Equity funders launch Leeds office
EQUITY funders Total Capital Partners are launching in Leeds with the appointment of a new partner.
Mark Butler is based in Leeds and will be responsible for finding deals for Total Capital across the North of England, specifically Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle.
Most recently, Mr Butler led Investec’s growth and acquisition team in the North.
Mr Butler was previously a director with Key Capital Partners where he spent eight years, and also had spells at Deloitte and KPMG.
Total Capital provides combined equity and debt funding for SMEs which require £5m to £30m investments.
Natalie Eastham, a founding partner of Total Capital, commented: “We are experiencing a very positive reaction from investors who are attracted to the alternative approach that we offer to the typical leveraged equity model. On account of this and in anticipation of increasing investment activity, we have taken the decision that the time is right to expand our team and I am delighted to welcome Mark Buttler as a partner.
“His experience of successfully combining debt and equity financing aligns well with our single source approach, which offers small and mid sized businesses enhanced flexibility and the optimum financing structure for their needs”.
Mark Buttler, partner at Total Capital, commented: “I am very pleased to be joining the Total Capital team and look forward to capitalising on the very significant opportunity to back established SME businesses in the North of England with single source financing. For many, this will be the first time that they work with an institutional investor and I particularly look forward to working closely with management teams to develop and shape businesses as they grow.”
