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Top 25 Credit-focused investment firms based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 844 credit-focused investment firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 12,794 professional contacts across them, including 6,486 with verified work emails and 2,373 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers credit-focused investment firms headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 1, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 1, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
844Companies
12,794Contacts tracked
6,486Verified emails
2,373Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest credit-focused investment firms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 844 credit-focused investment firms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 1, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to credit-focused investment firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom1,001-5,000988 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bayview Asset Management, LLC (“Bayview”), initially founded in 1993, is a global alternative investment firm that provides flexible capital solutions while seeking to produce…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
2Partial evidenceLondres, United Kingdom501-1,000706 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Alantra is an independent global financial services firm that provides investment banking and asset management services to mid-market companies, families, and investors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
3Partial evidenceWest End, United Kingdom201-500566 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bridgepoint Group is one of the world's leading mid-market investors, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit, secondaries and private wealth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
4Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom501-1,000476 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hudson Advisors (“Hudson”) is the dedicated asset management and execution partner to the Lone Star Funds.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
5Strong evidenceLondon, United Kingdom501-1,000471 contacts →

Strong evidence

“About PAG PAG is a leading alternative investment manager focused on Asia Pacific with principal offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
6Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom1,001-5,000468 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Arrow is a leading European vertically integrated alternative asset manager specialising in private credit and real estate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom201-500403 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wilshire is a leading global financial services firm and trusted partner to a diverse range of approximately 500 leading institutional investors and financial intermediaries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom201-500324 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Magnetar Capital is a leading alternative asset manager with offices in Evanston, Ill, New York and London.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
9Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200205 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AEA Investors is a leading global alternative investment firm that has partnered with exceptional middle-market businesses for over 55 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
10Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200199 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our aim is to create value across the entire spectrum of credit management.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
11Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200194 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cheyne Capital is a London-based alternative investment fund manager which was founded in by Jonathan Lourie (CEO & CIO) and Stuart Fiertz (President) after working together at…”

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12Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom201-500193 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sound Point is an alternative asset management firm founded in 2008 with particular expertise in credit strategies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
13Strong evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200168 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Waterfall Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered institutional asset manager focused on structured credit (asset-backed securities and loans) and private equity investments.”

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14Strong evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200149 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Alcentra is a global asset management firm focussed on sub-investment grade corporate credit.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
15Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200136 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“MCF Corporate Finance (MCF) is a leading M&A and debt advisory firm with offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki, London, Munich and Stockholm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200127 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Brigade Capital Management, LP (“Brigade“), founded in 2006, is a global asset management firm which employs a multi-strategy, multi-asset class approach to investing across the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
17Strong evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200117 contacts →

Strong evidence

“TH Global Capital is an award-winning global investment banking firm specializing in sector-focused investment banking and growth advisory services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
18Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-200117 contacts →

Partial evidence

“EnTrust Global is an alternative investment firm, headquartered in New York and London, with 11 offices globally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
19Strong evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-20099 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Cain International ('Cain') is a privately held investment firm focused on real estate and business opportunities that shape the fabric of global gateway cities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
20Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom1,001-5,00099 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we invest to make a difference in your world, and the wider world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
21Partial evidenceSouthampton, United Kingdom201-50099 contacts →

Partial evidence

“White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC is a global financial products and services company providing credit facilities to middle-market businesses and corporations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-20098 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fenchurch Advisory Partners is one of the leading independent corporate finance advisory firms in London.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-20088 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
24Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-20085 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gramercy is a global emerging markets alternatives investment manager with offices in Greenwich, West Palm Beach, London, Buenos Aires, Miami, and Mexico City, and dedicated…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
25Partial evidenceLondon, United Kingdom51-20084 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AlbaCore Capital Group is one of Europe’s leading alternative credit specialists, investing in senior direct lending, private capital solutions, opportunistic and dislocated…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026

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Credit-focused investment firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 1, 2026
50.7%Verified-email coverage
18.5%Mobile-number coverage
15.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
77.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 1, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
478
11-50
260
51-200
58
201-500
17
501-1,000
7
1,001-5,000
8
10001+
2

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among credit-focused investment firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “credit-focused investment firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names credit-focused investment firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among credit-focused investment firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,486 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Credit-focused investment firms by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names credit-focused investment firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many credit-focused investment firms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 844 credit-focused investment firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Bayview Asset Management, LLC, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most credit-focused investment firms?

London leads with 652 headquartered companies, followed by Edinburgh (8) and West End (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 6,486 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 844 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 1, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.