with the Heavy Lifting WA Universal Rigging & Cranes (WAURC) is a leading rigging and crane contractor that has been providing high-quality service to the construction, infrastructure, residential, farming, and resource sectors since 1985. The Company’s range of service capabilities and large, diverse fleet enable it to remain at the forefront of its industry. From the supply and installation of structural steel and precast concrete or tilt-up to mechanically aided rigging of heavy units, WAURC can manage large projects in-house. WAURC has been involved in projects such as the Perth Underground Train Station, Perth Stadium,...