We have bespoke financial advisory and capital raising solutions available for you.
Our track record of executing complex transactions across Africa sets us apart as a leader in the industry. Consequently, we have built a reputation of excellence and a commitment to developing the African continent.
Our Service Suite
We deliver expert trust services for individuals, institutions, and governments built on transparency, confidentiality, and Integrity.
We offer a whole life project approach to project finance – from development to financial close of projects.
Our team provides world-class execution capabilities for business combinations, divestitures and acquisitions.
The Structured Trade team provides Capital solutions outside the traditional fall back on security derived from conventional forms of collateral lending.
OUR SERVICE SUITE
DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS
Our Debt Equity Capital (DCM) team provides innovative solutions and support to clients assisting them in raising long-term debt financing from both the local and international Capital Markets. Domestically, we have played pioneering roles in projects and are consistently engaged in a number of significant Debt Capital raising transactions.Our structuring and executing experience for Debt Capital raising is further underscored by the fact that we have participated in over 70% of all States (Nigeria) bond issuances in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018.
EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS
Our Equity Capital Market (ECM) team specializes in advising companies seeking to raise Equity Capital and Quasi-Equity from both the domestic and international Capital Markets. We provide financial advisory and issuing house services to corporations on various capital raising transactions including: initial listings on stock exchanges, raising additional equity and private/special placements by listed and unlisted companies. We have successfully executed mandates for the public offering as well as seasoned equity offerings of various corporations in Nigeria. In addition, we have also played significant roles in the Capital Market master plan transformation agenda of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria.
OUR SERVICE OFFERINGS IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS INCLUDE:
PROJECT FINANCE
Over the last four years, the Project Finance team has established itself as a leading advisory and structuring team in the Power and Oil & Gas sectors. The team provides cross-border bespoke structuring, arranging and financial advisory services to clients across Africa leveraging on its deep expertise, unrivalled track record and vast network of relationships with providers of capital. The team offers an integrated approach, in terms of its ability to bring the international standards of execution with local sector specific knowledge to clients across Africa.
With the significant number of opportunities in Africa constrained by the pressures of capital, the Project Finance team works with its clients to identify and deliver robust funding solutions.
Our team provides world-class execution capabilities for business combinations, divestitures and acquisitions. The team is responsible for executing Leveraged and Management Buyouts in addition to providing strategic assistance to Private Equity (PE) investors seeking to exit their investments.
We are regularly involved in landmark M&A deals, such as advising on the scheme of acquisition of a leading registrar business as well as mergers in the real estate sector.
The Structured Trade team provides Capital solutions outside the traditional fall back on security derived from conventional forms of collateral lending. We possess expertise in Structured Trade Finance, Securitisation, and Commodity Trade Finance, which places us in prime position to deliver value to our esteemed clients.
A BREATH OF OPPORTUNITY
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Infrastructure Fund Manager
Head, Financial Advisory and Capital Market
Head, Mid-Market
United Capital Infrastructure Fund
The United Capital Infrastructure Fund (UCIF) is a ₦150 billion close-ended fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Dr. Gbadebo Adenrele holds MBBS and MBA (Finance) degrees from the University of Lagos, as well as MS Global Finance degree from New York University and HKUST. Post-graduation, Gbadebo worked as a medical practitioner at leading healthcare facilities, including Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Premier Specialists Medical Centre. Gbadebo has been an investment banker for 16 of his over 19 years’ working experience. His investment banking experience started with the Investment Banking Division at Zenith Bank Plc, where he worked on capital market transactions. He was subsequently a pioneer staff of Zenith Capital Limited, where he was involved in corporate finance and project finance transactions for leading Nigerian corporates.
Prior to joining United Capital Plc, Gbadebo spent over 11 years at Vetiva Capital Management Limited, where he led the Investment Banking team for 8 years and advised/worked with governments, governmental institutions, leading corporates, domestic and global financial institutions on a broad range of transactions across key sectors and jurisdictions. His last role at Vetiva was as Director and Head, Investment Banking. He also concurrently held Non-Executive Director seats on the boards of the Stockbroking, Asset Management and Trustee subsidiaries, and was Group Coordinator of Digital Business.
Vivian Okoloigwe, ACIB is the Head of Coverage & Distribution, Investment Banking at United Capital Plc, with over 18 years of experience across investment banking, capital markets, exchanges, and commercial banking. She is an accomplished financial market professional with expertise in capital raising, business development, institutional investor engagement, and strategic advisory.
In her current role, Vivian leads business origination and investor distribution across equity, debt, project, and structured finance transactions. She partners with clients to structure innovative capital market solutions, mobilise institutional capital, and drive successful transaction execution while building long-term relationships with corporates, governments, development finance institutions, regulators, and institutional investors.
Before joining United Capital, Vivian was Vice President, Financial Markets at AFEX Commodities Exchange, where she led initiatives that strengthened the exchange's primary and secondary markets, advanced capital market integration, and increased investor participation. Earlier in her career at Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), she contributed to landmark equity listings, public offers, and notable corporate bond issuances. She also held business development and relationship management roles at Diamond Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc.
Vivian holds an Executive MBA from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, and has completed executive education programmes at IESE Business School, Harvard Business School, and Wharton Executive Education. She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (ACIB).
