10:42 uur 25-01-2017

Kenneth Borton treedt aan als algemeen directeur bij H.I.G. Capital

LONDEN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– H.I.G. Capital, een toonaangevende participatiemaatschappij met 20 miljard euro aan eigen vermogen in beheer, maakt met blijdschap bekend dat Kenneth Borton is benoemd tot algemeen directeur van WhiteHorse Capital, een dochteronderneming van H.I.G. Capital voor directe kredietverstrekking. Borton werkt vanuit Londen.

Kenneth heeft meer dan zeventien jaar aan ervaring in directe kredietverstrekking, gestructureerde financiering en bijzondere gevallen. Voor zijn aantreden bij H.I.G. WhiteHorse was hij algemeen directeur bij Citi, waar hij verantwoordelijk was voor investeringsmogelijkheden in krediet in Europa, het Midden-Oosten en Afrika. In die hoedanigheid gaf hij leiding aan directe krediettransacties ter waarde van 500 miljoen dollar in verschillende sectoren in de hele regio. Kenneth behaalde zijn bachelordiploma in economie aan de Universiteit van Bristol, waarna hij zes jaar heeft gewerkt als officier van de infanterie van de Britse strijdkrachten.

 

Kenneth Borton Joins H.I.G. Capital as Managing Director

 

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with €20 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth Borton as Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital, the direct lending affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. He will be based in London.

Kenneth has over 17 years of experience in direct lending, structured finance and special situations. Prior to joining H.I.G. WhiteHorse, he was a Managing Director at Citi with responsibility for the Credit Opportunities business in EMEA, managing over $500 million of direct lending transactions across sectors and throughout the region. Kenneth received a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol, after which he spent 6 years as an infantry officer in the British Army.

In commenting on the appointment, John Bolduc, Executive Managing Director, noted, “I am delighted to welcome Kenneth to the firm. He is a very experienced, international direct lending investor who augments the capabilities of our team. I am confident he will play an instrumental role in continuing to grow H.I.G.’s direct lending activities in Europe.”

About H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. is a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with €20 billion of equity capital under management.* Based in Miami, and with offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta in the U.S., as well as international affiliate offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/ value-added approach:

1. H.I.G. Capital’s equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalisations and corporate carve-outs of both profitable as well as underperforming manufacturing and service businesses.

2. H.I.G. Capital’s debt funds invest in senior, unitranche and junior debt financing to companies across the size spectrum, both on a primary (direct origination) basis, as well as in the secondary markets. H.I.G. is also a leading CLO manager, through its WhiteHorse family of vehicles, and manages a publicly traded BDC, WhiteHorse Finance.

3. H.I.G.’s real estate funds invest in value-added properties, which can benefit from improved asset management practices.

Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 200 companies worldwide. The firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of €22 billion. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G. website at www.higcapital.com.

* Based on total capital commitments managed by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates.

Contacts

H.I.G. Capital
John Bolduc, +44 (0) 207 318 5700
Executive Managing Director
jbolduc@higcapital.com
or
Appu Mundassery, +44 (0) 207 318 5700
Managing Director
amundassery@higcapital.com

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