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TDC has made a strong start to 2021, with over £95m of investment committed to regional UK borrowers, further capital deployed to support portfolio buy and build activity and a strong pipeline looking ahead to H2 2021.   New deals   Through the first half of 2021, TDC concluded six new investments, representing our busiest half...

Spalding-based Bridge Farm Group, one of the UK’s largest producers of ornamental plants, flowers and herbs, has secured £29m of debt finance from Shawbrook Bank and Tosca Debt Capital. As part of Bridge Farm Group’s investment in its operations, the business has developed a 48-acre, fully automated glass house in Spalding. The modern Clay Lake...

Manchester-based independent debt fund Tosca Debt Capital (TDC) has appointed Mat Deering as a partner to further develop and grow its investment portfolio. He will be working alongside founding partners Gary Davison and Richard Williams to strengthen the firm’s presence in the market and unlock growth for UK SMEs and lower mid-market corporates. Mat joins...

Gaming quality assurance and testing firm Testronic, part of the Catalis Group, has acquired Whyttest, a games QA and customer support business headquartered in Romania – a move set to increase headcount by 15 per cent. Testronic provides services to the global games publishing and film and TV markets, including Quality Assurance, Localisation, Compliance and...

Tosca Debt Capital (“TDC”) has completed an investment into leading independent video game company Catalis Group to support its acquisition by NorthEdge Capital in a deal that values the business at £90m. The investment into Catatlis represents the regional debt provider’s 15th deal from its c.£240m Fund II. Catalis provides a range of services within...

Tosca Debt Capital (“TDC”) has marked a busy period of dealmaking activity by completing five deals and deploying more than £70m of institutional capital over the last quarter. Included within TDC’s latest transactions is the recent LDC acquisition of Plimsoll Productions – in a deal valuing the company at c.£80m – to support the independent...