Investec Bank plc (‘Investec’), a leading international financial services provider, today announces that it is supporting the refinancing and growth of national educational service provider, Education Placement Group (‘EPG’). EPG is an owner-managed provider of staffing services and teacher training programmes to over 2,000 educational institutions across the UK. EPG has operated for over 20 years, and now employs c.170 full-time employees.
Rakan Gardner, Director of Investec’s Private Capital team, commented: “We are delighted to support EPG and structure a solution around their needs. Our deep understanding of the sector, EPG’s business and the challenges they face, enabled us to create a bespoke Term Loan and Invoice Financing solution.”
Julian Harley, Chairman of EPG, said: “We are very impressed with the support we received from Investec throughout the transaction. Their personalised service and understanding of the sector meant that we were not only able to refinance our existing debt, but also right-size the capital structure of EPG to support our growth plans in the education services sector. We look forward to working with Investec again.”
Investec’s client teams strive to look beyond typical debt solutions to assist clients in achieving both their business and personal ambitions, building long-term relationships with clients across the mid-market. Our experts work seamlessly across a wide range of specialist banking sectors, creating bespoke solutions for clients across sectors and geographies.
Investec has been awarded Best Service from an Invoice Finance provider for two consecutive years in the Business Moneyfacts awards (2023-2024).
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