About PFX
Originally developed by leading institutions to finance the reconstruction of heavy industry and infrastructure after WWII, the Project Finance structure has evolved over subsequent decades far away from those 1950’s origins.
Project finance can now be simply defined as: Investment predicated on the track record and financial stability of whoever is contracted to buy the output from the built project.
This definition overrides the assets and balance sheet of the project principals be they public or private sector. This sets project finance apart from any other investment structure including M&A, VC, Mezzanine etc.
Uniquely, the project finance structure leaves project principals, be they public or private sector, free and clear of any financial liability whatsoever.
No financial liability for project owners | Insurance 'Wraps' protect investment | Privacy assured
Over many decades the $multi-trillion global project finance market became fragmented and opaque. It became apparent that for investors and project principals to seamlessly identify, connect and engage with each other, a project finance market-place was needed. This is the long term mission on which PFX is now embarked.
The evolved project finance structure now finances projects across energy, hospitality, healthcare, infrastructure etc with deal values $100m to $10bn+, worldwide. All opportunities listed on PFX have an off-take agreement with a credible entity, or a feasibility study clearly presenting how funds will be repaid.
This page provides background on PFX and how we operate. But please take the time to review our Current Pipeline, FAQ’s and Media zones to get a full understanding of how PFX is now consolidating this opaque and fragmented market. You may find our PFX Mythbusters useful as well.
Insurance Wraps
The risk-mitigated, long-term returns inherent to the project finance structure are now recognised by leading insurance markets worldwide, including Lloyds of London. They now back project finance insurance wraps endowing their A+ rating on the transaction making them equivalent to any mainstream fixed-income asset.
The PFX Marketplace
Over the past three decades the market has grown into an overcrowded and opaque $multi-trillion market with tens of 1,000’s of investors across the private and institutional markets and thousands of capital-raising projects at any one time (see Market & Media Backgrounder for full stats). More projects were failing to identify an investor than succeed. PFX now fills the vital structured and curated ‘information gap’ between projects and investors. PFX is consolidating what can be regarded as a $multi-trillion global capital market in its own right, with transactional values often far in excess of IPO's on any stock exchange.
Location
We are based in the UK with our Regional Managers, all seasoned project finance intermediaries, located in north America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. PFX is focused exclusively on the unique project finance structure as opposed to M&A, VC or any other structure.
Privacy
PFX is a closed, private capital marketplace. No investor or project identifying information is ever released into the public domain.
Raising Project Finance
Project Principals: If you are raising finance please click the Raise Finance tab above and download the Intake Form. Please return this with your Executive Summary (not your full deck) and we will respond within three working days.
Professional Advisors: Please click the 'Introducers' tab above.
Leadership
PFX is led by a UK/US-based team of seasoned, mature and highly experienced executives with an average age of 58 and project finance experience ranging from 10 to 40+ years. Each has been involved in many project financings ranging from the $10’s of millions to $multi-billion transactions across energy, hospitality, infrastructure and all other sectors, worldwide.
The Leadership Team is supported by a global network of seasoned PFX Authorised Introducers (AI’s). Again, mature and seasoned project finance executives who work closely with our Investor Liaison team when preparing projects for submission to curated investors. If you can show a successful track record in project finance and wish to become a PFX AI, we look forward to hearing from you. Please use the ‘Introducers’ tab above.