Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC · London United Kingdom
Company Description
Phone: +44-20-8572-7554
Fax: +44-20-8577-7775
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This link will open in a new window Hitachi Capital helps business help customers buy stuff. Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC (HCUK) is a provider of financial services, including business cash flow, commercial asset finance, vehicle finance and management, and retailer finance. The company, formerly Hitachi Credit, operates through various divisions and subsidiaries, including Hitachi Capital Business Finance, Hitachi Capital Credit Management, and Hitachi Capital Insurance Europe. HCUK provides finance for some 330,000 consumers, 45,000 fleet vehicles and provides asset finance and block discounting for 5,500 companies. Hitachi Capital Corporation , a unit of Japan's Hitachi, Ltd. , owns HCUK and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC Financials
| Company Type | Private Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| Annual Sales (mil.) | $206.8 |
| Employees | 484 |
Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC Executives
7 executives listed for Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC's London, location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Vice Chairman | Yoshitaka Aritoshi | Network |
| Chairman | Anthony Jukes | Network |
| Chief Executive | David Anthony | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
Demand is driven by demographics and commercial transactions. Demand is also driven by legal or financial requirements. Consumers are usually required by states to buy auto insurance and by lenders to buy homeowners insurance, for example. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective marketing and on the ability to accurately estimate future payments. Large companies have big economies of scale in administration and in access to capital, as well as advertising and marketing. Small companies can compete successfully by specializing in particular products or industries. Average annual revenue per worker is around $400,000, so the industry is not labor-intensive. In the late 2000s recession, insurers saw revenues decline sharply when their investment portfolios lost value after the market fell. Insurance carriers rely heavily on their investment portfolios, which is where they invest premiums collected until they are needed to pay claims or benefits. In addition, deregulation of the insurance and financial services industries led to increased risk taking that hurt insurers' credit ratings. Insurance giant AIG was forced to accept $150 billion in government loans to stave off bankruptcy that was brought on by its overexposure to credit default swaps. Federal government bailouts have primarily targeted banks. Aside from AIG, insurance companies have not been as hard hit by the subprime mortgage meltdown. But some insurance companies are seeking relief from state regulators to allow them to operate with less capital. Other insurance companies are buying financial institutions to qualify for federal aid. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC Competitors
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