Our company acts as an advisor and arranger of finance in the sports sector. We specialise in Receivables Finance and have raised over £750m in 20 years of operating.
During this period none of our funders have ever lost a penny on any of our deals. Our services include devising the most appropriate financing structure to allow for our clients’ tax, cash flow and balance sheet requirements, and the subsequent arrangement of the funding at the most competitive rate available in the market. The economic downturn as a result of Covid19 and the corresponding impact on Clubs cash flow has resulted in the need to plug gaps by borrowing. Clubs increasingly have to justify each aspect of their expenditure and optimize their income opportunities.
We have devised various financing structures for the Sports Market particularly in Football & Rugby where we are able to procure funding at competitive rates. We can accelerate cash flow against future receivables for transfer monies, future broadcasting revenues, season tickets, sponsorship and stadium naming rights income and income from catering contracts.
We also provide asset finance for items such as Floodlights, LED perimeter adverting boards Large screen TVs, seating plus seating with standing options, generators, and Catering equipment
We provide assistance to investors for potential club acquisition.
We work with a small panel of Banks on an exclusive basis.
We are not constrained by any particular transaction size, having successfully completed individual transactions ranging from £500,000 to in excess of £40 million.
In order to complete both transfer and broadcasting receivables deals funders and documentation has to be approved by the EPL/EFL and FA. Each of our funders have these approvals.
Please contact us for a full list of football and sports clubs we have worked with, but please look at our client page for some of our most recent testimonials.
“Having known Richard Price, the founder of NCF, for several years, I am delighted that we have now been able to conduct business together. NCF thoroughly deserves its reputation as the leader in the market providing finance for football clubs secured on receivables. NCF is an independent advisor
“The Club had not been in a position to benefit from this type of finance before. The FL pointed us in the direction of NCF to source the funds for us which they did with Close Brothers Leasing. Despite some challenges that were not of either party’s making, the arrangements were completed with
“After being let down my another funder (s) we were referred to NCF who working with Close Brothers were able to provide us with a significant loan facility secured on certain receivables. At all times we were kept informed of likely timescales and any potential hurdles. We intend to use both comp
“New Century Finance has excellent funding relationships for football clubs, and ensures that legal documentation is promptly negotiated and executed to deliver cash flow certainty. Football assets require specialist lenders, and facilitators. NCF are the most cost effective funding source in the
“Having awarded three transfer deals to another funder who were marginally cheaper on rate we spent 2 months trying to complete the deals. We then reverted to NCF who working with Close Brothers Leasing closed the deals in 6 working days. It was hassle free. We would certainly use them again.”
“We have been dealing with New Century Finance since 2007 when Richard introduced the concept of Football player transfer funding. Since that time we have enjoyed a close working relationship having concluded £500m+ of funding and widened funding activities across different football products an
“NCF provided us with high quality service, great response times and ultimately innovative funding which in a difficult funding market was most impressive. Would certainly look to use them again”
“West Ham United has worked with New Century Finance for 10 years and they have assisted us with raising funds from a number of sources. The funders they have introduced have always been respected financial institutions. Because of NCF’s knowledge and understanding of the sports sector, the prod
“The stadium naming rights for The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton were facilitated by New Century Finance on behalf of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and the outcome has been an excellent success”
“We were introduced to the football finance sector by NCF to provide funding to Premier League and Championship Clubs secured on TV Money receivables. We completed several deals all without loss or late payment. NCF has a thorough knowledge of both the football sector and their funding requirement
“NCF’s founder had a significant role in the sourcing of finance for the building of Pride Park more than 22 years ago and Richard Price has continued to be instrumental in raising finance for the Club using various streams of receivables as security. We would not hesitate in recommending them t
“We recently undertook a financial restructuring of our business and New Century Finance provided invaluable assistance with part of the restructuring. Not only did they introduce us to one of the few fund providers in our field but they also provided assistance with other business support.”
As the market leader in providing receivables based financing to football clubs in England since 2000, we have a proven track record in the industry.
