Creating “best practice” in the funding of Corporate Acquisitions, Management Buy-Outs (MBO) and Management Buy-Ins (MBI) is a primary goal of all the staff at Freedom 2 Trade. Equally, when the goal is Equity Funding or Lease Finance or a Senior Debt injection, the ‘best practice’ we employ is to match the best product available to the needs of our client. Cost is not the issue, it is what the client requires that drives our focussed approach. We pay heed to important issues such as Corporate Governance, Balance Sheet restrictions, Jurisdictional factors, Environmental issues, Borrowing parameters, Legislation & Regulatory requirements.

Our interpretation of what constitutes ‘best practice’ is insightful, issue-driven and practical. Our focus is on emerging agendas, definitive M & A thinking, ground-breaking funding concepts and the highest possible Corporate and M & A standards and ethics.

At Freedom 2 Trade, we place great emphasis on clearly defined Strategy and Tactics: two vitally important weapons in the armoury needed to gain a competitive edge in such a highly combative and competitive corporate Acquisitions arena. We pay equal attention to matching needs to what the market can offer and at all times we ensure our client is made aware of what can realistically be achieved in their particular market sector. We strive to over achieve and deliver, not to over-deliver and fail.

At all times Clients receive the direct support of a Board Director or Senior Consultant, either of whom is qualified to Master’s Degree level. Freedom 2 Trade is interwoven through strategic alliances with a global network of institutions that can bring together some of the most able minds involved in both Financing and M&A activities: all of them have a wealth of experience in MBO’s & MBI’s or in negotiating funding packages with Financial Institutions.

We strive to deliver solutions that work: to help businesses apply the guidance and advice we have provided in a practical and effective way; we offer practical solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients.

Heller/LII deal: F2T arranged and advised LII Europe in Germany on the procurement of a €20milion invoice discounting facility provided by Heller to assist in the ongoing working capital and capex requirements of one of Europe’s leading chlorine derivative manufacturers

TMPL JV formation: F2T were the principle advisors to Mellinsus Renewables (“MRL”) in their role and collaboration with the Triodos Renewable Energy Fund (“TREF”), the renewable funding arm of Triodos Bank in the UK, in the formation of a JV called Triodos Mellinsus Projects Ltd (“TMPL”). TMPL is owned 60/40 by TREF and MRL and is concerned primarily with the development of wind turbine build projects in mainland UK.

TEAM Bibby facility: F2T advised TEAM and assisted in the arrangement of a £500k invoice discounting facility from Bibby Financial Services to fund the working capital requirements of TEAM post the acquisition of the assets and business of Team Mechanical Services.