Industrial Value Partners Chose Gibraltar for Their Newest Venture Industrial Value Partners (IVP) is a private equity firm focused on the textiles industry. According to IVP partner Rod Grandy, “We are active owner/operators who are heavily involved in the management of the firms we purchase. We have a specific game plan in mind when we buy companies and we take … Read More
Gibraltar Business Capital Announces Another Increase in its Credit Facility with Wells Fargo
Growing asset-based lending leader adds financial resources for second year in a row Gibraltar Business Capital, an industry leader in alternative financing for middle-market businesses, announced an increase in its credit line with Wells Fargo, N.A. In 2018, Wells Fargo raised Gibraltar’s facility from $75 million to $100 million. This new increase takes the line up to $125 million, giving … Read More
Gibraltar Continues Business Development Expansion with New Northeast SVP, Tony Vassallo
Gibraltar welcomes Tony Vassallo as the newest veteran specialty-finance expert to join its experienced and dynamic Northeast regional business development team. Tony brings over 25 years of asset-based lending experience to Gibraltar. He prides himself on providing honest and practical feedback to prospective clients and referral sources. This, he believes, is a major source of his success in developing close … Read More
Working with Private Equity Firms
Alerion Partners is a growth-stage private equity investor that has used Gibraltar to set the stage for success in more than one of its sponsored companies. According to Sayles Braga, a Principal at Alerion Partners, “Even in high growth and stable businesses, you’re going to get surprises.” When Financial Sponsors Uncover the Unknown… Even the most careful investor will uncover … Read More
$20MM in 30 Days—Expanded Credit Capacity and Expertise Fuel Gibraltar’s Growth
Gibraltar has built $20MM in new financing partnerships over the past 30 days— providing four companies with working capital flexibility to support their plans for the future. We’ve been able to reach this funding achievement by using our solid capital base and competitive strengths in the $2-$20 million ABL market. This momentum reflects our success in working with all types … Read More
Gibraltar Spotlight: New SVP Gregg Marsicano
Gibraltar welcomes Gregg Marsicano as the newest member of its experienced and dynamic business development team. Gregg is Senior Vice President for the Northwest Region with responsibility for originating asset-based credit facilities across Northern California, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. Gregg is uniquely familiar with the challenges of businesses in transition and has worked for decades to help … Read More
2018: 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