About Centrus
Centrus is a dedicated team of corporate financial advisors, treasurers and analytics experts.
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ABOUT US
We Power Progress in the Real Economy
We’re building the world’s leading specialist advisory firm for real assets and essential services.
We help clients unlock capital, manage risk, and make better investment decisions – in sectors that keep economies and societies running.
Our model is different. We combine deep sector and market expertise with proprietary insights, enhanced by digital tools and data driven insights. At Centrus, we believe successful transactions build enduring partnerships – and that’s how we measure success.
This is corporate finance with purpose, built for scale, and designed to last.
Real Assets. Essential Services. Global Ambition.
MEET THE TEAM
At Centrus, our strength lies in our people
We bring together expert teams with deep sector knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared commitment to finance with purpose.
We advise on capital decisions that shape infrastructure, housing, energy, transport, education, and other essential services. Across these sectors, our people combine technical excellence with strategic insight – delivering solutions that underpin our clients’ success and long-term resilience.
With collective experience across investment banking, derivatives, debt capital markets, and strategic finance, we offer seasoned judgment and specialist capability – supported by collaboration, innovation, and enduring partnerships.
We’re proud of our culture: high-performing, bold, authentic, and supportive – united by a mission to deliver high-quality service and lasting impact for clients and society.
Meet the Team
2012
Centrus is established 2nd May 2012
- Moved into the first Centrus office on Lovatt Lane, London
- First client: Paragon Community Housing
2013
Centrus expands its offering into the UK Infrastructure, Renewables and Utilities sectors
- Centrus advises Genesis on landmark M&G investments financing deal
- Centrus advises Southern Water on their first class B Bond issuance since 2003
2014
Centrus Dublin office opened 25th July 2014
- First Irish client: Tuath Housing
- Centrus advises Cross Key Homes on Housing Association Sector’s first ‘Green Bond’
2015
Centrus enters a partnership with 3V Finance to provide a treasury system solution, titantreasury
- London office moves to Mermaid House
- Centrus Communities, our internal fundraising and volunteering initiative, is established
2016
Centrus awarded ‘Best External Professional Advisor’ at HANNA Awards 2016
- FCA Regulatory Compliance achieved
- Centrus provides financial advice to the National Grid Treasury Team as they launch the largest ever Sterling bond transaction
2017
Centrus celebrates 5 year anniversary
- Transportation sector established through MDT integration
- London office moves to Queen Street Place
- Centrus Communities support Pedro Youth Club
- ‘Finance with Purpose’ rebranding and Centrus new website is launched
2018
Centrus Communities raises >50K raised for Street Child in West Africa cycle challenge
- The team takes part in ‘Shine A Light’ sleep out challenge in Dublin
- Centrus advises Orbit on £450m bond, the largest issued by a UK Housing Association
- Centrus launches aircraft leasing and asset management business, Centrus Aviation Capital Ltd.
2019
Equity credentials expanded with diversity into Real Estate and Energy Transition
- Centrus holds internal comms event in Dublin
- Healthcare Investment Management Platform CHIL is launched
- CBI Regulatory Compliance achieved
2020
Centrus responds to the sector impact of COVID-19
- London office moves to Senator House
- Centrus launches the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing, now adopted by over 100 Housing Associations
2021
Centrus advises CKI Group on its investment into HYCAP, one of the UK’s leading investors in the green hydrogen economy.
- Centrus Communities raises £2000 for Single Homeless Project through the Santa in the City run
- £2bn of Sustainability Linked Funding raised for Housing Associations in 2021
2022
Centrus becomes a certified B Corporation
- Centrus is ranked Number 1 on the Private Placement Monitor European Private Placement League Table by both deal count and volume
- Centrus consortium appointed to advise Ofgem under four-year contract on the sale of transmission assets related to offshore wind farms
- Centrus raised £6000 for Single Homeless Project at London Tough Mudder Challenge
- Centrus celebrates 10-year birthday party
2023
Centrus Athens Office opens November 2023
- Centrus London relocates to 3 Lombard Street
- Centrus Headcount >70
- Centrus partners with Trees for Life, volunteering at their Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Scotland
- £16bn+ capital raised since 2020
2024
Centrus New York Office opens September 2024
- Centrus secures top position in the Private Placement Monitor European Private Placement League table
- Centrus supports London City Giving Day for the 5th year in a row
- Centrus arranges/advises on over £1bn of financing across the Real Estate sector
- Centrus hosts the finance and investment lecture at the B Corp Louder than Words conference in Oxford University
- Centrus Headcount >80
WORKING AT CENTRUS
At Centrus, we foster a dynamic and high-performing culture – powered by bold thinking, authentic collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose
We believe that when people feel valued, supported, and challenged to grow, they bring their best to clients and colleagues alike. That’s why our People First approach is rooted in meaningful development, transparency and trust— creating an environment where you can thrive and build a rewarding career.
We invest in learning, back initiative, and encourage every individual to make an impact — not just within Centrus, but in the essential sectors and the communities we serve.
If that resonates, we’d love to hear from you.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability Commitment
As global sustainability thresholds are breached, every industry has a part to play in adding circular credibility to the economy and using their platform of work to contribute where they can.
Our sustainability mission is to use our business as a force for good and we are committed to this through our B Corp Certification. We spread high standards of social, governance and environmental performance across essential sectors. This is founded on public transparency and accountability to balance profit and purpose.
CENTRUS COMMUNITIES
A shared commitment to social value and building communities
Centrus Communities has been a key part of our culture since our foundation in 2012. It has glowing credibility as one of our core values as a business through which we provide high impact, practical and fundraising support for inspiring charities. Our activity reflects our sectors of work, supporting our ambition to conduct Finance that delivers real benefits to people and society.
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Centrus advises Harworth Group plc on its new £275m revolving credit facility to support continued business growth
03.12.25 “We are delighted to support longstanding client Harworth Group plc with this strategic refinancing and upsizing of their group revolving credit facility.”
Centrus advised on the merging of Settle Group and Paradigm Housing
30.10.24 “We were delighted to work with Centrus on a £30m term loan and £40m RCF to support our medium-term investment plans.”
Centrus advised £90m banking restructure, completes £20m in new funding
18.11.25 “We are absolutely delighted with the restructure, which has improved our treasury cost efficiency, covenant headroom, and liquidity, ensuring we are in an excellent position moving forward.”
Centrus advises Castles & Coasts Housing Association on £40m RCF & £30m bank term loan
30.10.24 “We were delighted to work with Centrus on a £30m term loan and £40m RCF to support our medium-term investment plans.”
Centrus Advises Auxesia Homes on £25m Social Loan with HSBC UK
20.10.2025“We’re delighted to have advised Auxesia Homes on this latest funding. Having worked with the team since 2021, it’s great to see the business continue to grow from strength to strength, delivering high-quality homes while keeping residents and social impact at the heart of what they do.”
Centrus advises Foresight’s private infrastructure Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (“FEIP”) fund on a NAV financing to support the development of its portfolio
16.10.25 “We are pleased to have secured this financing package, which will support both the growth of FEIP and the continued success of its portfolio.”
Centrus advises Ancala on acquisition financing for Irish telecom tower portfolio
09.10.25 “We are delighted to have supported Ancala on this important acquisition.”
Centrus advises Foundation Property & Capital Group (FPC) as exclusive financial advisor on the investment from Stonepeak in Electric Land (the ‘Company’)
11.08.25 “We are delighted to have acted as exclusive sell-side advisor for FPC and Electric Land in completing this deal with Stonepeak.”
Centrus Supports North Star’s Growth Strategy with £20 Million Bank Term Loan
06.08.25“We are delighted to have worked with Centrus to raise a new £20m bank term facility.”
Centrus Supports Strategic EV Infrastructure Expansion with £17.6m Financing for Zood Infrastructure Ltd (Zood).
Centrus advises Peel Group on the refinance of its strategic land divisions, Peel Land and Peel Waters
14.05.25 “We are delighted to have advised Peel Group on this strategic refinancing for Peel Land and Peel Waters.”
Centrus advised Dorchester Living on a £100m refinance of its mixed-use development project in Oxford, Heyford Park
Centrus advises on broad portfolio restructure to unlock capacity for Estuary
10.04.25 “We are thrilled to have worked with Centrus in securing the restructure on favourable terms, helping ensure Estuary’s treasury portfolio can support the business as we move forward with our investment aims.”
Centrus advises on merger between Coastal and RHA Wales Group
08.04.25 “The quality of the advice and support we have received during the merger was exceptional.”esd
Centrus supported Home Group to secure £260m new liquidity
03.04.25 “We are very grateful for the support the Centrus team provided as we jointly developed and executed the latest iteration of our treasury strategy.”
Centrus advises on merger between Melin Homes and Newport City Homes
02.04.25 “Centrus have provided us with a fantastic service throughout the merger process. The experience and professionalism of Paul and the team have been second to none.”
Smith Square Partners Consortium Advises Ofgem on £621M Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Transfer
19.12.2023 “Offshore windfarms are critical to the UK’s energy transition targets with a fivefold increase to 50GW target by 2030 with OFTO transactions playing a key part in the process. We are pleased to close this transaction with our consortium colleagues and player our part in contributing to the UK’s renewable energy and Net Zero targets.”
Centrus secures £40m RCF to support Muir Group’s growth strategy
06.03.25 “We are extremely pleased to have completed this RCF raise and are delighted to have had Centrus’ support and expertise throughout the process.”
Centrus provides financial valuation services to Welsh Water, on their Interest rate swaps and Inflation swaps positions
20.01.25 “The Centrus team has understood our requirements, helped agree the methodology with our auditors and developed an efficient process that is now embedded in our semi-annual financial reporting. Their expertise and modelling capabilities on xVA has been particularly useful.”
Centrus advises on c. €2.5bn new facilities including pre-hedging strategy
17.01.25 “This has been the most complex hedge restructuring in the history of Sonnedix. Hedging was one of the drivers to create value in this transaction and Centrus as hedging advisor played a key role to capture it.”
Centrus supports Wandle Housing Association implement titanTreasury
07.01.25 “Centrus demonstrated a thorough understanding of our requirements and developed a detailed and practical implementation strategy.
Post-implementation support continues to be both responsive and helpful and has been invaluable during the initial phase of deployment.
I look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the titanTreasury team.”
Centrus facilitates partnership between Abri and Octavia, increasing capacity by £200m p.a. and enhancing financial resilience
23.12.24 “The Centrus team’s unwavering commitment and impressive performance played a pivotal role to enable the rescue and preservation of Octavia Hill’s housing management legacy, allowing the combined organisation to continue her work as a reformer and positive disruptor. A reimagined Octavia Foundation will be central to this, with a broader remit across community investment, education and research, and thought leadership.”
Centrus Advises on Launch of Proxima, France’s First Private High-Speed Rail Operator
03.12.2024 “Special thanks to Steve Layburn and Louis Dubois in the Centrus Transportation team, for their commitment and hard work on getting the project through to this important milestone.”
Centrus acts as the financial advisor for NWEN (UK) on its investment into one of the largest private wire networks in the UK
18.10.24 “Centrus were instrumental in assisting us design and implement an investment structure and were crucial in supporting us through financial close”