Hayfin Capital Management

What is Hayfin Capital Management?

Hayfin Capital Management is a leading European alternative asset management platform, established in 2009 by Towerbrook Capital Partners and Hayfin management. They specialize in providing critical debt, equity, and hybrid capital solutions tailored to meet a broad range of financing needs for both corporates (sponsor and non-sponsor) and real asset owners.

Hayfin has built bespoke investment strategies with a focus on the European market. Their private credit product suite includes Direct Lending, Special Opportunities, and Tactical Solutions, offering flexible funding across the entire capital structure. Moreover, they engage with private equity sponsors and non-sponsor origination platforms to comprehend the specific needs and growth plans of companies.

Hayfin’s liquid credit strategies, which invest in European, US, and global high-yield bonds and syndicated loans, capitalize on asset class structure and inefficiencies through deep credit research and syndicated market experience. The firm is also an active investor in private equity secondaries.

They have developed transatlantic capabilities and are establishing a growing local presence in Asia. The team is integral to Hayfin’s operations, with expertise across sectors such as healthcare, maritime, and high-yield and syndicated loans, contributing to the firm's success.

Hayfin emphasizes responsibility in its core values, believing that responsible behavior enhances performance, supports reputation, and protects investor capital. Hayfin is headquartered in London with additional offices in several major European cities and adheres to the principles of environmental, social, and corporate governance, as well as diversity and inclusion.

Hayfin’s investment approach focuses on risk-adjusted returns, providing finance to companies by accessing diverse asset profiles and sub-sectors including shipping, healthcare, real estate, and more. Their strategy-specific commingled funds and tailored separate and managed accounts combine product exposures, addressing every financing need from growth to stress or distress.

They manage assets across both primary and secondary markets.

What they say:

We are an independent investment firm focused on European middle-market companies.

What we look for: We invest in lending solutions for companies.