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Altenburg Advisory is delighted to have advised Aurias in arranging Unitranche facilities from Dunport Capital Management to support their investment in Saepio Solutions Ltd

Altenburg Advisory (“Altenburg”) is delighted to have advised Aurias in arranging Unitranche facilities from Dunport Capital Management (“Dunport”) to support their investment in Saepio Solutions Ltd (“Saepio”). Commenting on the… Read more

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Could Asset Based Lending be the best funding option for growing businesses post Covid-19?

With many traditional lenders prioritising issuing Government-backed loans and cutting back on non-emergency lending in the process, growing businesses have been left with limited funding options. In this article, we… Read more

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‘Normal’ bank lending to SMEs down 10% in 2020. What does this mean for growing businesses?

Our latest research shows that the outstanding value of non-emergency lending by banks to SMEs has dropped by 10% in a year. With traditional lenders having to prioritise the demand… Read more

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With deal activity set to bounce back in 2021, why should businesses be optimistic?

Despite the difficulties the coronavirus crisis is continuing to cause, there are real reasons to be optimistic about opportunities that will open up for businesses in 2021. In this article… Read more

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How alternative debt can be used to mitigate the risk of likely CGT increases for business owners.

A rushed business sale is not the only option One of the inevitable consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic will be a need for the Government to increase the UK tax… Read more

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HMRC jumps the queue – how will this impact businesses in need of funding?

From December 1 2020, HMRC ranks above unsecured and floating charge* secured creditors where a business becomes insolvent, taking what is known as ‘preferential creditor’ status in respect of VAT… Read more

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How can businesses seeking funding navigate the typical negotiating tactics of lenders?

The coronavirus crisis has made the ability to secure additional lending vital for businesses. However, as the CBILS programme likely comes to an end over the next few months, businesses… Read more

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Funding to UK companies under Covid support schemes almost equal to all bank lending last year

The Government’s various support schemes to help businesses through the coronavirus pandemic have so far lent a total of £98.2bn to UK businesses. This equates to 98% of all bank… Read more

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Altenburg Advisory and Cadence Advisory agree Strategic Alliance

We are delighted to announce that as of September 2020, Altenburg Advisory (“Altenburg”) and Cadence Advisory (“Cadence”) will be working together as one team under a common brand, “ACP”. Altenburg… Read more

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A third of funding provided to businesses during lockdown is due to be repaid in just six months

Of the £80.2bn in financial support provided by the Government to businesses since lockdown began, £27.5bn is deferred VAT payments. That means a third of emergency funding provided to businesses… Read more

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Approaching lenders for non-emergency funding – what do you need to know?

As we covered in our last blog, the business lending community is increasingly focused on government-backed emergency loan schemes and are making fewer loans outside of those schemes. The number… Read more