Pole position in Experian's table of M&A debt providers
Earlier this month we?were thrilled to have been named top M&A debt provider in the UK in the Experian M&A Review 2024.? Not only are we proud to be the #1 debt provider nationally, but we?are also?leading in London, the North West, and Scotland, and ranking highly across other regions.
Many mid-sized businesses continue to thrive – despite the well-known economic challenges – and we are delighted to be supporting them.
Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eHs9n3-E
In this update, you can also learn more about the funding we?provided?to support ACC Aviation, how we're innovating the business lending space, our latest survey revealing the sentiment of owner managed businesses, our Transaction Management team volunteering at Food for All and our latest annual review.
ThinCats named Leading Debt Provider for M&A Transactions in 2024
The UK M&A market saw a strong resurgence in 2024, with total deal value up 44% year-on-year to ￡287bn. ThinCats played a pivotal role, funding 63 deals to become the UK's leading provider of acquisition funding. We remain committed to supporting mid-market businesses with flexible, tailored debt solutions.
"It is great to see the UK M&A market bounce back so strongly in the final quarter of 2024, underscoring the market’s positive outlook with strong demand for acquisition funding continuing into 2025".
Ravi Anand , Managing Director, ThinCats
How we're innovating in the UK business lending market
In 2024, we deployed over ￡335m of capital to ambitious entrepreneurs across the UK. This reflects the dedication of our team, the strength of our relationships within the business finance community, and the flexibility of our offering.
Our sponsor lending franchise provided over ￡150 million in funding, with over one-third supporting private SMEs, while Transitional Capital delivered ￡50 million for buy-and-build projects and ThinCats Healthcare funded ￡60 million in the care sector. We also launched Agile Capital for growth and working capital, increased our maximum loan size to ￡20 million, and saw renewed funding appetite from owner-managed businesses.
Funding highlights
The UK business #lending market continues to evolve, with a broader range of #finance providers than ever before.
Our consistent top ranking in Experian’s Market IQ M&A debt provider league tables reflects our growing market presence and our commitment to supporting UK SMEs thrive. Our 2024 review highlights another busy year supporting mid-sized SMEs.
"With substantial capital ready to deploy, we look forward to partnering with many more mid-sized businesses to help them achieve their growth ambitions."
Mike Hackett , Chief Commercial Officer, ThinCats
Volunteering at Food for All
Earlier this month, our Transaction Management team took some time out to volunteer at Food for All in London.
They had a great time working in the kitchen, where they were helping with food preparation, packing and labelling as well as making sure that everything was kept clean!
Learn more about Food for All's work, and their volunteering opportunities: https://foodforalluk.com/
Recent funding
We provided funding to support ACC Aviation, a leading global provider of aviation services, in its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), marking a significant milestone in its 20-plus-year journey.
The deal also marks YFM Equity Partners exit from the business following a successful partnership.