The UK mezzanine finance sector is experiencing exponential growth due to stricter lending requirements by high street banks.
Asset backed opportunitiesUnlike the cumbersome institutional credit banking system, Berkeley Square Partners isn’t constrained by certain bureaucratic processes and other formulaic financing criteria that were enforced in the global credit system since the 2008 recession crisis. Heightened caution amongst lenders caused them to de-risk their lending criteria, meaning businesses have had to seek alternative methods for raising funds. Hence, the evolution of loan notes and debt-based financial instruments to fund new projects began.
Our in-house decision-making team operates at speed, using our proprietary due-diligence process, which allows us to provide a swift liquidity solution.
Working alongside our investors and credit facility providers, we focus on areas which preferably offer joint venture opportunities, due to the higher yields which are made available through this. By co-investing in these transactions, Berkeley Square is able to provide attractive financing structures which offer a win-win solution, where the underlying asset(s) will be used to form a security network.
Returns are usually higher than a typical equity only investment.
Returns are contractually agreed upon, which prevents volatility.
Borrowers offer asset or personal guarantees which adds a layer of security.
Mezzanine investors always get paid before equity investors.
Some deals offer additional equity returns.