Infrastructure Finance

Building innovative solutions

• Market leader in the infrastructure finance market
• Over 100 PFI/PPP projects completed
• Providers of senior debt and risk capital investment
• Focus on long-term relationships
• Ability to give clients a competitive bidding advantage

Leading provider of finance

Boasting the most experienced team in the PFI/PPP market, Bank of Scotland Corporate is one of Europe's leading providers of infrastructure finance. We provide debt funding solutions and risk capital investments in essential economic and social infrastructure projects via government PFI and PPP projects in the UK and Europe. Active across a wide range of sectors, including health, education, transport, defence and waste, we've contributed to numerous groundbreaking and award-winning developments. We are now positioned as the leading market player in the UK and globally.*

Depth of experience

We have arranged over £10bn of senior debt in over 130 PFI/PPPs with risk capital in 60 projects. In the UK, we are currently one of the largest capital providers in the education sector where we have completed 30 projects which have provided around 20,000 school places. In the health sector we have funded and invested in over 30 projects which have provided around 12,000 hospital beds.

Giving our clients a competitive advantage

We offer an integrated product that combines debt facilities with risk capital investment, providing a complete funding solution. This, together with our in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure market and the specialist skills of our corporate finance professionals, gives bidding consortia a clear competitive advantage.

An increasing number of leading players in the infrastructure market are already benefiting from our 'one-stop-shop' approach.

Long-term relationships

Bank of Scotland Corporate is committed to building long-term relationships, both with leading industry sponsors and public sector agencies. We have strong links with a network of organisations such as construction companies, service providers, registered social landlords and professional advisers. Together, we're able to deliver specialised and ongoing support, combining the security of tried and trusted procedures with our own flexible and individualised approach to business.

Teams of specialists

To provide our partners with the best possible service, we offer separate transacting teams specialising in the following niche areas:

• Origination: largest most experienced transactional banking team in the UK sector
• Risk Capital: manages the risk capital investments over the life of the projects
• Risk & Asset Management: brings a wealth of experience to the ongoing management of the loan book

This specialisation gives us a distinctive position within the marketplace, combining versatility with long-term commitment and support.

* League tables by Infrastructure Journal and Project Finance International - January 2008

Find out more about each of our Infrastructure Finance teams.