Mercantile Credit
Based in Lausanne Switzerland, Mercantile Equity Investments SA, trading as Mercantile Credit, is a Private Equity participator. We are a cross-border global investor, with associations in London and Liechtenstein. We are able to offer over 87 years of commercial and international banking experience.
We are a short to mid-term investment company, and making use of private capital we seek self-motivated and energetic companies with clear and pre-determined exit strategies. We adopt a flexible investment philosophy, where our capital involvement enhances existing skills and niche opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Mercantile Credit are very strategic in their approach, utilising a variety of investment vehicles together with a sound investment philosophy, allows freedom to tailor specific platforms that benefit our investment partners. Where potential partners do not meet our investment criteria, we have partnered with Geneva based finance companies, who will offer third party finance in the form of Demand Bank Guarantees or the technically correct term, Collateral Transfer.
Demand Bank Guarantees have specific wording, allowing companies such as ourselves, or indeed the clients own bankers to offer lines of credit or capital injections, often referred to as Credit Guarantee Facilities. This finance is aimed at those companies where strategic risk factors cannot be mitigated, but allows them the opportunity to finance new business or refinance their company.
We have successfully partnered with a number of companies in various sectors, in different geographical locations, and we have a dedicated team of experts in this field, who continue to raise finance for those companies unable to access investment or credit facilities from banks, financial institutions and other forms of traditional finance.
Where potential partners do not meet our investment criteria, we have partnered with Geneva based finance companies, who will offer third party finance in the form of Demand Bank Guarantees or the technically correct term, Collateral Transfer, (please see Collateral Transfer).
Demand Bank Guarantees have specific wording, allowing companies such as ourselves, or indeed the clients own bankers to offer lines of credit or capital injections, often referred to as Credit Guarantee Facilities. This finance is aimed that those companies where strategic risk factors cannot be mitigated, but allows them the opportunity to finance new business or refinance their company.
We have successfully partnered with a number of companies, in various sectors, in different geographical locations, and we have a dedicated team of experts in this field, who continue to raise finance for those companies unable to access investment or credit facilities from banks, financial institutions and other forms of traditional finance.