About Centrus
Centrus is a dedicated team of corporate financial advisors, treasurers and analytics experts.
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MEET THE TEAM
Our people are our most valued asset
We offer advisory and investment services to projects, companies, and assets that hold significance for people, communities, and the environment. Our teams leverage their expertise to create positive impacts in essential sectors, fostering a shared sense of purpose among our workforce.
Centrus is distinguished by our deep sector-specific knowledge, complemented by a collective experience exceeding 500 years. Our expertise spans banking, derivatives, debt capital markets, equity, and financing strategies, ensuring comprehensive support for our clients and stakeholders.
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
WORKING AT CENTRUS
Why do we love coming to work at Centrus (physically and remotely!)
Hybrid working in a purpose driven role.
At Centrus, we foster a dynamic environment driven by energy, empowerment, and enthusiasm, inspiring each team member to excel daily. Our dedication to the People First Strategy places employee needs at the forefront, supporting their growth and development. Guided by a comprehensive learning and development framework, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and an adaptable hybrid working model, we aim to empower our team to thrive and reach their full potential.
If you feel valued and respected in your workplace you are naturally an external advocate of the brand, and this is game changing in a client first business. If you want to find out more…
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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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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”
Centrus acted as GBP and EUR interest rate hedging advisor to NSMP on the company’s successful refinancing
01.10.24 “Centrus supported us in developing a dynamic hedging strategy, helping us manage risk effectively amid market volatility.”
Centrus arranged £70m of new funding and advised a £90m portfolio restructure
09.09.24 “Centrus worked with us to our develop strategy before then leading execution. Throughout the team at Centrus have ensured we have been able to control the process against an, at times, challenging backdrop and ultimately to materially improve our treasury position. With this work complete we can now focus on delivering our ambitions to build 500 homes over the next 5 years”
Centrus arranges ¥12bn private placement for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
30.07.24 “Following meetings with selected investors, Japan Trust received bids with maturities ranging from 3 to 20 years. A single investor was chosen which provided tranches of ¥4 billion with an average maturity of just under 10 years thereby achieving a blend of medium term finance and at an attractive overall cost.”
Centrus advises Peel on £45m NRE financing
05.08.24“Centrus worked hard on this transaction to deliver a new standalone debt facility for our NRE division. Centrus led the process from end-to-end, resulting in a well-structured, cost-effective solution and providing a strong foundation for Peel NRE to grow. We look forward to working with Centrus again in the future”
Centrus arranges new funding for Cottsway
11.06.2024 “This new funding is part a major re-finance programme for Cottsway which has allowed us to repay legacy debt and secures our corporate ambition to provide more homes in the communities we serve. We are delighted to have our new lenders alongside us and look forward to building a partnership for the future. We are also delighted to have been working with Centrus who have been a huge support.”
Centrus provides stress testing evaluation for Heylo Housing
24.06.2024 “We recently appointed Centrus to undertake a stress testing evaluation for our regulatory vehicle.
Not only did we find them extremely responsive and completing the work quickly, we found their level of commentary and feedback valuable and at a quality above that we had received in previous years from other providers”
Centrus enhances Capital Letters’ financial business plan model, providing Board reporting and assurance
17.06.2024 “We are extremely pleased with the business planning and assurance work completed by Centrus. They leveraged their sector expertise to provide a comprehensive assessment of Capital Letters’ business plan, complete with stress testing, mitigation planning, and assurance on planning assumptions to leave us assured that our business can continue to grow on a strong foundation.”
Centrus advises Associated British Ports on c.£176m swap restructuring
14.05.2024 “Centrus supported us through a successful swap restructuring in which we are pleased to have achieved our risk management objectives under a continued backdrop of interest rate volatility. Centrus added value in creating a hedging strategy supported by thorough analysis, market expertise and execution support, which all facilitated a smooth transaction process which received strong support from our hedging bank counterparties. As our long-time advisor, we look forward to continuing to work with the Centrus team going forward to as we continue to optimise our long-term hedging strategy.”
Centrus advises Tai Tarian on raising £95m of new bank and capital markets funding
14.05.2024 “When we commissioned this work, I hadn’t appreciated just how hands on Centrus would be on a day-to-day basis but I can now see that this is where the magic really happens and where the value is derived. It is so much more than ensuring that we get the best rate. I am so grateful for Centrus advice, support, trouble shooting, arm twisting and solutionising throughout this process. We would not have achieved the outcomes without Centrus. In the context of these reflections the Board requested that we feedback their gratitude to the Centrus team.”
Centrus advises UK Power Networks Services on the acquisition of United Utilities on-site generation portfolio from SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC
07.05.2024 “Centrus supported us in identifying the opportunity to invest in this strategic asset portfolio which supports the growth of our client led electrical services business in the North of England.”
Centrus arranges £75m sustainability-linked term facility for VIVID
16.04.2024 “This loan is the perfect complement to our existing debt portfolio sitting between short-term RCF funding and longer-term bond debt. The facility is tightly priced and reinforces stretching ESG targets for us to deliver sustainable housing. We continue to be pleased with the support from the team at Centrus, in particular the insights and expertise they bring in identifying funding partners capable of providing the flexibility, pricing and breadth of products we need to advance our growth and de-carbonisation journey.”
Jigsaw implements titanTreasury
02.04.2024 “The process of getting the detail of all our debt into titanTreasury was made as easy as possible for us. The training we received was tailored to our requirements.”
Centrus arranges two private placement shelf facilities totalling £150m for Anchor
26.02.2024 “These facilities will help us to continue to increase our provision of affordable and energy-efficient homes for people in later life. We anticipate ongoing strong demand as, with an ageing society, the need for such properties has never been greater.”
Centrus restructures and arranges new funding for Jigsaw Homes
05.02.2024 “The report demonstrated an understanding of our financial and treasury landscape and while our treasury portfolio was already robust and well managed, Centrus broughta clear delivery pathway, which has allowed us to obtain the new facilities we needed while optimising our portfolio.”
Centrus advises firmus energy in securing £285m financing package
15.01.2024 “Centrus advised us through each stage of the refinancing. They became a seamless and valuable extension of our team through this process. Their analysis, and in depth understanding of the lenders in the market allowed us to achieve the optimal financing solution for our business…”
Centrus arranges a €70m private placement and £100m of new bank facilities for Alliance Trust PLC
19.12.2023 “Having reviewed its capital structure and the composition of its debt facilities, ATST’s board decided to term out a portion of its bank debt, reduce the amount of its bank facilities to £100m and split these between two banks. Given the strength of Alliance Trust’s balance sheet and the high credit quality of the company, it was unsurprising that the institutional financing attracted significant demand from a range of investors…”