Private Credit & Lender Services
Guiding Private Credit Managers and Investors Across the Investment Lifecycle
Private credit investors operate in an environment where information can be limited, stakes are high and speed matters. Our experts help lenders and credit fund managers across the full investment lifecycle, from pre-deal diligence and underwriting through restructuring, value creation and fund-level support. Whether you're assessing a new opportunity, managing distress or enhancing portfolio performance, our integrated team brings deep expertise in finance, valuation, operations, restructuring and transformation to help protect downside and maximize value.
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Our Services
Due Diligence, Underwriting & Transaction Support
We provide credit investors with tailored pre-deal support to help assess borrower risk, validate business...
We provide credit investors with tailored pre-deal support to help assess borrower risk, validate business plans and evaluate debt capacity.
- Commercial, financial (quality of earnings), operational and technology diligence
- Integrated due diligence, including commercial, financial (quality of earnings), operational, technology, reputation and sentiment, and cyber
- Independent business plan and liquidity assessments, including review work, creation of business plans and liquidity forecasts
- Operational diagnostics and management team evaluation
- Field exams and collateral audit
- Detailed assessment of collateral adequacy, borrower leverage and credit agreement risk factors
Turnaround & Restructuring
FTI Consulting is a global leader in restructuring advisory with decades of experience guiding all types of...
FTI Consulting is a global leader in restructuring advisory with decades of experience guiding all types of credit investors through complex, distressed and litigious situations.
- (Re-)Underwriting and business planning
- Liquidity and working capital analysis
- Capital structure optimization and debt capacity evaluation
- Rescue, bridge, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) and exit financing
- Operational restructuring
- Contingency planning and evaluation of strategic alternatives
- Accelerated M&A
- In-court and out-of-court process support
- Enterprise valuation
- Financial advisory and interim management, including Chief Restructuring Officer
- Expert testimony and co-advisor collaboration
Value Creation
Post restructuring, we help credit investors protect and grow value through business transformation and strategy....
Post restructuring, we help credit investors protect and grow value through business transformation and strategy.
- Revenue growth
- Cost optimization
- Human capital enhancement
- Digital and IT transformation
- Supply chain optimization
- Office of the CFO solutions
- Interim and transitional management
Portfolio & Fund Management Advisory
We partner with fund managers and credit platforms to enhance valuation accuracy, manage trading risk, and...
We partner with fund managers and credit platforms to enhance valuation accuracy, manage trading risk, and meet transparency expectations.
- Comprehensive portfolio assessment across asset classes
- Evaluation of consistency with investment policies
- Market-based independent verification for valuation
- Debt evaluation and modeling of complex capital structures
- Holistic risk management and hedge strategy design
- Performance benchmarking
- Cybersecurity advisory and transformation, including resilience assessments and incident response
- Evaluation of tax risks and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Tailored tax advisory services
- Credible independent valuations benchmarked
- Independent valuation of embedded options
- Scenario analysis on option-triggered outcomes and impact on expected returns
Learn more about our Independent Verification & Senior Lender service