Hugo Chance is a corporate advisor specialising in strategic debt financing for UK growth-stage SMEs. He works with management teams and shareholders on capital raising, refinancing and growth strategy, with a particular focus on structuring and delivering tailored debt solutions that support expansion, shareholder transitions and balance sheet optimisation.
Hugo has worked across the UK’s private equity, venture capital, property and structured finance sectors for more than ten years. Through Chance Capital, he advises UK growth-stage private companies on debt facilities typically ranging from £1m to £50m, supporting clients throughout the funding process from positioning and structuring through to lender negotiation and execution.
He works closely with a concentrated group of credit funds, family offices, high-net-worth investors and institutional lenders, giving clients access not only to capital but also to long-term strategic relationships.
His approach is relationship-led and commercially focused, combining technical advisory support with access to a strategic investor and lender network.