At ThinCats we believe talent, creativity and hard work should be the drivers of success for mid-sized UK businesses, not access to funding. By combining the latest in data analytics with traditional lending skills and a regional network of business finance specialists, we create funding solutions from £1m up to £15m that are bespoke to the needs of every SME that we support.
Location: United Kingdom, England, North West Leicestershire
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $1.31B
Founded date: 2011
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 17.06.2021 | Quilam Cap... | quilamcapi... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 08.08.2024 | - | $95.62M | CPP Invest... |
| 22.09.2023 | - | $852.95M | - |
| 09.02.2022 | - | $135.85M | - |
| 15.06.2021 | - | $225.36M | - |
Mentions in press and media 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.08.2024 | UK’s ThinCats Reportedly Secures £75 Million Mezzanine Funding from CPP Investments | Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:53 1X BeyondWords ThinCats, which aims to help the mid-sized business thrive, has secured £75 million mezzanine funding from CPP Investments. The facility is the latest line of funding “secured by ThinCats an... |
| 18.07.2024 | The UK tech ecosystem at the forefront of innovation and growth | The UK tech ecosystem stands at the forefront of innovation and growth, embodying a dynamic landscape that blends tradition with cutting-edge advancements. With hubs like London, Cambridge, and Manchester driving momentum, the sector contin... |
| 12.03.2024 | 7 fast-growing Birmingham tech startups that you should know about in 2024 | Read this article in: In recent years, Birmingham has emerged as one of the most influential startup hubs in the UK. This development is largely due to its reliable transport networks, rich supply chain, diverse community and pool of talent... |
| 22.09.2023 | ThinCats secures £696M financing for UK SMEs via Barclays and Citi | ThinCats, a Leicestershire-based mid-sized SME financing provider, has secured just shy of £700 million (£696 million) in a warehouse facility with Citi and Barclays Bank, ultimately supported by a guarantee via the British Business Bank’s ... |
| 09.02.2022 | UK-based ThinCats raises €118.73M to provide alternate financing to UK-based SMEs | UK-based ThinCats, an alternative finance provider dedicated to funding growing and ambitious mid-sized SMEs across the UK, announced on Monday that it has raised £100M (approx €118.73M) in additional funding from an extension of Insight In... |
| 15.06.2021 | UK’s alternative lender ThinCats raises £160 Million from Wafra Capital | UK-based alternative lender ThinCats has raised £160 million in strategic investment from Wafra Capital Partners (WCP). Amany Attia, CEO, ThinCats, in a statement said: “This is an important next step for us as a lender and allows us to bri... |
| 27.05.2021 | UK SME Lender ThinCats Reveals Mid-Sized Firms had Historically Low Insolvency Levels, Also Reports £500M+ Loan Book | ThinCats, a UK-based lending platform, had published a blog post earlier this month asking whether historically low insolvency rates are “disguising the real financial health of mid-sized businesses.” The ThinCats team has carefully examine... |
| 31.05.2018 | ThinCats Funds Evans Entwistle’s SBMC Business Management Acquisition | Penarth-headquartered accountancy and business advisory firm Evans Entwistle has secured a £450,000 funding facility from ThinCats to support the acquisition of Bristol-based SBMC Business Management Limited. The client was introduced to Th... |
| 01.02.2018 | Movers and Shakers: January 2018 | Appointments Susan Russell Joins Criton Apps as Head of Marketing Criton Apps has appointed Susan Russell, the former Marketing Manager of Festivals Edinburgh to spearhead its international sales drive. Susan, who has been integral to the a... |
| 26.10.2017 | ThinCats Broker Partner Discusses the Relationship Between Brokers & Lenders | ThinCats, a secured peer to peer lending platform, announced on Thursday it is marking 18 months of working with Edinburgh-based broker, Neil Davidson, by highlighting the importance of understanding the needs of its partners’ clients. Acco... |
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