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Growth Strategy •
1 Network Expansion 2 Organic Growth 3 Adjacent Markets
PAF have, through acquisition, The existing businesses are well Our track record of raising finance for
expanded the product range and scale positioned to drive further growth start ups and providing the support for
of the business. Another team will also through the senior debt facilities and our previous investments demonstrates
join in Q1 2019 accessing untapped equity / mezzanine lines of funding our ability to repeat this process in new
sectors. available. complementary markets.
The future plans include the acquisition Across the Debt Companies there is a All Praetura Debt businesses will be
or hiring of established teams to join strong focus on leveraging the wider based on the same, proven, model:
PAF. The existing reputation of the Praetura brand in the market and
business, access to finance and growing the levels of lending. • External finance
excellent infrastructure is an attractive • Proven teams in proven markets
proposition for senior teams. The wider proposition provided by the • Best in class infrastructure
existing debt companies coupled with
Similarly, acquisitions to open up new Praetura’s ability to provide equity / Initial additional markets likely to
geographies will be contemplated for junior debt options offers a compelling include bridge and trade finance.
PCF and, further, the Group may seek solution within the UK SME market.
to acquire businesses within the Debt
division that operate in separate
markets.
