What the BlackRock TCP Capital Write-Down Signals for Parts of Private Credit Summary: A recent 19% NAV decline at BlackRock TCP Capital underscores how concentrated exposures, equity-heavy restructurings, and high leverage can magnify losses in parts of private credit. It’s a reminder that outcomes across the asset class vary widely, and that conservative underwriting, modest leverage, first-lien security, and true…
Inside the Portfolio: An Aviation Services Refinancing As we begin to share select examples from the Garrington Private Credit portfolio, our objective is to provide greater transparency into how capital is deployed across operating businesses. Each investment represents a distinct set of operating dynamics, counterparties, and collateral profiles. What remains consistent is our underwriting approach, focus on senior secured structures,…
2025 Wrap-Up 2025 was an active year for Garrington Private Credit – as we transformed our business globally. Capital Raising and Growth Initiatives Key milestones across our capital formation and distribution efforts included: The launch of Garrington Private Credit US Fund Ltd, marking our first formal engagement with the RIA and wealth management channels in the United States The launch…
Understanding Collateral Beyond Valuation In private credit, the significance of collateral is well recognized. Investors expect seniority, security, and a clear claim on assets. Given this assignment of collateral, asset-backed lending is intended to create more consistent outcomes across market cycles. Collateral is often described in simple terms. It exists, or it does not. It has a value, or it…
Where Private Credit Fits in a Portfolio For decades, the 60/40 portfolio has been the standard framework for long-term investors. Equities were expected to drive growth, while bonds provided income and stability. That structure has endured because, over long periods, it has worked. What investors have also seen is that the diversification provided by traditional assets has not been consistent…
Staying Disciplined in a Competitive Market – Garrington’s Perspective on “The Battle for the Borrower” A recent piece by Matt Savino, Global Head of Capital Markets at The Carlyle Group, titled “Battle for the Borrower”, explored what the author sees as a growing rivalry between private credit lenders and the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market. The article argues that as…
Tricolor – When Incentives Overrun Controls The bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings has drawn global attention to subprime auto finance. Tricolor was a Dallas-based used car dealer and subprime auto lender serving borrowers with limited credit history. It operated at the intersection of retail car sales and consumer lending, a model that can blur incentives when sales and underwriting sit under…
Lender Finance, Revisited: A Portfolio Inside a Portfolio Some subjects are worth returning to. We’ve written about lender finance before, but like any good portfolio, the more you study it, the more it reveals. Lender finance is not just a sector in which we participate. It’s a strategy that continues to exemplify what we look for across our entire book…
Why Smaller Credit Platforms Can Do Big Things A case for precision, alignment, and the value of saying no. It’s easy to equate size with strength. In private credit, AUM headlines are often seen as a proxy for performance. Bigger funds, bigger teams, bigger raises, the story goes that scale is everything. But there’s a different story worth telling. Boutique…
Uniting Experience and Teamwork at Garrington: The Power of Our Investment Committee Meetings At Garrington Private Credit, we believe that good decision-making begins with a team mindset fueled by shared experience and thoughtful dialogue. A Foundation Built on Collective Expertise Our investment committee stands at the center of how we approve transactions and shape our strategy. While alignment on credit…
