Primary Recommendation

Distribution Finance Capital - Spectacular IPO premium for fast growing business lender

July 2019

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This year has seen slim pickings in the new issues market but one that caught our attention was Distribution Finance Capital (DFC), which was placed on AIM by broker Macquarie at 90p a share on 9th May and immediately gapped higher to 132p, a huge 47% premium at the peak.It’s easy to see the attraction. DFC is a niche lender that builds relationships with manufacturers and then provides working capital finance to their customers, which operate within their supply chains. These customers include dealerships which sell motor vehicles (typically mopeds, scooters, motor cycles and light commercial vehicles but not cars), caravans, industrial equipment and agricultural equipment.Essentially, DFC has identified a gap ...

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