LONDON, October 15, 2025 – Proskauer advised the shareholders of PayPlan Ltd (“PayPlan”), a leading UK provider of free-to-consumer debt advice and debt solutions on the investment by Palladian Investment Partners LLP (“Palladian”), a leading mid-market independent sponsor.
Founded in 1992 and led by CEO Rachel Duffey, PayPlan works with more than 100,000 customers each year to resolve their problems of indebtedness in a structured way by putting in place and administering a series of affordable repayment plans.
Palladian’s investment, alongside that of PayPlan’s management team, will accelerate the rollout of enhanced digital services, delivering greater benefits for both borrowers and lending partners.
Completion of the investment will be subject to approval by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Proskauer team was led by private equity market leader, partner Andrew Wingfield and associate Matt Clift and included associates Adya Garg and Amandeep Mann (Private Equity M&A). The team also included partner Oliver Howley and associates Caroline Rimmer and Peter Cramer (TMT); partner Stephen Pevsner and associates Emma McDonnell and David Ward (Tax); partner John Verwey and associates Sulaiman Malik and Michael Singh (Regulatory); special counsels Nicola Bartholomew (International Labor & Employment) and Kelly McMullon (Data Privacy); partner Vikki McKay and associate Benjamin Peacock (Real Estate); partner Barry Newman and associates Antonia George and Shameelah Khan (Sponsor Finance).
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