Sponsors and Partners

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) are a leading national independent provider of senior secured Asset Based debt facilities, servicing the Lower Middle Market business community with turnover between £5m and £200m.
IGF’s lending is designed to unlock cash flow from company assets providing optimum levels of debt capital to help facilitate Growth, often supporting event driven scenarios such as Acquisition, Refinance or Turnaround.   
Built on experience, our entrepreneurial principles mean IGF understands how important the right funding partner is in achieving your objectives and growth ambitions.

Bio Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With 45 offices worldwide and 4,000 employees, Apex delivers an extensive range of services to asset managers, capital markets, private clients and family offices. The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of products in the industry; including fund services, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody and super ManCo services, corporate services and capital markets services, business services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory service for private companies.

Preqin is the home of alternative assets, providing indispensable data, solutions and insights to support alternative asset professionals at every stage of the investment cycle. Since 2003, we have been the most trusted source of information on alternative assets, spanning private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, private debt, natural resources and secondaries. Our products and services are relied upon by more than 60,000 industry participants in over 90 countries, for a range of activities including fundraising, investor relations, asset allocation, fund manager selection and business development. Preqin is an independent business with over 500 staff based in New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Manila.

Shawbrook is a rapidly growing UK specialist lending bank, serving the SME market with dedicated funding lines for a range of needs including change of ownership, working capital and business growth, as well as wholesale funding for non-bank specialist lenders. Throughout the investment lifecycle and whatever your strategy or sector focus, at Shawbrook we offer a range of debt finance solutions designed to support sponsor-backed UK SMEs including Unitranche and Growth Capital. Speak to our specialist team today to find out how we can support you on your next private equity or venture debt project.