Corporate Banking UK

We take a long-term, relationship-oriented approach with each sector team both originating and portfolio managing its client base providing continuity as well as high customer service and engagement. Our in-depth sector knowledge and experience enables us to react promptly to opportunities, creating tailored debt structures for transactions.

Bank of Ireland has a focused product suite with an emphasis on senior debt lending, it has a significant business of scale with complementary Agency, Security Trustee and Treasury capabilities seeking to continue its growth.

Based in London, the Business and Support services team is recognised for delivering innovative, adaptable and sector specific financing solutions in the UK that fit with a company’s strategy and market place, building on knowledge we have gained from years of experience in lending to this ever evolving and exciting sector.

Coverage across a wide range of sub-sectors including:

• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
• Commercial & Industrial Services
• Transport & Logistics
• Human Capital
• Professionals

We have a strong relationship focus, looking to provide contacts and networking opportunities to our clients wherever possible. As a long term asset holder, we look to work with strong management teams and companies with a proven track record, and become a trusted partner, providing debt facilities typically of £10m+. Alongside this we offer a comprehensive suite of cash investment and treasury solutions to our clients.

Based in the City of London, the Consumer Industries team is highly experienced and has a strong relationship focus. We aim to deliver simple, flexible funding packages along with tailored specialist products to satisfy the financing and risk needs of your business.

We are willing to work alongside your other key banking partners in a collaborative manner that best suits your business.

We primarily serve UK-based companies earning in the range of £50m – £10bn revenue, across sub-sectors including pubs & restaurants, retail, wholesale, gambling, cinemas, fitness clubs, leisure parks, car dealerships and more. If your business also has presence in ROI and NI, our extensive network in Ireland is well equipped to support you. Our primary product offering includes:

• Term loans Revolving credit facilities
• Acquisition funding
• Treasury solutions
• Facilities can be provided on a bilateral, club or syndicated basis – with underwriting capabilities available

Based in London, the Hotel team has a strong relationship focus with a goal of working with experienced Sponsors that have a proven track record in the UK hotel sector and a value enhancing agenda.

We have the ability to provide debt facilities typically from £15-50m and our key strengths, of deep industry knowledge and an extensive product offering, ensure a fast decision-making process.

The types of funding we offer include:

• Senior term loan, bilateral, club and underwriting syndication
• Revolving credit facilities for day-to-day needs
• Acquisition funding
• Capital expenditure facilities
• Treasury solutions

Our experience and expertise will ensure that Bank of Ireland is well placed to deliver funding solutions and a valued added relationship for your hotel business.

The Industrials team launched at beginning of 2016 and is a new team within Corporate Banking UK to broaden the bank’s sectoral offering. Based in London, the team boasts over 20 years of combined Banking experience and extensive contacts within the sector. The team’s aim is to understand your business to allow us to deliver simple, flexible funding packages along with tailored specialist products to satisfy your financing and risk needs. Industrials covers a wide range of subsectors including:

Aerospace/Defence, Automotive/Transport Equipment, Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals, Construction Services, Electronics/Electrical Equipment, Food & Drink, Industrial Engineering , Oil & Gas, Plastics/Polymers , Power and Utilities sectors

Product offering includes:

• Revolving credit facility
• Term loan
• Liquidity lines
• Acquisition finance
• Underwriting and syndication
• Comprehensive suite of cash investment and treasury solutions
• Asset finance

Based in London, our Media team is one of the UK market’s most experienced and has a strong relationship focus with an establish portfolio FTSE 250 and privately owned clients. The team delivers innovative, adaptable and sector specific financing solutions to the media sector, predominantly across the UK and also in mainland Europe. Financing solutions are tailored to meet the needs of each client depending on their strategy and market place, building on the knowledge we have gained from over 17 years’ experience in lending to the sector.

Our strategic relationship approach means that we both originate and portfolio manage transactions within our team, providing continuity and a proactive and supportive banking partner. We are a long term asset holder, with a preference for backing strong management teams and companies with a proven track record, providing debt facilities of typically £10m or above. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive suite of cash investment and treasury solutions.

Product offering includes:

• Term loan, bilateral, club and underwriting/syndication capabilities
• Acquisition funding
• Revolving credit facilities
• Growth/Capital expenditure funding

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Sector Expertise:

• Business Information
• Digital media/platforms
• Education
• Facilities/Post production
• Marketing, Communications & PR
• Music Publishing
• Price comparison
• Print and Digital Publishing
• Radio
• TV Broadcasting and Production
• Exhibitions, Training, Events and Conferences

Following the successes delivered by our London based Corporate Banking UK team, Bank of Ireland has increased its appetite to further support the UK corporate sector and an important part of this is the re-invigoration of its North of England team, based out of Manchester.

Our expanded regional offering is supported by a highly motivated and experienced local team with more than 60 years involvement in the Northern debt markets. The local team is able to readily serve corporates in the Northern Powerhouse geography providing early engagement and prompt decision making . A strategic relationship approach means that we both originate and portfolio manage transactions within Northern England, which provides for ongoing continuity and an informed and proactive banking partner.

Our product offering includes bilateral, club and syndicated debt, working with your existing lenders in a straightforward manner.

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Based in London, our Technology and Telecoms (T&T) team is one of the UK market’s most experienced and has a strong relationship focus with an established portfolio of both listed & private, founder owned businesses. The team delivers innovative, adaptable and sector specific financing solutions in the T&T sectors across the UK and mainland Europe. Financing solutions are tailored to meet the needs of each client depending on their strategy and market place, building on the knowledge we have gained from over 14 years’ experience in lending to the sector.

Our strategic relationship approach means that we both originate and portfolio manage transactions within our team, providing continuity and a proactive banking partner. We are a long term asset holder, with a preference for backing strong management teams and companies with a proven track record, providing debt facilities of typically £10m and above. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive suite of cash investment and treasury solutions.

Product offering includes:

• Term loan, bilateral, club and underwriting/syndication capabilities
• Acquisition funding
• Revolving credit facilities
• Growth/Capital expenditure funding

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Sector Expertise:

• Security Software
• Software as a Service
• Platforms & Specialist Applications
• FinTech
• ERP
• Government & Healthcare Software
• Telecoms & Infrastructure Services
• ICT & Managed Services
• Public / Private Cloud