News Archive

Beechbrook supports WestBridge’s acquisition of Eque2 Limited

17 December 2020 - Beechbrook Capital has provided a loan and equity co-investment to support WestBridge’s acquisition of Eque2 from LDC.

Beechbrook Capital’s Ireland SME fund completes first investment and appoints chairman

25 November 2019 - The appointment of Conor Molloy as chairman of its new Irish SME fund which has made its first investment in the Republic of Ireland.

Beechbrook Capital provides Funding to support the buyout of Motocaddy by Ethos Partners

21 October 2019 - Recently closed the 5th investment in the non-PE sponsored UK SME Credit II fund.

Beechbrook Capital continues to strengthen UK origination with appointment of Paul Whitehouse

21 October 2019 - Appointed Paul Whitehouse as Investment Director to head up deal origination and execution activity across the Midlands.

Beechbrook Capital supports DACH-based Dermedis with acquisition finance

2 September 2019 - Recently closed the 13th investment in the Private Debt III fund with an investment in Dermedis alongside Rigeto Unternehmerkapital.

Beechbrook Capital supports Bromford Industries with acquisition finance

2 September 2019 - Beechbrook has recently closed its 12th investment in its Private Debt III fund with an investment in Dermedis alongside Rigeto Unternehmerkapital.

Beechbrook Capital provides growth finance to Seventeen Group

12 July 2019 - Beechbrook Capital has provided an acquisition financing solution to Seventeen Group, a privately-owned insurance group.

Beechbrook Capital supports shareholder realignment in Corstorphine + Wright

12 July 2019 - Beechbrook UK SME Credit II has supported the management team of Corstorphine + Wright (“C+W”) to complete a shareholder realignment.

Beechbrook Capital launches new fund supporting SMEs in Ireland

02 July 2019 - Beechbrook Capital has launched a new fund for SMEs in Ireland, with commitments from a number of institutional investors.

Beechbrook Capital establishes German presence with new hire

25 March 2019 - Beechbrook Capital has appointed Peter Gottron as Investment Director, DACH, covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Mr Gottron will be based in Frankfurt, establishing Beechbrook’s first office in Germany.

Beechbrook Capital's second UK SME Credit Fund reaches first close at £128m and completes first two investments

6 March 2019 - Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, has reached the first close of its second UK SME Credit Fund, with commitments of £128m. The Fund has also made its first two investments, in Hosted Desktop UK and Gravity Global.

Beechbrook Capital Supports AUCTUS Capital Partners in New German Industrials Investment

1st October 2018 - Beechbrook Capital has provided funding to support AUCTUS Capital Partners' buyout of Robert Bürkle Group from NIMBUS Private Equity.

Beechbrook Capital Backs Leading Executive Search Specialist Leathwaite

26th March 2018 - Beechbrook Capital has provided a unitranche loan to Leathwaite, an executive search specialist, to support growth and broaden equity participation.

Beechbrook Voted SME Lender of the Year 2017 at the Private Debt Investor Awards

9th March 2018 - Beechbrook has won SME Lender of the Year 2017 at the annual Private Debt Investor Awards.

Beechbrook Capital Makes New German Investment Alongside H.I.G. Capital

19th January 2018 - Beechbrook Capital has provided a mezzanine loan to funds managed by H.I.G. Capital, to support its acquisition of a majority interest in Beinbauer Group.

Beechbrook Wins Alternative Debt Provider of the Year 2017 at the Unquote British Private Equity Awards

4th October 2017 - Beechbrook has been awarded Alternative Debt Provider of the Year for a second year running at the annual Unquote British Private Equity Awards. Unquote is a leading international publication covering the private equity market.

Beechbrook Capital reaches 50th deal landmark

14th September 2017 - Beechbrook has completed two new deals, its 49th and 50th since it began investing in 2010.

Beechbrook Capital strengthens regional team

6th September 2017 - Beechbrook strengthens Manchester team with the appointment of Jon Petty as Associate Director

Beechbrook Capital backs two more businesses

23rd June 2017 - Beechbrook Capital has completed two more investments for its UK SME Credit I fund, taking the total invested since its first close in January 2016 to £77 million in 10 companies.

Beechbrook makes two new investments from Private Debt III

15th May 2017 - Beechbrook Capital has completed two further investments from its most recent fund, Private Debt III.

Beechbrook Capital opens Manchester office and hires Matt Kenny as Investment Director

5th May 2017 - Beechbrook Capital opens Manchester office to support the regional efforts of the UK SME Credit Fund. Matt Kenny has been hired as Investment Director to run the office.

Brexit and Beyond Roundtable: Beechbrook discusses the UK private debt market

3rd May 2017 - Beechbrook Capital participated on the PDI Roundtable discussing the UK private debt market in a post Brexit world.

Beechbrook Capital Makes Two Investments from UK SME Credit I

25th April 2017 - Beechbrook Capital has made two investments from its UK SME Credit fund. These mark the seventh and eight investments of the fund.

Beechbrook Capital Closes £150m UK SME Credit I and Backs Two More Businesses

2nd February 2017 - Beechbrook Capital has held a final close of its inaugural UK SME Credit fund with commitments in excess of £150m. The fund has completed two new investments.

Beechbrook Capital Makes Three Investments From Private Debt III

23rd January 2017 - Beechbrook Capital has completed its first three investments from its most recent fund, Private Debt III. Beechbrook also announced that Sandeep Agarwal, Tim Johnston and Mensah Lambie have been promoted to partner.

PDI Roundtable: Making Sense Of It All

19th December 2016 - Beechbrook Capital participated on the PDI Roundtable discussing potential post-Brexit and Trump impacts on the various asset classes.

Beechbrook Capital welcomes 3 Industry Experts to its Advisory Board

19th December 2016 - Beechbrook Capital is delighted to welcome Jon Penfold, Lucy Armstrong and Tim Farazmand to its Advisory Board. The appointment will further strengthen Beechbrook Capital's corporate governance.

Beechbrook Capital Shortlisted as Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, 2016

5th December 2016 - Beechbrook Capital is delighted to have been shortlisted again as Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year at the Private Debt Investor Awards 2016.

Beechbrook Awarded Alternative Debt Provider of the Year, 2016, at the Unquote British Private Equity Awards

5th October 2016 - Beechbrook has been awarded Alternative Debt Provider of the Year, 2016, at the Unquote British Private Equity Awards last night. Unquote is a leading international publication covering the private equity market.

Beechbrook Capital shortlisted for Alternative Debt Provider of the Year

12th September 2016 - Beechbrook Capital, the UK-based alternative finance provider, is delighted to be shortlisted again by the Unquote British Private Equity Awards judging panel for Alternative Debt Provider of the Year.

Beechbrook Capital discusses its recent Investment in Oxygen Freejumping with the ICAEW’s Corporate Financier magazine

6th September 2016 - Tim Johnston, an Investment Director at Beechbrook, spoke to Corporate Financier magazine about the recent £8m loan from Beechbrook’s UK SME Credit Fund to the UK’s leading trampoline park operator.

Beechbrook Capital Holds First Close on Private Debt III

3rd August 2016 - Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, announces the first close on its third Private Debt Fund at over €100m.

Beechbrook Capital Completes Investment in 4Most

13th June 2016 - Beechbrook has completed the third investment in the UK SME Credit Fund, providing a debt and equity solution to 4Most, a company providing regulatory and credit risk analytics to a variety of businesses with consumer credit exposure.

Beechbrook Capital Takes Part in Private Debt Investor Q&A Session on the Sponsorless Debt Market in the UK

2nd June 2016 - Jon Herbert, Managing Director of the UK SME Credit Fund and Paul Shea, Managing Partner at Beechbrook discuss the market opportunity for sponsorless debt in the UK.

Beechbrook Capital Completes Investment in MCM

31st March 2016 - Beechbrook has completed the second investment in its UK SME Credit Fund, providing a unitranche facility to MCM, a company hosting the UK’s largest and most popular Comic Con pop culture events and memorabilia collectors shows.

Beechbrook Capital is Launching Fundraising for its Third Private Debt Fund and Makes its Eighth Full Exit

7th March 2016 - Beechbrook is launching fundraising for its third private debt fund, Private Debt III and completed its eighth full exit in February 2016 through the sale of Alpha Financial Markets.

Beechbrook Voted Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year by Private Debt Investor

2nd March 2016 - Beechbrook is delighted to have been voted Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, Europe, by readers of Private Debt Investor. Private Debt Investor is a leading international publication covering the private credit market.

Beechbrook Capital Provides Growth Capital to Oxygen Freejumping

15th February 2016 - Beechbrook Capital has provided a loan, alongside an equity injection from the shareholders, to fund the roll-out of Oxygen Freejumping trampoline parks across the UK. .

Beechbrook Capital's Inaugural UK SME Credit Fund Holds First Close at More Than £100m

4th January 2016 - Beechbrook Capital announces the first close of its inaugural UK SME Credit Fund, with commitments of more than £100m. The fund will support non private equity-backed small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.

Beechbrook Capital Makes Two Further Investments from Fund II

30th November 2015 - Beechbrook Capital has completed two further investments from its Fund II. They mark the 13th and 14th investments made by this Fund, which closed in June 2014 at €151 million.

Nick Fenn, Managing Partner at Beechbrook Capital takes part in the PDI Non-Sponsored Roundtable

5th October 2015 - Nick Fenn, Managing Partner at Beechbrook Capital joins industry experts in the Private Debt Investor non-sponsored roundtable to discuss the sponsorless private debt market.

Beechbrook Capital makes two further investments from Fund II

16th September 2015 - Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, has completed two further investments from its Beechbrook Mezzanine II fund. They mark the 11th and 12th investments made by this fund, which closed in July 2014 at €151 million.

Beechbrook Capital to launch a new credit fund to finance UK SMEs; hires two senior bankers

20th July 2015 - Beechbrook Capital is launching a new fund to support UK small and medium-sized businesses turning over between £5 million and £50 million. The fund will target mainly senior secured loans in non-private equity backed UK companies.

Beechbrook Capital has won two awards in the Wealth & Finance International's 2015 Alternative Investment Awards

15th June 2015 - Beechbrook Capital is delighted to have won two awards in the Wealth & Finance International's 2015 Alternative Investment Awards.

Beechbrook Capital makes two new investments from Fund II

11th December 2014 - Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, has completed two new investments from its Beechbrook Mezzanine II fund. They mark the eighth and ninth investments made by this fund, which closed in July at €151 million.

Beechbrook Capital will speak at the SuperReturn conference in Berlin in February 2015

10th December 2014 - Paul Shea will be speaking at the Private Debt Summit of SuperReturn on 23rd February. Over 250 people attended the summit last year and space was at a premium.

Beechbrook Capital speaks at the SuperInvestor conference in Paris

18th November 2014 - Beechbrook Capital's Nick Fenn joined pension consultants, investors and other general partners at this high-profile conference on a panel entitled "Hunting for Yield in a Low Yield Environment".

Beechbrook Capital's Paul Shea speaks at the Private Debt Investor Capital Structure Forum in London

29th October 2014 - Private Debt Investor organised a well attended event in London. Paul Shea spoke on a panel chaired by James Newsome of Arbour Partners to consider the perceived difficulties of deploying capital in private debt.

Beechbrook Capital Attends the British Business Bank Investment Limited's Funding the Future Event

24th September 2014 - The British Business Bank Investment Limited hosted Funding the Future to highlight the diversifying finance market for the UK’s smaller businesses. Nick Fenn joined a panel of several leading participants in UK SME finance.

Beechbrook Capital speaks at the Private Debt Investor Conference in New York

17th September 2014 - Paul Shea spoke at the inaugural Private Debt Investor conference in New York. He was part of a panel of general partners and limited partners discussing the opportunities in European private debt.

Beechbrook Capital shortlisted for Alternative Debt Provider of the Year

8th September 2014 - Beechbrook Capital, the UK-based specialist direct lender, is delighted to be shortlisted by the Unquote Private Equity Awards judging panel for Alternative Debt Provider of the Year.

Beechbrook Capital hits hard cap at final close of Fund II, makes two new investments and appoints new finance and operations director

16th July 2014 - Beechbrook Capital, the specialist direct lender, has held a final close on Beechbrook Mezzanine II at €151 million, with a further six investors joining the fund taking the total to 14.