Hillingdale Capital specialises in connecting high-quality businesses and projects with fresh capital.

Hillingdale provides clients requiring capital with unmatched access to institutional investors across Africa and Europe.

Hillingdale is an independent, client-focused, debt and equity capital-raising and corporate finance advisory firm, with a global institutional investor network. We specialise in providing sophisticated investors with access to carefully selected, high-quality investment opportunities in private debt and equity, as well as investment funds managed by third-party investment specialists.

Our team comprises of experienced capital-raising professionals and corporate financiers who offer innovative and customised debt and equity solutions to companies seeking fresh capital. We have a vast network of institutional investors across Africa and Europe.

Hillingdale's investor network provides the firm with a unique competitive advantage, enabling us to offer specialised financing solutions across Africa and Europe. We have a specific interest in supporting sustainable energy projects in these regions, and we leverage our expertise and network to help finance such ventures.

Meet the Team

Our Services

We offer capital structuring and sourcing for businesses and projects.

Arranging and sourcing funding

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  • We provide comprehensive, innovative, and personalised financing solutions for both debt and equity requirements. Our approach places significant emphasis on creating financially sound models that are grounded in a thorough comprehension of the business or project in question. These models serve as the bedrock of our successful capital-raising efforts, ensuring that our clients receive funding that is tailored to their unique requirements and objectives.

  • Hillingdale leverages the insights derived from financial modelling to create comprehensive investment teasers, investment memorandums, and formal investor presentations. Our information documents are carefully crafted to align with the needs of our investors and funders.

  • Hillingdale offers end-to-end advisory services to clients throughout the funding process. With the support of our trusted third-party service providers, we provide clients with comprehensive and tailored capital raising and corporate finance advisory services. We aim to establish lasting relationships that extend beyond the initial funding transaction.

  • Hillingdale works with top-tier law firms to facilitate legal agreements, SPV set-ups, note programmes, and other deal-specific legal requirements.

  • Lower credit ratings can significantly impact a borrower’s cost of financing. To obtain the best possible rating to improve financing costs, Hillingdale acts as a liaison between debt issuers and rating agencies, should a rating be required. We have long-standing relationships with multiple exchanges, should a listing be required for the funding transaction.

Corporate finance advisory

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  • Hillingdale demonstrates a high level of proficiency in constructing financial models that encompass relevant assumptions and exhibit a thorough understanding of the respective business or project.



    Hillingdale's expertise in constructing financial models is marked by a proficiency in integrating critical assumptions and portraying a profound comprehension of the given business or project.

  • Rigorous due diligence is the cornerstone of Hillingdale’s corporate finance and advisory service. We undertake a thorough due diligence process for each funding transaction. 



    Hillingdale's corporate finance and advisory service is anchored by a detailed due diligence process. We meticulously undertake due diligence for each funding transaction to ensure thoroughness and accuracy.

  • Hillingdale conducts detailed valuation and pricing models to assist in decision-making for capital raising and asset sales.

Deal structuring

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  • A Note Programme, commonly referred to as a Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme, is a debt issuance strategy utilised by corporations to generate a steady flow of cash from issuing debt. It offers a company the ability to customise its debt issuance to meet its specific financing requirements.

  • Companies utilise Bond Issuance as a means to secure funds from investors. This process involves issuing corporate bonds to investors, typically through an offering process conducted by capital-raising firms.

  • Direct Loans are a vanilla facility that allows companies to raise debt capital. The bilateral loan structure enables companies to borrow funds directly from a lender, such as a financial institution, without the involvement of the public markets. Our well-established network of funders offers bilateral loans to suit the specific needs of a company.

  • We recognise that the M&A market can be a challenging landscape, and finding the right advisor can be quite a task. That's where we come in. At Hillingdale Capital, we've worked on simplifying the process, aiming to make it as smooth as possible for our clients. Our commitment is to be there for you, offering reliable guidance and support as you navigate the intricate sale or merger process, which includes expert financial modeling and valuation services right at the core of our approach.

Financing Types

Hillingdale Capital specialises in arranging the following types of financing:

    • Working capital finance — a short-term (typically 12-24 months) loan facility allowing your business to grow at the desired pace without financial barriers.

    • Trade finance — alleviate working capital pressures through trade credit, cash advances, purchase order financing, and/or receivables discounting.

    • Asset-based finance — borrow funds against your assets such as equipment, inventory, machinery, and vehicles.

    • Bridging finance — a short-term (1-3 months) facility to cover a financing gap.

    • Long-term private debt financing — private debt loans, including term and syndicated loans.

  • Raising equity funding through the sale of minority or majority interest

  • Mezzanine Financing is a hybrid capital structure combining elements of both debt and equity. Mezzanine Financing is often used to fund growth initiatives, acquisitions, management buyouts, or recapitalisations of companies.

  • In a Leveraged Buyout (LBO), a private equity firm or a group of investors acquires a target company, often with the intention of restructuring it, improving its operations, and ultimately selling it at a profit. Our investors provide funding to various buy-out groups once a deal has been concluded.

  • We have an exclusive arrangement with a large regulated offshore funding partner that lends amounts from R5m or more for 24 months against JSE-listed equity collateral. The interest rates are well below SA Prime lending rates, with LTVs between 60% & 70%.

Our Investors

Hillingdale Capital has relationships with global financial institutions.

Public and Corporate Investment Funds

Corporates

Asset Managers

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Family Offices

Insurance Companies

Hedge Funds

Private Equity

Banks

Impact Investors

Our Location

Hillingdale Capital (Pty) Ltd:

16th Floor

Portside Tower

4 Bree Street

Cape Town

 

For more information about our services, contact funding@hillingdalecapital.com or fill out the form and have us contact you.