Peter joined Beechbrook in 2018 from Mainzer Volksbank where he spent five years as Head of Corporate Banking originating and leading mid-market corporate and structured transactions. Before this Peter spent more than six years with Lloyds Banking Group as Head of Leveraged Finance Germany. At Beechbrook, Peter is Head of DACH and responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring investments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as Poland.<br><br>
Beechbrook Capital, a specialist direct lender founded in 2008, invests in SMEs across a range of industries in the UK and Europe. To date, it has raised more than €1bn through eight funds and has invested in 90+ companies in the European lower mid-market. Beechbrook’s private debt funds support northern European private equity-backed companies with a typical enterprise value of €10 million to €100 million, investing between €5m and €25m per transaction. Beechbrook’s UK SME funds support non-private equity backed SMEs across the UK with a typical enterprise value of £10 million to £100 million, investing between £5m and £25m per transaction. The Beechbrook team consists of 20 plus investment professionals located in the UK, Germany and Ireland. Beechbrook is a signatory to the UN PRI.