Shard Credit Partners

Shard Credit Partners is an innovative provider of alternative finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Who are Shard Credit Partners?

Shard Credit Partners operate in the UK lower mid-market (with an enterprise value of below £50 million). With banks’ balance sheets constrained as a result of increasing regulatory capital requirements, Shard Credit Partners aims to fill the funding gap with its direct lending fund. This matches the income needs and longer term liability profiles of institutional investors such as insurance companies and pension funds with the funding requirements of the UK SME sector.

Products Shard Credit Partners offers

Shard Credit Partners provide senior and subordinated loans to companies based in the UK and EBITDA of at least £1 million. Whwther borrowers are private equity or founder/ management owned, their financing solutions can support companies in a wide range of situations. For qualifying SMEs, Shard Credit Partners plugs the funding gap which has opened up since the financial crisis. They provide secured loans of £5-25 million per borrower, with a flexible process designed to reach lending decisions quickly. 

Key benefits of Shard Credit Partners

Their investment professionals spend a significant amount of time with management teams. They get to know their businesses to provide a thoughtful and bespoke financing solution appropriate for each individual borrower's specific needs. They offer complete structuring flexibility to create bespoke products to suit a borrower. 

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