Aberdeen Corporate Finance
Joint Venture Finance

Joint Venture Finance

Integrated debt and equity funding packages for strategic partnerships.

Joint ventures enable businesses, investors, and developers to pool resources, expertise, and capital to pursue opportunities that would be difficult or impossible to achieve independently. The funding structure must reflect the commercial agreement between the parties while being acceptable to external lenders and investors.

Aberdeen Corporate Finance has extensive experience in structuring and arranging finance for joint venture transactions. We ensure the debt funding aligns with the JV agreement, the profit-sharing arrangements are commercially balanced, and the overall structure is bankable and robust.

Joint Venture Structures

Equity Joint Ventures

Partners contribute equity in agreed proportions, sharing profits and risks according to their investment. We arrange the debt funding alongside the equity structure, ensuring the overall package is bankable and commercially balanced.

Property Development JVs

One of the most common JV structures in commercial finance. Typically a landowner contributes the site while a developer provides expertise and manages the build. We structure the development finance to reflect the JV agreement and profit-sharing arrangements.

Strategic Partnerships

Where two businesses combine complementary capabilities to pursue opportunities neither could address alone. We arrange funding that supports the partnership objectives while protecting the interests of all parties.

Investor & Operator Structures

A financial investor provides the capital while an operational partner manages the business or project. Common in hospitality, care homes, and property investment. We structure the finance to align the interests of both parties.

Consortium Arrangements

Multiple parties come together to fund and deliver a large-scale project. We coordinate the funding across all consortium members, ensuring the legal structure, security arrangements, and profit-sharing mechanisms are commercially robust.

JV Legal Frameworks

We work with your solicitors to ensure the JV agreement, shareholder agreement, and funding documentation are fully aligned. Key provisions include deadlock resolution, exit mechanisms, and drag/tag-along rights.

Key Success Factors

Clear and legally documented roles, responsibilities, and profit-sharing
Aligned commercial objectives between all JV partners
Robust JV agreement with deadlock resolution and exit mechanisms
Adequate combined equity contribution to support the debt requirement
Experienced management with a credible track record in the sector
Thorough due diligence on all parties and the underlying opportunity
Tax-efficient structuring reviewed by specialist advisors
Contingency planning for partner disputes or changes in circumstances

Important Notice: Joint venture structures involve complex legal and financial arrangements. Professional legal and tax advice is essential. All funding is subject to funder criteria. Aberdeen Corporate Finance Limited is not regulated by the FCA.

Forming a Joint Venture?

Contact us to discuss how we can structure the finance for your joint venture partnership.

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