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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.

Project Ignite

"Altimapa were very straightforward to deal with, and were able to advise on the best way to handle negotiations with the most interested lenders. In the end we received multiple termsheets with offers of the sum we wanted, on broadly the terms we had been told to expect right at the start. Pedro, Claire and the rest of the team did a great job in finding us the debt we needed to expand our business."

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.

A path to growth in special and stressed situations

In the wake of House of Fraser’s fall into administration this month, its suppliers have been left with a sizable hole to fill following the restructuring of the department store’s debt. This is one example of a recent glut of household-name retailers failing due to changing market conditions, while the collapse of Carillion earlier this ...

Why not have a larger share of a much bigger pie?
“Non-dilutive financing is the type of capital acquisition that does not require you to give up shares of your business”,
Scott Shane, Case Western Reserve University

Dilutive financing may be common place and expected in the world of technology start-ups. But for a regional family run business, the idea of having to give up some ...

Altimapa Top Terms

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 ...

5 Key Ingredients for a Successful First Funder Meeting…

There has never been a better time to raise loan financing from the private debt market. Nevertheless, there are several challenges at each step of the fundraising process. By following a simple process, you can significantly increase your chances of funding success.

In most instances when you first meet with a potential lender, they will ...

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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.