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Whoweare
We are specialist private bankers, investing our firm’s own funds to solve liquidity challenges for individuals, families, and businesses.
Working side by side with our clients, we deliver discreet, asset-backed lending solutions with the speed and precision that critical situations demand, across the UK, Europe, and offshore jurisdictions.
By leveraging high-quality assets, we bridge short-to-medium liquidity gaps in special situations, providing tailored investments from £2 million to £20 million.
Wealth is global. So are we.
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MeettheTeam
Matt Meehan
Partner and Director
Matt Meehan has over 30 years of experience in investment and specialist finance and has deployed over £3bn in more than 200 companies in the UK and Europe.
Toby Bundy
Partner and Director
Toby Bundy is a Chartered accountant with extensive experience restructuring and advising investors on special situations lending.
Sam Chamberlain
Vice President
Sam Chamberlain is a Chartered Accountant with experience across restructuring, real estate and corporate finance.
Jonathan Carfi
Vice President
Jonathan Carfi is a corporate turnaround professional with 8 years' experience across management consulting, corporate development, and hands-on turnaround programs.
Ian Green
Advisor
Ian Green is a former PwC Partner with over 30 years of experience in restructuring and business advisory. After retiring from PwC in 2021, where he was previously Head of the UK Restructuring Practice, Ian has continued to provide strategic advice to businesses navigating complex challenges. Ian played a key role on notable assignments, including UK Coal, Lehman Brothers, Phones 4U, and Carillion.
Howwecanhelp
Finance to ultra high net worth individuals or family structures including lombard lending where there is typically unencumbered illiquid assets but an immediate need for cash.
Más informaciónFinance for administrators, liquidators and receivers. To enhance recovery and value realisation when cashflow is constrained. More cost effective and less burdensome than traditional litigation funding if collateral exists.
Más informaciónBridging capital for situations requiring liquidity ahead of asset disposals or to extend runway for value maximisation from disposal proceeds.
Más informaciónSupport in situations of lender fatigue or strained relationships with management / shareholders.
Más informaciónHelping beneficiaries access funds before estate administration is complete through inheritance financing.
Más informaciónSpecialist lending for individuals requiring liquidity during divorce proceedings for settlements and asset division.
Más informaciónFinancing legal costs in offshore trust / disputes or illiquid assets trapped on balance sheets.
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