Apex Research
Institutional-grade analysis of European private markets, read by allocators, CFOs, sponsors and policymakers across the continent.
European Private Credit Outlook 2026
A 96-page deep-dive into the non-bank lending wave reshaping mid-market financing across the EU, UK and Switzerland, with €450bn in pipeline opportunities mapped by country, sector and instrument.
Latest reports
Mid-Market Direct Lending in DACH
Energy Transition Capital Stack 2026
European CRE Debt Opportunity Map
Series B Benchmarks: Europe vs US
MiCA Era: Institutional Crypto Allocations
Grid & BESS: Sponsor Playbook
ECB Policy & European Lending Conditions
Acquisition Financing in a Higher-Rate Era
Logistics & Industrial: 2026 Yields
What Apex Research covers
Private Markets
Credit, equity and hybrid structures across European mid-market.
Geographic Coverage
12 jurisdictions: DACH, Benelux, Iberia, Nordics, France, UK, Italy, Greece.
Proprietary Data
1,200+ deals tracked annually with pricing, leverage and covenant data.
Data you can take to credit committee
Apex Research combines proprietary transaction data with lender surveys to produce benchmarks our clients cite in investment papers and board packs.
- Quarterly European private credit pricing benchmarks
- Sector outlooks across renewables, infrastructure and real estate
- Regulatory tracking for MiCA, CSRD and Basel IV
Business loans and project finance across Europe
Local underwriting knowledge in each market, arranged through one pan-European team.
Mittelstand growth and working capital facilities
Business loans in GermanyCorporate credit and acquisition finance
Business loans in FranceSME lending and real estate development funding
Business loans in SpainManufacturing, export and asset finance
Business loans in ItalyHead-office lending from our Brussels desk
Business loans in BelgiumTourism, shipping and energy transition capital
Business loans in GreeceEurope's most direct route to capital
Founders, CFOs and sponsors choose Apex Euro Capital because the process is senior, fast and completely transparent from first call to drawdown.
Senior bankers on every file
Your mandate is led by a partner with 15+ years in European credit and capital markets, never handed to a junior queue.
Decisions in days, not quarters
Indicative terms within 48 hours of a complete pack, with a transparent timeline to drawdown.
One relationship, all of Europe
Debt, equity, project finance and institutional capital arranged across 27 EU markets from Brussels and Athens.
Structures built around cash flow
Amortising, bullet, unitranche, mezzanine or hybrid, shaped to how your business actually converts revenue.
Institutional capital network
Direct access to banks, credit funds, family offices and development finance institutions in a single process.
Priced with no surprises
Fees, margins and covenants disclosed in writing up front. No success-fee ambiguity, no hidden retainers.
Regulated discipline behind every euro
Capital is only useful if it is raised properly. Our compliance framework is built for institutional counterparties and audited borrowers alike.
EU regulatory alignment
Mandates structured in line with EU financial services rules and local market practice in every jurisdiction we fund.
AML and KYC by design
Risk-based onboarding, sanctions screening and beneficial-ownership verification on every counterparty.
GDPR-grade data handling
Encrypted document exchange through the client portal, with data stored and processed inside the EU.
Independent oversight
Investment and credit committees sign off separately from origination, so pricing stays objective.
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