Newable have been awarded first place in the ‘Loans Below £1bn’ award category at this year’s Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) Deal of the Year Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank and SMBC. This recognition highlights the exceptional work behind the £35m Senior Revolving Credit Facility Net Asset Value loan we secured with Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) in 2025.
The ACT judges commended the transaction for its strategic structure, strong collaboration, and complexity, adding: “This is bringing a large cap private equity solution and structure to a much smaller scale operation, with the complexity of dealing with a large number of lenders, both traditional and challengers. It was a cracking deal.”
Chris Manson, Newable CEO, commented:
“I was surprised and delighted for Newable to win this award against stiff competition from some much larger companies. This achievement was made possible through the outstanding efforts of our team and the expert guidance of our partners. We would like to extend our thanks to Giles Barling and his team at EY Capital and Debt Advisory, who advised us throughout the process, and to our legal advisors, notably Ruth Marken at CMS, whose support was instrumental in successfully completing the facility, and, of course, especial thanks to our partners – the team at HTB, lead by Paul Maurici and Daisy Yiwen Xu.”
External recognition of the really significant progress which Newable has made in recent years is really valuable – thank you to everyone involved in making this possible.