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London

Capital for meaningful progress.

Aquila Capital UK provides corporate credit and strategic capital to companies building what comes next — in innovation, healthcare, energy and agribusiness.

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01Our vision

Patient capital, applied with discipline.

We believe the most durable progress is financed carefully. Our role is to understand a business in depth, structure capital around its real needs and stay alongside management as plans become results.

From London, we look at companies and projects with an international outlook and a long-term horizon, guided by rigorous analysis, confidentiality and responsible judgement.

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Rigour first. Conviction second. Discretion always.

02Investment areas

Four sectors. One standard of analysis.

We concentrate where structural change creates long-term financing needs, and where specialist understanding makes a difference.

  1. 01InnovationDigital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and research-driven companies.Bundled network cabling in a data centre.View sector
  2. 02HealthcareCare infrastructure, diagnostics and precision medical technology.A clinician reviewing brain MRI scans on a large diagnostic display.View sector
  3. 03EnergyRenewable generation, storage and the networks that connect them.Rows of solar panels across a green field under a clear blue sky.View sector
  4. 04AgribusinessProduction, water management, storage and export logistics.A fleet of combine harvesters working in formation across a soybean field.View sector

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03Corporate financing

Financing structured around the business — not the other way round.

Each opportunity is assessed on its own merits. We begin with the company's strategy, cash flows and assets, and only then consider the structure that fits.

Financing solutions

Financing structures are defined case by case, according to each company's needs and the framework applicable to the transaction.

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How a conversation becomes a decision

  1. Step 1

    Contact

    An initial, confidential conversation about the company and its plans.

  2. Step 2

    Preliminary analysis

    A first review of the opportunity, its fit and the information required.

  3. Step 3

    Due diligence

    Detailed financial, legal, operational and sector analysis.

  4. Step 4

    Structuring

    Design of terms, security and covenants that fit the business.

  5. Step 5

    Approval

    Review and decision by the competent internal bodies.

  6. Step 6

    Formalisation

    Negotiation and execution of the final legal documentation.

  7. Step 7

    Disbursement

    Release of funds once all conditions precedent are met.

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04International approach

A London perspective on opportunities beyond it.

London gives us access to deep capital markets, established legal frameworks and a long tradition of cross-border finance. We apply that perspective to opportunities wherever the legal, regulatory and commercial conditions allow us to act responsibly.

40+countries in which the fund operates

Our international approach

05Governance and risk

Principles before transactions.

The principles below guide how we intend to evaluate every opportunity.

  1. I

    Diligence

    Every opportunity is examined in depth — financial, legal, operational and sector-specific — before any commitment is considered.

  2. II

    Confidentiality

    Information shared with us is handled on a need-to-know basis, through secure channels and under clear retention rules.

  3. III

    Responsible evaluation

    We assess risks openly, including those that are environmental, social and reputational, and we decline what we cannot underwrite with conviction.

Governance & compliance

06Contact

Begin with a conversation.

If you lead a company or advise one, we would welcome an introductory, confidential discussion about your plans.

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