British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a commitment of £50m to Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) third fund (‘Fund III’) at first close, with the fund targeting a final close of £300m later this year. As with TDC’s previous two funds, Fund III will continue to focus on funding...

Tosca Debt Capital (“TDC”) has provided a First Lien facility to support the acquisition of the remaining equity of Once Upon A Time (“OUAT”) by its Management Team from its private equity investor, Calculus Capital, and to provide funding for their ambitious growth and acquisition strategy. OUAT is a London-based marketing agency that delivers a...

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...

A year into its partnership, North West-based charity, Mummy’s Star and Manchester-headquartered, Tosca Debt Capital (TDC), continue to open new doors for local families diagnosed with cancer in and around pregnancy. After joining forces to initially raise awareness and funds for women and their families affected by cancer during pregnancy, and those diagnosed within 12...

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...

Image caption L-R: Jane Hartley, CYB; Chiara Pettinicchio, Deloitte; Judith McMath, TDC; Vicki Daly, TDC; Polly Thames, TDC We’re a proud Manchester business and relish any opportunity to support a fellow Mancunian organisation, which is exactly why we sung our hearts out in the 2019 ‘Y Factor’; a corporate talent show that returned for one final...