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Institutional underwriting, from USD 1 million to USD 100 million+

Transparent criteria, disciplined process and senior-level engagement from first submission to funding.

Minimum Corporate Scale

Thresholds for institutional consideration

Our underwriting is calibrated for established businesses with verifiable operating histories. The thresholds below are guidelines; exceptional credits are reviewed on merit.

USD 10M+

Annual revenue

USD 1.5M+

Normalised EBITDA

3+ years

Audited accounts

≤ 5.0x

Total net leverage

Eligibility Matrix

Indicative screening criteria (display only)

  • Minimum 3 years of audited financial statements
  • Annual revenue ≥ USD 10 million (or equivalent)
  • Positive EBITDA in at least 2 of the last 3 years
  • Incorporated in an OECD or FATF-compliant jurisdiction
  • Identifiable ultimate beneficial owners (UBO)
  • Pre-revenue or early-stage venture financing
  • Entities in FATF high-risk or sanctioned jurisdictions
  • Speculative real estate development without pre-sales
Transaction Parameters

Facility bands and structuring scope

Facility BandTypical StructureTenorSecurityDecision Body
USD 1,000,000 – 5,000,000Bilateral senior term loan / ABL1–5 yrsReceivables, inventory, pledgesCredit Committee
USD 5,000,000 – 25,000,000Senior secured TLA + RCF3–7 yrsAll-asset securityCredit Committee
USD 25,000,000 – 50,000,000Unitranche or club deal5–7 yrsAll-asset + share pledgeCredit Committee + Board Risk
USD 50,000,000 – 100,000,000Syndicated TLA/TLB + RCF5–10 yrsGuarantor coverage ≥ 80%Board Risk Committee
USD 100,000,000+Fully underwritten syndication5–10 yrsBespokeBoard of Directors
Process Timeline

From submission to funding in 9–12 weeks

  1. Day 0

    STEP 01

    Confidential Submission

    Submit corporate, financial and facility details via the secure Capital Procurement Gateway.

  2. Days 1–5

    STEP 02

    Preliminary Credit Screen

    Senior banker review of eligibility, leverage capacity and structuring options.

  3. Days 5–15

    STEP 03

    Indicative Term Sheet

    Non-binding terms covering size, pricing, tenor, covenants and security package.

  4. Weeks 3–7

    STEP 04

    Due Diligence & Committee

    Financial, legal and KYC diligence followed by independent credit committee approval.

  5. Weeks 7–10

    STEP 05

    Documentation

    LMA-based facility agreement, security documents and conditions precedent.

  6. Weeks 9–12

    STEP 06

    Funding

    Satisfaction of conditions precedent and first utilisation.

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Meet the criteria?

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