Barclays-backed mortgage lender raises debt

Jerrold Holdings, a secured mortgage lender in which Barclays Private Equity owns a significant minority stake, has raised £900,000 through a ‘complex’ deal involving several other banks. The leading lenders were The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); nabCapital, a division of National Australia Bank; and Bank of Scotland Corporate.


Jerrold Holdings, a secured mortgage lender in which Barclays Private Equity owns a significant minority stake, has raised £900,000 through a ‘complex’ deal involving several other banks. The leading lenders were The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); nabCapital, a division of National Australia Bank; and Bank of Scotland Corporate.

Jerrold Holdings, a secured mortgage lender in which Barclays Private Equity owns a significant minority stake, has raised £900,000 through a ‘complex’ deal involving several other banks. The leading lenders were The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); nabCapital, a division of National Australia Bank; and Bank of Scotland Corporate.

The deal was advised by partners Nigel Dale and David Boyd of law firm Eversheds. Dale comments: ‘In the current market it is reassuring that this complex but well-structured approach has been put in place, providing the company with the finance it requires.’

Of the total, £500,000 was raised through a structured securitisation led by RBS and nabCapital, and the balance through a syndicated loan arranged by RBS, nabCapital and Bank of Scotland Corporate.

Barclays Private Equity invested in Jerrold Holdings in September last year, paying £113.5 million for a ‘significant minority stake’, which has been rumoured to be around a third of the business.

Manchester-based Jerrold was founded in 1973 and operates under the brands of Blemain Finance, Cheshire and Lancashire Mortgage Corporations, and Bridging Finance.

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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