New Boathouse Capital has advised Duncton Group plc, the specialist provider of vehicle finance, on a £65m fundraising.  The new warehouse facility and associated equity funds will be used primarily to fund the growth of the company. 

Duncton Group plc is a leading provider of subprime vehicle financing in the UK and Ireland. Established over 15 years ago, it has grown organically to a book of over £35 million. For more information go to www.duncton.com. The new financing was raised from Europe Arab Bank and N.M Rothschild & Sons.

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New Boathouse Capital has built its business on providing strategic advice to a core clientele of private owner-managed companies across a broad range of sectors, with a focus on long-term relationships. It was co-founded in 2000 by Peter Norris, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of independent merchant bank, Quayle Munro Holdings PLC, in July 2007 at which time Peter became CEO of the enlarged Group.

New Boathouse Capital advises on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate restructurings and business strategy.  Its clients are generally privately-owned companies, often led by founder-entrepreneurs, ranging in size from start-ups to large trans-national corporations.  New Boathouse Capital has recently acted on transactions for the Virgin Group, Target Entertainment and Trainline.  It is based in London.

New Boathouse Capital is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

For further information please go to www.newboathouse.co.uk and www.quayle.co.uk