Debt and Capital Advisory

Bespoke solutions, strategic thinking.

9

sustainable/sustainability linked debt deals

87

separate private placements in the past 3 years

£7.1 billion

in private placements raised for clients in the past 3 years

sustainable/sustainability linked debt deals

separate private placements in the past 3 years

in private placements raised for clients in the past 3 years

We work with clients to understand their objectives, assess the strategic options available to them and then execute the recommended plan either via our own Investor Coverage Team or with third party arrangers . Taking a holistic approach, our team has the experience to guide businesses and financial sponsors through the full range of debt, liability management, regulatory and ratings related processes. More recently, we have been at the forefront of the development of sustainable and sustainability linked financing solutions for our clients.

  • Debt Strategy
  • Bank, PP, Project Finance & Bond solutions
  • Direct private placements
  • Sustainable & Sustainability-linked financings
  • Liability Management
  • Ratings Advisory
  • Regulatory Advisory
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Our People

Meet our experts in Debt and Capital Advisory

Paul Stevens

Managing Director
Paul is a founder of Centrus with over 25 years of corporate banking experience gained with Lloyds...

Adam MacDonald

Managing Director
Adam has over 20 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience gained at various...

Geoff Knight

Managing Director
Geoff has over 20 years of investment banking experience gained at RBC Capital Markets and Lloyds...

Phil Jenkins

Managing Director and Centrus Financial Advisors Limited CEO
Phil is a founding partner of Centrus and draws upon more than 25 years of investment banking and...

Mark Taheny

Managing Director
As Managing Director, Mark has lead the debt financing and hedging of a number of significant...

Maria Goroh

Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets
Maria has 15 years of capital markets experience covering institutional investors primarily on...

Jason Murphy

Managing Director and Centrus Advisors Limited CEO
Jason is co-founder and CEO of Centrus in Ireland and also sits on the group’s board of directors...

Gavin Friel

Chief Financial Officer
Gavin works on a diverse range of mandates for Infrastructure, Utilities, Social Housing and...

Stephen Layburn

Managing Director
Stephen has more than 25 years’ investment banking experience in transportation, asset finance,...

Omer Fazal

Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
Omer is an experienced corporate finance professional with 10+ years of experience providing...

Scott Douglas

Director
Scott is a Director within the Capital Markets team at Centrus...

David Craig

Director
David has over 20 years of energy, utilities and infrastructure experience sitting across all sides...

John Tattersall

Managing Director
John is a highly skilled corporate finance professional drawing on over 15 years’ experience...

Lawrence Gill

Director
Lawrence is a financial modeller and advisor with experience across a wide variety of transactions...
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Our credentials

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”

Ian Smyth CEO - North West Electricity Networks (UK) Limited 

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”

Chris Judson Interim Corporate Director – Finance, Investments and Development, Hafod Housing Association

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.”

Robert St John Consultant - Centrus

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”

Elise Mannix ​​​Associate Director, Corporate Development - Peel Group

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.”

Richard Reynolds Chief Executive - Cottsway

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”​

Jonathan Conway​ Director of Corporate Finance - Heylo Housing ​

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.​”

Sue Edmonds​ CEO - Capital Letters​

Centrus advises Welsh Housing Partnership 2 (WHP2) on a new £38m Private Placement and £30m Government Loan saving £2m per annum

12.06.2024 “We are grateful for the expertise and support of our advisors at Centrus and Devonshires whose market knowledge, investor relationships, and commitment to delivery have ensured we successfully navigate through a complex process and market. Centrus’ ability to be tenacious, focused and assist us with unblocking issues as they arose was critical to getting us over the line, whilst ensuring we had confidence in our decision-making.”

Simon Jones Chair - Welsh Housing Partnership 2 Ltd

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.”

Nick Tagg Director of Finance – Tai Tarian 

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.”

Jonathan Roberts Group Treasurer - VIVID

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.”

Amanda Holgate Chief Financial Officer - Anchor

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.”

Rosie Marsh Operations Director – Finance at Jigsaw Homes Group

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…”

Denise Curran FD - firmus Energy 

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…”

Robert St John Centrus

Consortium acts as financial adviser to Ofgem on transfer of offshore wind farm transmission link

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.”

Adam MacDonald Managing Director - Centrus

Centrus arranges a €71m and ¥2.5bn private placement for The Monks Investment Trust

18.12.2023 “Monks has a diversified portfolio with assets held across a range of sectors and industries and with exposure to several major currencies including USD, EUR, JPY and GBP. In order to benefit from lower coupon currencies, Monks decided to borrow predominantly in EUR but including a modest tranche in JPY with the financing provided by two investors offering attractive terms across a spread of medium term maturities”

Robert St John Centrus

Centrus arranges £30m private placement for Heart of Medway 

08.12.2023 “There’s a huge demand for affordable housing in Kent and this new private placement, a result of our long-term relationship with PIC, will help us continue to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re pleased to have worked again with PIC and Centrus to secure this funding which will allow us to build more affordable homes for people who desperately need them.”

Bruce Shelmerdine Group Finance Director - mhs homes group

Centrus advises V&F Homes on financing of affordable homes portfolio

04.09.2023 “Centrus tabled three prospective lenders, helped us select the best option and then guided both parties through the process in a professional and friendly manner”.

Charles Vaughan Director - V&F 

Centrus arranges £56m debt refinancing for Funding Affordable Homes

14.08.2023 “This refinancing is a significant milestone for FAH, more than halving our previous cost of debt and providing a stable base from which to raise and deploy equity. In a challenging financing market, Centrus’ deep market knowledge and advice were central to securing the new facility, which now enables us to move forward, focusing on delivering more, much needed affordable homes across the UK.”

Adrian D’Enrico Fund Manager - Funding Affordable Homes

Centrus arranges a £100m sustainability-linked RCF and £110m of private placement facilities for VIVID

04.08.2023 “We’re really excited to be developing new relationships with European and North American investors: ABN AMRO, Sun Life and Pacific Life. I am grateful for the support and advice from the team at Centrus in arranging these facilities”

Jonathan Roberts Group Treasurer - VIVID 

Centrus arranges a €60m Private Placement for Impax Environmental Markets plc

27.07.2023 “Using structural debt with the aim of enhancing returns for shareholders is a key advantage of the investment trust structure. This financing provides attractive long-term debt capital to be deployed for the benefit of shareholders for many years to come and comes at a time when the Board and the Manager believe that portfolio valuation makes gearing desirable”.

Glen Suarez Chair of IEM

Consortium acts as financial adviser to Ofgem on the £1.14bn transfer of offshore wind farm transmission assets

20.07.2023 “Offshore Windfarms are playing a critical role in the UK’s transition to renewable energy and Net Zero targets. It is a fantastic for Centrus and our consortium colleagues to play their part in closing out this important deal and its contribution to energy transition”.

Adam MacDonald Managing Director - Centrus

Centrus advises Pennon on acquisition of four solar PV projects and co-located battery storage

11.07.2023 “Centrus has been an integral and highly valued part of our project evaluation and acquisition team. Their technical and commercial skills have been central in ensuring that we have identified the right assets and have had a plan to build out and commercialise those assets on the right terms.”

Peter Rayner, CDO - Pennon Group Plc

Centrus arranges £150m 10-12-year Private Placement for HICL Infrastructure PLC

22.05.23 “We are pleased to have worked with Centrus to diversify our capital sources and access long-term funding. Their market knowledge and experience was key in assisting us navigate the challenging financial environment and  helping us achieve our funding objectives”

Helen Price Chief Financial Officer - HICL
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