Helen Lucas
About Helen Lucas
Helen Lucas serves as the Co-Head of UK Sponsors Origination, Growth & Leverage Finance at Investec, a position she has held since 2020. With extensive experience in debt finance and a background in engineering, she specializes in structuring various financing solutions for businesses across the UK and Europe.
Work at Investec
Helen Lucas currently serves as Co-Head of UK Sponsors Origination, Growth & Leverage Finance at Investec, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she focuses on providing financing solutions tailored to the needs of businesses. Prior to her current position, she worked as Director of Growth & Leverage Finance at Investec from 2014 to 2022. During her tenure, she contributed to various financing initiatives and played a significant role in establishing the Investec Private Debt Fund in early 2020.
Experience at Barclays Bank
Helen Lucas has extensive experience from her time at Barclays Bank, where she held multiple roles. She was an Associate Director in Debt Finance from 2011 to 2014, and prior to that, she served as Manager of Restructuring & Leverage from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, she worked as Director of Business Support from 2010 to 2011 and as Manager of Financial Sponsors in Leverage Finance from 2007 to 2008. Her roles at Barclays involved various aspects of debt finance and restructuring.
Education and Expertise
Helen Lucas studied Chemical Engineering at Loughborough University, where she earned a BEng Hons from 2001 to 2004. She also attended King Edward VI for her earlier education. Her expertise encompasses structuring senior secured debt, unitranches, integrated asset-based and cash flow solutions, subordinated debt, and minority equity. She specializes in providing financing solutions for businesses with EBITDA ranging from £2m to £50m across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe.
Financing Solutions and Initiatives
Helen Lucas is involved in providing event-driven financing solutions, which include growth capital, acquisition finance, management buyouts, leveraged finance, syndicated debt, refinances, recapitalizations, and structured corporate lending. Her work focuses on delivering tailored financial solutions that meet the specific needs of businesses in various sectors.