Unitranche

Streamlined leverage funding for Financial Sponsors investing in UK SMEs.

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Why Shawbrook?

  • “One-stop shop” debt offer, bridging the gap between a bank and a fund
  • Quick decisions with short lines of communication direct to decision-makers
  • Specialist and experienced team working on every transaction
  • Combining speed and flexibility with long-term funding certainty

Key client characteristics

  • Private Equity houses investing in UK SMEs
  • Cash-generative businesses with track record of profitability
  • Experienced and stable management team in place
  • Minimum Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA): £1m 

Security may be required. Any property or asset used as security may be at risk if you do not repay any debt secured on it. Our unitranche products are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

About our Unitranche facilities

A single lender solution for debt facilities up to £30m, providing committed capital to cater for event-driven needs. Sector-agnostic and a pure cashflow lend, Unitranche is designed with speed and simplicity in mind to support Sponsor-backed UK SMEs.

  • Single secured unitranche term loan
  • Revolving Credit Facility (RCF), acquisition and capex facilities on request
  • Funding range of £2m - £30m
  • Leverage maximum 5x EBITDA
  • Typical tenor: 6 years
  • Bullet repayment
  • No hedging or current accounts
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Working with businesses you support

Explore our funding solutions for Financial Sponsors supporting UK mid-market SMEs.

Working Capital

Funding to strengthen cash flow and provide the flexibility to support day-to-day operations.

Funding Scenarios

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Our business

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About Shawbrook

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customers who value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver.  We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

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Our sustainability strategy is designed to create value for our customers, colleagues, communities, suppliers and shareholders, while having a positive impact on society and the wider environment. 

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