In brief: Zeva invests; Crane giant on the up

A LANCASHIRE payment services company has invested a six-figure sum in a move to increase its market share.

Rawtenstall-based Zeva said the cash will be used to appoint a field based business development manager as well as launching a user-friendly website and online administration system.

Zeva provides HMRC compliant payment services for temporary contract and self-employed workers, operating both inside and outside of the construction industry.

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AINSCOUGH Crane Hire is investing a “significant sum”  in 20 new cranes over the next 12 months to meet growing demand.

Neil Partridge, managing director of Wigan-based Ainscough Crane Hire, which was bought by BOSIF for £255m in 2007, said: “While demand for lower capacity mobile cranes is particularly depressed, the requirement for larger mobile and heavy crawler cranes is buoyant and we are shifting our fleet emphasis accordingly.”

Ainscough Crane Hire will take delivery of six of the cranes this year and the remaining 11 will follow in 2010.