Originate
Source opportunities directly and through sponsors, advisers and intermediaries.
Private credit · Transaction structuring · Debt capital
Capital does not raise itself.
We are not the lender. We make the transaction fundable. SHC originates, qualifies and structures opportunities—then runs a disciplined process with suitable capital providers.
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The process
One job: move a real transaction toward capital.
The market does not lack capital or ambition. It lacks a controlled way to connect the right opportunity with the right source of capital.
Qualify
Qualify the opportunity before lender outreach.
Structure
Shape repayment, security, controls and the funding case.
Raise
Match the opportunity with suitable capital providers and manage a disciplined process.
Capital solutions
Private credit at the core.
Our primary focus is private credit, particularly asset-based lending, trade finance and transaction-led credit.
Asset-based lending
Secured equipment, receivables and other asset-backed facilities.
Trade & commodity finance
Inventory, purchase-order and transaction-led working capital.
Bridge & growth debt
Short- to medium-term credit for expansion, working-capital execution and transitional funding needs.
Structured & hybrid credit
Structured debt, credit-linked note solutions, ring-fenced vehicles, syndicated facilities and bespoke structures.
Impact alignment
Where relevant to the capital-provider mandate, we consider measurable development and UN Sustainable Development Goal alignment alongside financial viability. Impact alignment is a consideration across financing structures, not a separate instrument.
Our approach
No QC. No outreach.
Support the claim
Credible, legitimate and independently supportable.
Match the mandate
Aligned to funder appetite, structure, security, economics and transaction size.
Prepare the evidence
Defined ask, repayment plan, financials, approvals, decision-makers and execution plan.
Manage market engagement
Consistent materials, authorised claims, Q&A and disciplined data-room access.
“A claim is not a fact. A deck is not due diligence. A mandate is not capital.”
What fits
Clear repayment. Real security. Credible execution.
Indicative transaction parameters for SHC mandate fit. Actual terms and capital availability depend on the transaction and relevant capital provider.
TransactionIndicative ticketTenorPreferred support
Purchase orders / invoice / receivablesUS$1m–US$5m3–24 monthsAssigned receivables; controlled collections
Trade / commodity / contract-backedUS$2m–US$10m6–24 monthsTitle or contract control; controlled payment
Asset-backed / equipment / industrialUS$3m–US$15m12–36 monthsVerified value; meaningful security; sensible LTV
Corporate private creditUS$3m–US$15m12–36 monthsCash flow, covenants, guarantees and/or assets
Infrastructure / development / SDG-alignedUS$10m–US$30m+24–60 monthsContracted revenue; sponsor equity; project security
UK real estate£4m–£15m12–36 monthsFirst-ranking property security; defensible LTV; clear refinance/sale exit
Our ideal coreUS$3m–US$10m · Defined use · Evidenced repayment · Meaningful lender control
For capital partners
The right funder, not the longest list.
Access screened opportunities supported by defined use of funds, considered security structures and focused transaction materials. Each capital provider retains its own underwriting, approval and execution process. For defined family-office and private-investor mandates, SHC also selectively sources UK real-estate opportunities.
- Institutional lenders & private credit funds
- Family offices & private investors
- Impact and development-focused capital
For businesses & advisers
Make it fundable. Then raise the capital.
Bring us opportunities where the asset base, cash-flow cycle and commercial case can support a credible financing structure.
- Operating businesses & project sponsors
- Advisers, brokers & intermediaries
- Sector experts & strategic partners
Who executes
Two disciplines. One controlled funding process.
CEO
Miltiades Caldis
Capital & commercial execution
Miltiades leads SHC’s strategic direction, transaction origination and capital-provider relationships. His experience spans private credit, asset-based lending, venture-capital advisory and investment management.
- Capital-provider relationships
- Origination and transaction strategy
- Commercial structuring and execution
BSc Property Investment & Finance · University of Cape Town
COO · Head of Quality Control
Kimon Caldis
Credit & execution control
Kimon oversees deal triage, credit analysis, structure and diligence. His background spans alternative investments, macro research, securities trading and operational management, including principal authorship of SHC’s white paper on asset-based private debt.
- Deal triage and Real / Right / Ready qualification
- Credit, structure and diligence review
- Process control through closing
Business Science in Finance (Honours) · University of Cape Town
Start a conversation
Start with the decision
you actually need.
Choose the route below that best matches your role. Businesses and sponsors can submit a financing opportunity, capital providers can outline their mandate, and advisers or intermediaries can introduce a transaction for initial fit review.