Advisory service

Capital Access & Deal Support

Optimize funding structures for cross-border transactions

International expansion and cross-border transactions often fail in the financing stage, not the strategy stage. Working capital pressure, security packages, lender expectations, and timing between commercial milestones can undermine otherwise strong opportunities. Senatus helps clients frame financing needs, assess structure options, and support discussions so the capital plan matches the transaction instead of constraining it.

Financing strategy01

Map working-capital needs and transaction dependencies.

Structure review02

Compare debt, trade finance, and relevant support programs.

Lender preparation03

Organize assumptions, documentation, and the financing case.

What we deliver

Practical outputs your team can use.

01

Funding requirement analysis

We help quantify how market-entry plans, purchase orders, inventory cycles, or acquisitions translate into real capital needs and timing constraints.

02

Capital structure options

We assess debt, trade finance, public support programs, and transaction-specific structures so leadership can compare feasible paths clearly.

03

Lender and stakeholder preparation

We help sharpen the narrative, operating assumptions, and documentation that counterparties need to understand the opportunity and risk profile.

04

Risk and covenant awareness

We surface the structural issues that can limit flexibility later, including reporting requirements, collateral expectations, and transaction dependencies.

05

Execution support

We stay engaged through evaluation and coordination so financing conversations stay tied to the commercial plan and do not drift into generic process.

Our approach

A deliberate path from diagnosis to execution.

01

Frame the transaction

We clarify the growth or deal objective, timing, cash needs, and critical dependencies that the capital plan has to support.

02

Evaluate structure options

We compare funding mechanisms, support programs, and stakeholder requirements based on your balance sheet, operating model, and risk appetite.

03

Prepare the financing case

We help convert the plan into a lender- or stakeholder-ready story with realistic assumptions and clear use-of-proceeds logic.

04

Support execution and negotiation

We help management stay focused on economics, flexibility, and execution practicality as the financing path is finalized.

Questions / Answers

What clients usually ask first.

01Do you arrange financing directly?

We provide advisory support around structure, readiness, and process. Depending on the engagement, we can help clients navigate the conversation with lenders, investors, or program providers more effectively.

02Is this only for large transactions?

No. The need for better capital planning appears in early export growth, inventory build-outs, and first-time cross-border transactions as much as in larger deals.

03Can you help with trade finance specifically?

Yes. We can support situations where working capital, receivables risk, or cross-border payment structure is central to whether the opportunity is executable.

04What does deal support usually involve?

It can include transaction framing, stakeholder coordination, financing option review, diligence support, and helping leadership evaluate the practical implications of different structures.

05Do you work alongside existing advisors?

Yes. We often complement lawyers, accountants, lenders, or corporate finance teams by bringing trade and execution context into the decision process.

Next step

Need financing strategy that fits the transaction, not just the spreadsheet?

We can help you structure capital conversations around execution realities and deal quality.