Paragon is a specialist lender that provides secured funding to help non-bank lenders grow their activities.
Portfolio
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companies
Naturbeads
Naturbeads produces biodegradable plant-based microspheres to replace microplastics across manufacturing sectors.
UK Credit
UK Credit is a guarantor lender providing consumer loans for cars and home improvements.
Lewis Fitzsimons
Senior Director – Structured Lending
Lewis brings structured lending and commercial banking experience from roles at Paragon Banking Group and Lloyds Banking Group. He previously worked as an assistant director at Ernst and Young.
LinkedInThe Bath-based sustainable ingredients developer secured backing from Eos Advisory, Progress Tech Transfer, CDP Venture Capital, and Paragon Capital Management.
"Giovanna and her team are tackling one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time, and we look forward to supporting Naturbeads through its next, exciting phase of commercialisation."
The financing from Paragon will support the guarantor lender in pursuing its growth plans.
"It is extremely rewarding to be able to help UK Credit with additional financing and support the company in its next phase of growth. We are delighted to be working alongside another excellent management team which has successfully built a market leading franchise."
