Opportunistic Credit Strategies
Our Opportunistic Credit platform targets complex, dislocated, and mispriced credit situations across market cycles, delivering asymmetric risk-adjusted returns through flexible capital deployment and deep underwriting discipline.
We invest across the capital structure with a focus on bespoke, event-driven, and special situation credit opportunities, leveraging structural complexity, liquidity premiums, and market inefficiencies. Our strategy combines fundamental credit analysis with rigorous risk management to unlock value where conventional capital is constrained.
Investment Approach
Flexible Mandate Across Instruments
We deploy capital across a broad range of instruments—including distressed debt, DIP financing, non-performing loans (NPLs), mezzanine, and structured credit tranches—allowing us to capitalize on idiosyncratic risk and cyclical dislocations.
Event-Driven & Transitional Capital
Targeting companies undergoing operational or capital structure transformation (e.g., restructurings, asset sales, M&A, liquidity events) where traditional lending is unavailable or mispriced.
Liquidity & Complexity Premiums
By underwriting non-standard deal structures and sourcing directly in private markets, we capture excess yield relative to risk through situations with higher execution or structuring complexity.
Sector & Asset-Class Agnosticism
Our investment scope spans corporate, real estate, and asset-backed credit—allowing dynamic capital allocation into the most attractive relative-value opportunities.
Risk & Structuring Discipline
Downside Protection Focus
Investments are structured with strong covenants, collateral backing, and seniority preferences where possible to ensure capital preservation in adverse scenarios.
Collateral & Security
Collaterals over operating companies, cashflows, key contractual rights. Equity pledges, intellectual property security, and step-in/board rights in default scenarios.
Active Engagement
We take an active role in workouts, restructurings, and covenant negotiations, leveraging our legal, operational, and credit expertise.
Market Dislocation Targeting
Opportunistic capital is positioned to respond rapidly to macro or idiosyncratic dislocations (e.g., rate shocks, regulatory shifts, liquidity squeezes), enabling first-mover advantage.
Characteristics
Equity-like return potential with creditor protections.
Access to complex, mispriced opportunities outside the reach of traditional lenders.
Portfolio diversification via uncorrelated, event-driven credit exposures.
Contact us on enquiries@novelcapital.co.uk to schedule a preliminary discussion.