Yorkshire Bank's Midlands-based Corporate & Structured Finance (CSF) team is a leading provider of corporate banking, acquisition finance and corporate real estate. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Australia Bank, one of the world's largest financial services organisations.

The CSF team originates deals from its contacts throughout the Midlands and serves businesses across the whole of the UK. The team was established just over four years ago and has built an enviable reputation for deal making and funding corporates.

On a national level the CSF team operates from seven regional offices across the UK. The national CSF portfolio currently consists of total facilities exceeding £4 billion.

Yorkshire Bank is fast becoming the dealmaker of choice in the acquisition finance market and also has a strong presence in the corporate arena. In the acquisition finance market, while CSF remain focused on the £5m to £150m market (EV), the team is increasingly undertaking larger deals.

In the corporate sector CSF are providing both bi-lateral and club/syndicated facilities for established corporates with turnover in excess of £50m. In both the acquisition and corporate markets, building relationships with clients is a key strength and CSF offer fast decision making. Our teams are fully integrated with our relationship bankers providing clients with a full range of services under one roof.

Examples of recent deals completed by Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance include:

• MBO of Synseal Extrusions Ltd, the UK's leading provider of uPVC extrusions for windows, doors and conservatories with equity from HIG Capital
  
  
• Supporting the £45m MBO of Teaching Personnel, the specialist recruitment company with equity from Graphite Capital
  
  
• Supporting GSH, a leading provider of energy and facilities management solutions to enable the company to maximise on its growth plans
  
  
• Refinancing Traveljigsaw, the online travel agency specialising in car rentals
  
  
• Providing a revolving credit facility for SSL International as part of its recent £410m refinancing
  
  
• Providing a revolving credit facility for Begbies Traynor plc, the largest insolvency and restructuring business in the UK
  
  
• Providing £26m of senior debt for the MBO of JHP Group, one of the UK's largest private sector providers of vocational education, skills training and employability programmes.

Other offices:

Lock House, Castle Meadow, Nottingham, NG2 1AG

For more information, please contact:

Ian Howey - Acquisition Finance
Tel: 0121 265 2139 E: ian.howey@eu.nabgroup.com

Peter Corcoran - Corporate
Tel: 0121 265 2145 E: peter.j.corcoran@eu.nabgroup.com