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For the second year running, the Altimapa team has put together a few lines on their reading choices for the summer vacations. This year we combine an interest in history, mythology, tap dancing and, as may be expected, business. There is a strong preference for non-fiction, even more so than last year - maybe that reflects how the world is turning out to be stranger than fiction!
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At Altimapa we are often asked about what is the cheapest form of funding: debt or equity? In this blog post, we take our quantitative axe to the problem.
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The Altimapa team is keeping busy this summer even while away on vacation. Our diverse group has a wide range of interests and has translated into how we quench our curiosities, from management to history and to poetry. So with no further ado, here is the first ever Altimapa summer reading list!
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Most business owners would be able to tell you that a bank takes deposits and gives out loans. However, if you were to ask the same about private debt lenders, they would struggle to respond. Here we explain the structure of a direct lender:
Much like a mutual fund, private debt funds are a specialised ...
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In December 2017, Altimapa successfully secured a 5-year term, 50 million Euro financing for a AASA, a leading consumer lender operating in Finland, Sweden and Poland
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With the Bank of England (BoE) looking ever more likely to increase rates in the near future, now is the time to start thinking whether your business would benefit most from a fixed or floating interest rate business loan.
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It has been some time since we’ve updated our alternative finance landscape introduction, and, as 2018 is already rushing past, it feels like the perfect time to do so...
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Finance is full of jargon and technical terms. Here, in this guide, are definitions of the most commonly encountered terms in the world of alternative finance.
Alternative Finance: A broad term to describe the proliferation of channels, companies and instruments that have emerged outside the realm of the traditional financial system. It is most commonly ...
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In August 2017, Altimapa successfully secured an £8 million, 5-year term loan for a renewable energy technology provider. This represents our second project and growing specialism within the sector.
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Our client is the European market leader for pre-bookable airport transfers. Founded in 2005, the company has grown to sell to over 3 million passengers in over 120 countries across 7,500 locations.
