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Growth Capital Partners has raised new debt facilities

January 2026 — Growth Capital Partners LLP has raised new debt facilities from NatWest Bank, supporting its minority investment in SecurityHQ.

Founded in 1999, Growth Capital Partners has a strong track record of building long-term investment partnerships with founders of ambitious, highly specialized businesses operating within the knowledge economy. With deep expertise across the technology and specialist services sectors, the firm is currently investing from GCP Fund VI, providing strategic support, scaling tools and extensive experience to help people-driven businesses unlock innovation and deliver long-term sustainable growth.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins Cavendish, one of Oaklins’ member firms in the UK, advised Growth Capital Partners on raising new debt facilities from NatWest Bank. The Oaklins Cavendish debt advisory team ran a competitive funding process, engaging with a broad range of banks and credit funds. The outcome reflected both the quality of the underlying business and Oaklins Cavendish’s expertise in structuring financing for ARR-based businesses. The final structure delivers flexibility and resilience, while aligning with SecurityHQ’s next phase of development.

“Oaklins Cavendish played a key role in advising us on the financing supporting our investment in SecurityHQ. The team ran a highly competitive process, generating strong interest from banks and credit funds and ultimately delivering a robust and well-structured funding solution with NatWest. Oaklins Cavendish’s commercial approach and ability to navigate the nuances of an ARR-based structure were instrumental in achieving an excellent outcome.”

Ravi Monteiro

Partner, Growth Capital Partners LLP

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Alistair Hay

Partner
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

Krishan Raval

Director
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

David Fitzgerald

Senior Associate
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

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