CHANCE CAPITAL
ADVISING AND SOURCING DEBT FINANCE FOR SME's
Chance Capital is a specialist debt advisory group for SMEs. Since 2014, we’ve raised over £300m, helping businesses secure £1–50m in funding. We advise SMEs on every aspect of debt financing, from structuring and refinancing to sourcing the right lenders and facilities. Alongside debt advisory, we support scale-ups on growth strategy and we demonstrate our commitment by co-investing in client transactions wherever possible.
What We Look For
Over our ten year history, Chance Capital has built up a trusted network of lenders. These include Family Offices, HNWIs, Alternative Debt providers and Tier One Banks. We are able to assist businesses with virtually any debt requirement, from Invoice financing, bridging debt, growth finance/refinance, through to far more complex acquisition finance requirements. Our lender contacts have differing preferences and lending criteria, so a large part of our role is to shepherd you through the process, connecting you directly to the lenders that will be most relevant and strategic for your business. The following criteria gives an indication of the business profile that we look for:
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• Min 3 years revenues (with 20%+ YOY growth)
• Min £5m turnover
• Ideally min £1m EBITDA/Asset value
• Successful and experienced management team
• Raising £1m+ (up to £50m)
• Targeting SME's domiciled in UK/Europe
• Open to all sectors (B2B & B2C)
• SME’s seeking debt (or blended debt/equity)​
Helping EU Businesses Scale Into The UK
Chance Capital has recently launched a new arm of the business focused on assisting EU businesses who are looking to scale into the UK, accessing the post-Brexit UK marketplace and capital of venture funding in Europe.
With our partners, we are able to provide a full suite of services for those looking to access the UK market (and UK domiciled investment). We have links and representation across Europe and can advise EU SME’s on all the nuances of setting up and building a new arm of the business in the UK.
The services we can help businesses with include (but are not limited to) the following:
Tax Status & Registration
How to best structure your company in the UK from a tax perspective
Staffing
We can handle all of your staffing requirements in the UK
Strategic Introductions
We are well placed to make sector specific strategic introductions, broadening your UK network
Real Estate
Chance Capital has access to a number of ‘off market’ real estate opportunities across the UK. These are often brought to our attention from within our investor network by those looking for a discreet disposal of their assets. We are also approached by HNW and Family Office contacts, who may retain us to source specific real estate assets on their behalf. We have years of experience sourcing and selling developments and individual investment/residential properties.
Current & Past Clients
We have worked with a range of clients from differing sectors. This has often been in a purely
advisory role, but more often as a retained corporate finance specialist, raising both equity and debt
instruments. Here are just a few of the businesses that we have helped:
A fantastic business referred from our partners VGCP. Chance Capital was retained to raise a debt facility for the business and advise on a longer term debt strategy.
SKS Business Services is a firm of experienced and fully qualified accountants and auditors. Chance Capital has raised over £23m for SKS and continues to advise the business on its future growth plans.
This is a current client referred by our partners VGCP. We are retained by WIT to advise on their financing needs and continue to assist the business with an existing debt requirement.
Testimonials
Hugo Chance
Chance Capital CEO
Hugo has worked in the UK's private equity and venture capital sector for over fifteen years and has substantial experience advising and raising capital for a range of early stage businesses. Spearheading all client relationships at Chance Capital, Hugo works with a select number of trusted partners, specialising in different sectors to help deliver client requirements with the utmost diligence, professionalism and above all, integrity.
