debt capital solutions
A leading provider of fast and flexible capital to South African entrepreneurs, family businesses and middle-market companies seeking value-added debt capital solutions.
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- why westbrooke
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overview
Westbrooke is a funder of choice to entrepreneurs, specialty lending businesses, real estate investors and investment holding companies to support growth and acquisition opportunities. We work collaboratively with our partners to deliver bespoke solutions that supports their investment objectives.
Westbrooke specialises in providing flexible funding solutions, including senior, subordinated and mezzanine finance.
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Brent Blankfield
brent@westbrooke.com
Jonti Osher
jonti@westbrooke.com
Eli Hodes
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why westbrooke
We are a partnership driven investor, who moves with speed and are comfortable dealing with complexity. This, together with our multi-decade track record as an owner and operator of assets allows us to better understand the needs of entrepreneurs and to see risk differently.
Innovative and flexible capital solutions – Westbrooke provides funding solutions across the capital structure
Swift execution and decision making – Westbrooke has the ability to execute on transactions significantly quicker than the traditional capital providers
Scale of capital – Westbrooke has access to deep pools of intellectual and financial capital to support transactions and partnerships
Partnership approach with depth of experience – Westbrooke has a heritage as an owner and operator of assets and as such we understand the operational requirements of businesses
Mid-market and entrepreneur focused – With an entrepreneurial mindset and investment banking experience, Westbrooke can solve complex capital requirements in a traditionally underserviced market
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areas of focus
NAV and Equity backed funding solutions
Raise capital against the value of your investments or portfolio. We provide flexible funding to entrepreneurs, investment holding companies, private investors and private equity firms by lending against the value of shares, investment portfolios and other private market assets. Our solutions help clients access liquidity without needing to sell their investments and can be used to fund acquisitions, support growth or strengthen their balance sheet.
Specialty finance and asset-backed funding solutions
We provide funding to non-bank lenders, specialty finance companies and established businesses by lending against pools of financial or physical assets.
This includes loan books, receivables, invoices and other contractual cash flows, as well as inventory, equipment, machinery and vehicle fleets. Our funding helps businesses grow their lending activities, improve liquidity and unlock capital tied up in their assets.
Cash flow and event-driven
Flexible funding for strategic business opportunities.
We provide tailored funding to entrepreneurs, businesses, investment holding companies and private equity firms for specific business events and growth opportunities. Whether funding an acquisition, accelerating growth, restructuring the balance sheet, buying out a shareholder or returning capital to investors, we structure flexible solutions designed around each partner’s objectives.
Westbrooke’s debt capital solutions have been used effectively across a range of situations including:
Growth facilities
Flexible funding to support business growth, capital expenditure and strategic initiatives including unlocking additional senior lending capacity where required.
Acquisition finance
Tailored debt solutions to fund acquisitions, mergers, management buy-outs and other strategic transactions where speed, flexibility and certainty of execution are critical.
Shareholder and ownership transactions
Funding to facilitate shareholder buy-outs, succession planning and shareholder dividends without requiring the sale of the business.
Refinancing and balance sheet optimisation
Replace or refinance existing debt, consolidate facilities and strengthen the balance sheet with a more flexible funding solution
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example transactions
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typical investment criteria
Investment size
R50m – R200m
Specialising in
speciality finance, real estate, holding company finance, event-driven and transaction finance
Investment term
12 – 60 months
Repayment profile
Flexible structure based on the requirements of the partner
We do not invest in start-ups, loss-making businesses, primary agriculture, primary mining, real estate developments or businesses with significant cyclical or commodity exposure.
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