As we begin 2026, we want to thank our partners and introducers for their continued trust and collaboration. 2025 has been a year of strong progress for AURELIUS Finance Company.

Despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, we delivered nearly £100m of new lending by providing highly tailored facilities to support growth, transformation, and ownership change. Among these were transactions for Dusk Retail, The Tyre Group, and a soon-to-be announced manufacturing business. Each of these is testament to our proven ability to structure flexible capital solutions aligned with complex business needs.

Supporting long-term partnerships

Our commitment to long-term client relationships remains central to our approach. We supported Trutex through its acquisition by Australian investor Hancock & Gore, enhanced our facility for Hale with a €10m cashflow loan, growing our presence in Ireland, and provided additional funding to Trinny London against its Australian asset base to enable further investment in its core UK business.

Expanding our funding base

A key milestone in 2025 was the expansion of our partnership with Wells Fargo, whose commitment doubled to £200m. This enhanced capacity allows us to:

• Support a broader range of opportunities with greater liquidity
• Extend our reach into new territories
• Offer improved pricing structures for the right opportunities

With this expanded funding base, we are actively seeking new opportunities to support mid-market businesses across the UK, Ireland and North America in 2026. It also represents a strong vote of confidence in our performance and growth trajectory from one of our closest institutional partners.

Investing in our team

We continued to invest in our team. New joiners included James Elliott, Richelle Baquerfo, Chris Richards, and Amy Ramshaw whose appointments strengthen our origination, underwriting, and portfolio management capabilities.

Recognition and market standing

Our progress has not gone unnoticed. We were proud to be shortlisted as Special Situations Debt Provider of the Year by The IFT and nominated as Alternative Lender of the Year at the Insider Media Awards. Moreover, a recent market survey by AlixPartners shows us as one of the most active mid-market ABL lenders in the UK, alongside major institutional peers.

Looking ahead

With an expanded funding base, a growing team, and a strong origination pipeline, we are well positioned to continue building momentum in 2026, supporting mid-market businesses with the capital and confidence to grow.

“2025 has been another milestone year for AURELIUS Finance Company. We’ve continued to deliver bespoke facilities, strengthened our institutional partnerships, and expanded our reach across the UK and Ireland. As we enter 2026, we remain focused on supporting businesses through complex scenarios with the same agility and commitment that have always defined our approach.” – Karun Dhir, Managing Director at AURELIUS Finance Company.

We are grateful for the continued support of our introducers and partners and look forward to working with you on new opportunities in 2026.

We are keen to explore any opportunities where we can assist with a bespoke and flexible funding solution, so please feel free to reach out to our New Business team at any time.

James Marler – Head of New Business
email: james.marler@aurelius-group.com / phone: 07815 094 374

James Elliott – New Business, North
email: james.elliott@aurelius-group.com / phone: 07780 957 642

Akash Gulati – New Business, South
email: akash.gulati@aurelius-group.com/ phone: 07505 146 921