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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the economy of Scandinavia, accounting for a significant portion of the region's GDP and employment. However, despite their importance, SMEs in Scandinavia challenges when it comes to funding their operations and growth.

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Picture from IoD London's Twitter account (@IoDLondon)

On 8th September, Claire Pidancet, Managing Director for Growth Capital at Altimapa, joined Alpesh Patel at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Masterclass on Financial Leadership in a Post-COVID World. the event was attended by SME entrepreneurs who were looking to better understand the availability of growth capital post-COVID. Claire discussed the various types of capital providers and the range of financing options available.

Breakfast seminar: Debt funding beyond the bank

As part of their plans for 2019, Altimapa Capital aims to hit the £200mn milestone of funds raised. We will officially launch this effort later this month at a breakfast seminar run in partnership with Law Firm of the Year 2018 - Mills & Reeve. The event will be an opportunity for businesses to learn about the private debt market, how to access it and the availability of capital that suits their specific requirements.

New Year Round-up and Outlook

2018 has been a challenging but rewarding year for Altimapa and many of its clients. While we’ve seen a decrease in the overall number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exploring funding opportunities, we have worked with many businesses taking advantage of uncertainty in the economic landscape by setting in motion bold plans for growth.

Breakdown of a Term Sheet

In essence, a term sheet outlines the terms, conditions and covenants of a debt transaction between a company and an investor. Each term sheet contains the full legal name of the issuer and the jurisdiction of incorporation. The term sheet is a valuable tool to gauge whether the level of agreement between two parties is ...

The Anatomy of a Direct Lender

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 ...