Lender Services

We help lenders manage, restructure, and divest from challenging portfolio company investments.

Candlewood Partners specializes in thinking outside (and inside, around, and through) the box. We’ve helped middle market lenders navigate challenging investments with solutions that are always created with efficiency — from both a time and cost perspective — in mind. We have the flexibility to be engaged by the lender or the portfolio company, depending on the situation.

Candlewood works with lenders in all of the following situations:

  • Stressed portfolio company sell-side processes
  • Article 9 foreclosure sales
  • Bankruptcy — both reorganizations and 363 sales
  • Refinancings & workouts
  • Distressed debt sales
  • Finding participant lenders

Operio Group LLC

Candlewood Partners is pleased to announce its role as sole financial advisor to the Senior Lender in connection with the sale of substantially all of the assets of Operio Group LLC (“Operio” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries.

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UMA Home Décor

Candlewood Partners is pleased to announce its role as sell-side advisor in connection with the sale of the assets of UMA Home Décor (“UMA"). The assets of UMA were successfully sold to Deco USA through a foreclosure sale under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Project Runway

Candlewood ran an expedited foreclosure sale process for the assets of an operating government services business. Our involvement included running a full marketing process and negotiating with potential acquirors.

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Project Flow

Candlewood ran a full marketing process followed by a foreclosure sale process, marketing the business to over 200 parties. Candlewood advised the company through the marketing process, and also managed relationships with various stakeholders involved in the business.

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Step 1.

30-min call to learn about your situation

Step 2.

Conference to discuss potential solutions

Step 3.

Meet to discuss recommended solution, fees, and terms

Ready to get started?

Candlewood Partners, LLC

Established 2001

Cleveland Office:
(216) 472-6660

600 Superior Ave. East
Suite 1800

Cleveland, OH 44114

Florida Office:

220 Congress Park Dr.
Suite 100

Delray Beach, 33445

Chicago Office:

167 North Green Street

Chicago, 60607

Securities offered through Candlewood Securities LLC, Member FINRA, Member SIPC. Check the background of this firm on FINRA’s Broker Check.

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