Mezzanine Funding

Mezzanine Funding is usually used when the company cannot get a large enough loan from traditional lenders, such as banks or invoice discounters, as it does not have enough security to offer.

Mezzanine Funding is largely used as gap funding in MBO or acquisition situations where all available assets have been charged to other funders.

Key Takeaways
of Mezzanine
Funding

It is a higher risk loan that is largely unsecured and as such carries a higher return for the lender. Usually classed as a cashflow lend where established cashflows demonstrate an ability to repay

Mezzanine loans are most commonly used in the expansion of established companies rather than as start-up or early-phase financing

Largely used as gap funding in MBO or acquisition situations where all available assets have been charged to other funders

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Read some of our Mezzanine Funding Case Studies

Meet our Mezzanine Funding Team:

Paul Humphray

Investment Director
0151 236 4040

Paul Humphray

Investment Director

paul.humphray@rivercapitaluk.com

0151 236 4040

What is my role?

I provide operational leadership and performance management to the Debt Team to drive new investment opportunities for funds under management. I also lead the investment process including appraising larger loan and mezzanine applications, presenting to the Investment Committee and subsequent monitoring of performance.

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