Fidelis prices $2.04B refinancing, one of UK fintech's largest debt deals

What's the deal? The Fidelis PartnershipDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (TFP) has priced a $2.04 billion refinancing, replacing its existing unitranche facility with a new senior secured Term Loan B. Existing debt investors Blackstone, Baring Asset ManagementDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Oak Hill AdvisorsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → are backing the deal, which TFP expects to close in August 2026.

Why now? The move cuts TFP's cost of debt to SOFR + 2.75%, down from SOFR + 5%, and opens access to public debt markets. It follows the company's inaugural public credit ratings: Ba3 (Stable) from MoodyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s, BB- (Positive) from FitchDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and B+ (Positive) from S&PDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.

What's the endgame? TFP describes itself as the world's largest independent managing general agent, underwriting across more than 150 lines of business in 140 countries. Written premium reached $5.4 billion in 2025, up entirely on organic growth.

What's behind the growth? A 10-year rolling binder relationship with Pelagos Insurance CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → anchors its underwriting capacity. Its LloydDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s syndicates 3123 and 2126, the latter backed by Blackstone, support roughly $1.3 billion in 2026 premium, while its Pine WalkDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → platform has grown to 18 underwriting cells and about $1.2 billion in written premium.

What they're saying: The refinancing "reflects the strength of the business we have built and the confidence that blue chip institutional debt investors and rating agencies have in our future," said founder, chairman, and group chief executive officer Richard Brindle. He noted TFP has grown "entirely organically" in the three years since its inception.

The signal: At $2.04 billion, this ranks among the largest debt rounds ever recorded for a UK fintech, sitting in the top 1% of 382 comparable deals. The pricing and first public ratings mark a shift from private credit toward institutional debt markets as the business scales.

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