MDW Capital completes 11th deal of 2026
London, 26th October 2026
MDW Capital is pleased to announce the completion of its 11th transaction of 2026. The Firm advised Palladian Investment Partners (“Palladian”) on raising £98.5 million of debt facilities to support Palladian’s acquisition of Global Vehicle Group (“GVG”), the UK’s largest B2B vehicle leasing broker, delivering 18,000 vehicles per year.
Founded in 2002, GVG provides vehicle sourcing, leasing and fleet management services to B2B customers across the UK. The business has built a leading position in the light commercial vehicles and a strong presence in the corporate car fleets segment, as well as a proven track record of consistent growth. Palladian is backing co-founders Andrew Hurst and Jon Lewis and GVG’s existing management team, who are all reinvesting alongside Palladian and will continue to lead the business through its next phase of growth. The acquisition gives the business a platform to accelerate organic growth and pursue selective M&A.
Doug Oppenheim, Co-Managing Partner of Palladian, commented “MDW’s structuring expertise, deal understanding and negotiation skills alongside exceptional execution were instrumental in delivering a highly attractive financing package on a tight timetable. A financing package that will also support our future strategic growth aspirations. We look forward to working with the team again.”
David Culpan, Co-Founding Partner of MDW commented: “This transaction demonstrates our ability to deliver certainty of funding for our sponsor clients. As former borrowers and investors, we immediately understood Palladian’s investment thesis and this, combined with in-depth diligence on GVG’s business model, allowed us to run a focused process and secure a financing package that supports both the acquisition and the business’s next phase of growth. In completing our 11th deal of the 2026, we are delighted to have supported Palladian and the GVG management team and thankful for placing their trust in us.”
MDW Capital has now advised on 105 transactions since launching in late 2018. A huge thank you to Palladian and all our clients for their continued support and trust. We look forward to building on this momentum ahead of our eighth anniversary.
Contact details:
| Andrew Aylwin
M: +44 777 177 3411 |
David Culpan
M: +44 7734 388 762 |
Jacco Brouwer
M: +44 7561 805 501 |
About MDW Capital
MDW Capital provides specialist capital advisory services to companies and their shareholders. Primarily focused on the European market, and with a greater global reach when needed, MDW Capital’s mission is to solve clients’ capital challenges, using the team’s deep experience and relationships gained from raising in excess of €20 billion of capital, in more than 300 transactions across Europe, the US and the Far East, from over 80 lenders and more than 40 institutional investors.
The partners’ background as investors, lenders and borrowers brings a new perspective to capital advisory. Their background, track record and approach of partnering with companies over a number of years sets MDW Capital apart, whether advising or as a board member, managing or overseeing the long-term relationships with capital providers, or supporting management teams and investors throughout the life of an investment.
Most importantly, MDW understands that capital is about more than just the money.