About Knightsbridge Capital

Debt Partners

Knightsbridge Capital was launched in 2007 with a commitment to providing financing support to businesses at all stages of their life cycle, regardless of their perceived risk profile. Knightsbridge has served hundreds of clients secure more than $1 billion in financing through its many financing alternatives, including its own managed debt funds.

In 2013, through a joint venture with Maynards Industries, Knightsbridge expanded its lending program to truly serve its idealistic goals of building a one-stop lending institution with the launch of MaynBridge Capital.

KapX Equipment Finance was launched in December 2016 as a dedicated equipment financing lender with transactions ranging from $100K to $5 million. This business serves the traditional financing market, specializing in capital-intensive industries, providing aggressive financing structures tailored around the underlying equipment and the clients’ cash flow needs.

Equity Partners

Since inception, Knightsbridge has aligned to its goal of maintaining strong long-term partnerships in both its borrowing clients and to partners seeking long-term advisory services. With expertise in marketing, business development, hyper growth, distressed and restructuring environments, we offer a unique perspective and stability to partners in all stages of their life cycle. Knightsbridge is a strategic partner with a particular expertise in balance sheet construction, cash flows and overall business support.

Our Team

DEAN SHILLINGTON

President, Knightsbridge Capital Group

Dean is the founder of Knightsbridge Capital Group and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, business development and in commercial finance. He spent several years at GE Capital in various capacities in both risk management and business management. Dean founded Knightsbridge Capital in 2007, actively participating in a lending, equity and advising capacity since that time. 

Since forming Knightsbridge, Dean has provided guidance to businesses of many forms, in managing periods of start-up, growth, and turnaround. He is currently the debt fund manager for KBC’s marquee investment funds, Maynards Financial LP, Knightsbridge Fund II LP, and Knightsbridge Group Trust. In recent years he has also been passionately involved with his personal businesses such as the rebuilding of Caffe Artigiano, and was actively involved in the formation of the Canadian Premier League, Canada’s domestic professional soccer league, remaining co-owner of Pacific Football Club.

He holds a degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for numerous companies, plus volunteer organizations such as Little League Baseball in North Vancouver.