Rescue & DIP Financing
New-money rescue and debtor-in-possession financing for stressed and insolvent situations.
Image · Rescue & DIP FinancingRescue and DIP (debtor-in-possession) financing is new money advanced to a stressed or insolvent company to fund a turnaround, a restructuring or a going-concern sale — typically senior, tightly controlled and often with priority. Matchpoint arranges rescue and interim financing for companies, sponsors and administrators across the UK and UAE, from specialist lenders comfortable with distress.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
The central mandate decision. New money must preserve or increase enterprise value and have a credible priority, security and repayment position. The proposed facility should support a defined stabilisation or transaction plan.
What capital providers or counterparties will test
Immediate liquidity, cash controls, priority and security, court or creditor approvals where relevant, collateral value, milestones, management capability, restructuring plan and downside recoveries.
How the mandate is structured
Rescue and debtor-in-possession structures vary by jurisdiction. The financing may include super-priority or enhanced security where legally available, tight budgets and milestone-linked drawdowns.
Execution priorities
Coordinate legal, restructuring and funding workstreams from the outset, establish a monitored cash budget and give the new-money provider a clear route to repayment or conversion.
Prepare before approaching the market
- Court or legal process status where applicable
- Weekly cash budget and draw schedule
- Security, priority and recovery analysis
- Milestone restructuring or sale plan
Our role on rescue & dip financing mandates
- New-money rescue and interim financing
- Debtor-in-possession and administration funding
- Priority, super-senior and tightly-covenanted structures
- UK and UAE special-situations lenders
Research relevant to this area
Original analysis and decision frameworks from the Matchpoint team.
Rescue & DIP Financing — frequently asked questions
New money lent to a company in or near insolvency to keep it trading through a restructuring or sale. It is usually senior and closely controlled, and can rank ahead of existing debt where the process allows, so it funds the path to a better outcome than liquidation.
Yes — interim and rescue financing can be arranged for companies in administration or an equivalent process, to preserve going-concern value while a restructuring or sale completes.
Specialist special-situations and distressed lenders, not mainstream banks. We match the situation to lenders who understand the risk and can move quickly.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.
Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.
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