Arcmont Asset Management

About Arcmont Asset Management

Arcmont Asset Management is a leading European private credit firm with approximately €24 billion raised since inception as of December 2024 (combined with Churchill under Nuveen Private Capital reaches €73 billion), headquartered in London with offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Stockholm and New York. The firm was founded in 2011 as the European direct-lending arm of BlueBay before its spin-out, and was acquired by Nuveen in 2023 forming Nuveen Private Capital alongside US sister Churchill. Arcmont is FCA-regulated and operates as a Nuveen affiliate.

Investment thesis

Arcmont deploys capital through 10 plus active vehicles including Direct Lending Funds I through V, Senior Loan funds, Capital Solutions I and II and Impact Lending mandates, providing European private credit across direct lending (senior, unitranche, second lien), capital solutions (junior and hybrid), NAV financing and impact lending strategies. The platform is sector-agnostic across European mid-market deployment with typical concentration in healthcare, software, business services, industrials, consumer and financial services. The firm has deployed more than €26 billion across 350 plus transactions over a decade, making it one of Europe's earliest movers in the private credit asset class.

Recent activity

As a private credit manager, exits occur via loan repayments rather than equity realisations. Recent capital deployments include a $2.5 billion continuation vehicle led by Ares (April 2026), Capital Solutions Fund II €1.5 billion close (2024-2025) and Direct Lending Fund V launched targeting more than €12 billion (2024). The platform continues active fundraising and deployment across the European mid-market lending franchise. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.