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Shawbrook Bank

Venture Capital

Founded 2011. Specialist lending bank, LSE-listed Oct 2025 (£2bn valuation, FTSE 250). £17bn loan book (June 2025), ~£1.5bn SME commercial book across asset finance, corporate leverage, ABL. 1,000+ staff. Owned by BC Partners/Pollen Street (public since Oct 2025). Multi-channel distribution: brokers, regional teams, online. Serves 350k+ customers.

Check Size
£500K - £25M

Investment Focus

Investment Thesis

Commercial specialist bank, not VC. SME debt financing: asset-backed lending, growth capital, property/commercial mortgages, corporate leverage, ABL. £500k-£25m facilities. Growth & established businesses, mid-market focus. Avoids early-stage equity. Deposit-funded model. Strategic M&A play (ThinCats 2025, Playter 2025). Digital-first origination.

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