Gibraltar Business Capital has a history of forming strong relationships with financial sponsors, focusing on creative ways to support their portfolio businesses in gaining financial security and optimal growth. Gibraltar recently closed on a $10 million credit facility for a sponsor-backed specialty chemical business located in the Southwest. Operating Challenges Create Transitional Revenue Volatility The company performs contract blending, compounding … Read More
A CFO’s Quick Guide to Asset-Based Lending
For seasonal businesses, companies going through explosive periods of growth, or organizations in other forms of transition, traditional lending options aren’t always viable. The answer to the cash flow concerns of many organizations, especially asset-heavy organizations, is a type of alternative financing called asset-based lending (ABL). ABL Focuses More on Asset Value, Less on Performance Ratios In contrast to commercial … Read More
How the Growing Health-Conscious Market is Impacting Businesses
“Health” Means More to Today’s Proactive Consumers We used to regard being free of disease as being “healthy.” Today, we talk more about “wellness,” which goes beyond freedom from disease to encompass emotional and psychological health, energy, happiness and overall quality-of-life. At the same time, consumers have become more proactive about their health. Not leaving our health solely in our … Read More
Understanding the Value of Asset Based Lending
Asset based lending from a trusted lending partner can provide stability during periods of transformation for middle-market businesses. A Solution for Financing When Cash Flow is Uncertain Volatility in the markets is affecting many businesses today, no matter how well they are managing their internal operations. Trade agreement and tariff uncertainties are adding to the concerns of companies today and … Read More
Top Tips for Business Leaders in 2019
With the pace of business and innovation moving faster, company leaders feel ever-increasing pressure to move faster too. But we’ve all heard the adage, “Work smarter, not harder,” and there has never been a better time to make that your mantra. These business tips can help make 2019 a transformational year for you and your company, 1.Know your role…and focus … Read More
Looking ahead: 5 Tech Trends for 2019
By 2019, it’s no surprise to any of us that a global economy and advancing technologies have resulted in a new Industrial Revolution and the Age of the Intelligent Enterprise. In the past, mega-corporations have enjoyed advantages of scale. Today, when Lean and Fast are the buzzwords of the foreseeable future, small and medium-sized businesses are realizing their own benefits … Read More
Gibraltar Wraps Up a Year of Growth
Over the past 12 months, Gibraltar Business Capital has had a lot of milestones to celebrate. We have experienced an exciting year of growth and development – within our client relationships, our financing partnerships, and our own team. We’re proud to look back on our accomplishments from 2018. Celebrating Our Partnerships In March, Gibraltar officially joined Hercules Capital, Inc., an … Read More
Gibraltar Closes 2 More Staffing Company Credit Facilities Totaling $10MM
Gibraltar recently funded two staffing company lines of credit for $2 million and $8 million respectively. The transactions were related acquisitions of different staffing company divisions by experienced industry players. Changes to the buyer-seller negotiations required Gibraltar to adapt facility structures throughout the process and meet the dynamic needs of the parties involved. These transactions build on Gibraltar’s success this … Read More
Looking Back on Our Partnerships with Financial Sponsors
As the end of the year approaches, our team is taking a moment to look back on our accomplishments over the course of 2018. We are proud of the creative financing solutions we developed for our financial sponsor partners this past year, helping them achieve their objectives. As we evaluate the successful sponsor-backed deals we funded this year, we are … Read More
Get to Know Gibraltar: Meet Senior Vice President Dan Flaherty
Dan Flaherty, Senior Vice President, has been with Gibraltar Business Capital since its early days as a company – first as a contractor, then joining as a full-time employee in 2011. Dan shared more about who he is, inside and outside of work, including his expertise in credit management, his enthusiasm for mentorship, and his secret karaoke skills. What is … Read More