1. www.hilcocapital.com
HCF-0414
Stressed Investment and Restructuring Services
Funding and Investment Structures
As a global leader
in restructuring...
...we help maximise value
in complex situations.
Hilco Capital is a multidimensional financial services company, providing a range of restructuring services to
businesses and insolvency professionals as well as investing in stressed situations throughout the UK, Europe,
Canada and Australia.
With first line access to up to £150 million of investment capital, Hilco Capital is one of the major investors in
mid-market distressed corporate debt.
Debt Acquisition
Fully funded to acquire
debt at speed
Refinancing
Funding to refinance
existing positions, or
provide additional funding
behind a senior lender
Distressed MBO/MBI Funding
Experts in initiating, structuring
and funding MBO/MBIs
Co-Investment
Working in partnership with others
to deliver additional value
Acquiring Non-Core Businesses
Specialists in acquiring non-core,
under-performing or cash intensive
subsidiaries
Innovative Stressed Funding
Provision of funding to effect
restructuring and turnarounds,
stock lending, consignment, etc

2. Operational Management
› Financial control and analysis
› In-house resources to deliver specific
projects in retail operations, property
management and logistics
Store Closures
› Acting as operational agent to retailers
or Administrators
› Design and implementation of store
closure programmes
› Detailed stock analysis
› Incremental product sourcing
› Integrated property disposal strategy
Financial Restructuring and Turnaround
› Team of senior level professionals with
proven expertise including:
• Qualified business recovery professionals
• In-house tax expertise
• Dedicated financial modelling resources
to support decision making
Blockbuster (UK)
Entertainment Rental
£250m turnover
Managed 528 store closures
for the Administrator
Allders (UK)
Department Stores
£800m turnover
Managed 47 store closures
for the Administrator
Woolworths (UK)
General Retail
£2.2bn turnover
Managed 819 store closures
for the Administrator
Staples (UK)
Stationery Retail
£280m turnover
Managed 10 store closures
for the retailer
Clintons & Birthdays (UK)
Greeting Cards Retail
£364m turnover
Managed 250 store closures
for the retailer
Focus (UK)
DIY Retail
£859m turnover
Managed 178 store closures
for the retailer
Litho Supplies (UK)
Printing Industry Supplier
£20m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
Denby (UK, USA)
Ceramics Manufacture
£44m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
Kraus (CA, AUS)
Flooring Manufacture
CAD $250m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
Xtra-vision (IE)
Entertainment Rental
£60m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
Habitat Group (UK, FR, DE, ES)
Furniture Retail
£246m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
HMV (UK, CA, IE)
Entertainment Retail
£560m turnover
Financial and operational
restructuring and turnaround
Recovery Maximisation
› Advice on optimal timing and structures
to maximise recoveries
› Advanced, proprietary scenario modelling
› Funding of augment stock purchase
› Unwinding of customer order books
Retail Property Services
› Specialist retail property agency
› Highly experienced in managing the disposal
of entire or non-core store portfolios
› Managed largest retail agency instruction of
the last decade management and logistics
Operational Restructuring and Turnaround
› Team of professionals with expertise in:
• Manufacturing operations
• Retail operations
• Sourcing
• HR, IT, logistics and property
Paul McGowan, CEO
Hilco Capital
paul.mcgowan@hilcocapital.com
Andrew J. Pepper, COO
Hilco Capital
andrew.pepper@hilcocapital.com
Chris Emmott, Investment Director
Hilco Capital
chris.emmott@hilcocapital.com
Henry Foster, Investment Director
Hilco Capital
henry.foster@hilcocapital.com
For a conversation about your business needs, or for more information, please contact:
Retail Advisory and Added Value Services
Our Approach: Hands-on Action as Agent or Principal
Selected Previous Projects