More than ten years spent building British business through a suite of award-winning financing solutions has positioned Trevally Capital as a premier SME lender, serving a multitude of businesses across numerous industries with a focus on fixed assets. SME Lender of the Year 2025 Recognising the demand growing capital asset intensive businesses have for flexible funding, Trevally Capital Limited (Trevally) is behind an exciting, expanding portfolio of UK SMEs, with more than 15 different companies having been backed by it in the last five years alone. Focusing on the three key categories of healthcare, energy and utilities and businesses operating commercial real estate (CRE ), Trevally has supported everything from healthcare to education and social infrastructure, logistics and storage to automotive and transport infrastructure, and sports and leisure to agriculture and natural assets, delivering more than £350 million in funding to asset-heavy businesses. Highquality fixed asset selection is the name of the game here, and Trevally backs companies seeking to use their assets to drive increases in tangible value, leading it to attractive returns. Bridging the gap between traditional bank lending and private credit through this service – which enables growth, acquisitions, and capital investment in some of the most important sectors in the UK economy – Trevally’s approach is shaped by the core values of partnership, discipline, and performance. Together, these form the backbone of its unchanged mission: to fill the structural gap left by traditional finance and help underserved, asset-heavy SMEs in the UK to achieve their goals. “Our approach combines institutional-grade underwriting with the agility and pragmatism of an independent lender.” With the capital provided to them by Trevally, these companies can invest in everything from new sites and equipment to acquisitions, operating restructuring, and other such initiatives. Success here is nurtured by Trevally fostering close ties with the management of its businesses. Chris told us more about this when he said: “What defines Trevally is the partnerships with our borrowers. We work hand in hand with management teams to understand their businesses and strategic aims.” This is reflected in the words of its borrowers, with the CEOs of both the Ascona Group and the Direct Special Metals Group giving their respective takes on what it means to work with Trevally. Both entrepreneurs commented on the growth achieved as a result of the finance provided, something Trevally prides itself on delivering. Regarding the Trevally team, Chris believes these individuals are at the heart of Trevally’s success, with everyone pulling their weight and drawing strength from their blend of deep financial expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to its success. It is vital that all of these team members show judgement, adaptability, and teamwork, with constantly evolving markets being no match the for the timeless ability to evaluate risk with integrity and act with decisiveness that is displayed here. Given that accessing finance remains a challenge for UK SMEs, Trevally is continuing the incisive provision of structured capital to strong businesses, helping them to maximise value creation. Going a step further, Chris explained: “We believe the current economic environment reinforces the strength of our strategy. By concentrating on asset-heavy SMEs, we expect to continue delivering compelling, risk-adjusted returns, maintaining a robust downside protection.” Supporting the next generation of assetbacked SMEs in the UK, Trevally Capital’s lending segment continues to grow. Given it is also coming off the back of a recordbreaking 12 months – its deployment hit £171 million and six loans were repaid – the firm is more than fitting of a spot in our UK Finance Awards 2025. Contact: Chris Cylwik Company: Trevally Capital Web Address: https:// trevallycapitalbusinessfunding.co.uk/
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