About Us.
Our business was founded on the principles of humility, hard work, and a steadfast commitment to helping others. Our journey began from humble beginnings, where our values were shaped by resilience and integrity. Over the years, we have grown into a trusted partner for businesses in distress, start-up, or high growth companies, by offering strategic investment and management solutions to foster recovery and sustainable growth.
A family office founded in 2007 by Dean and Louise Shillington, based in Vancouver, Knightsbridge Capital Partners Inc. was founded on the simple premise of accessing capital for businesses who struggle to access it. Compounding the impact of the banking crisis in 2008, our unique experience in special loans, banking, and entrepreneurship, fuelled our ability to help various industries in western Canada.
In 2013, Maynbridge Capital was launched to serve a significant funding gap in the Canadian market between traditional banks and the vulture financing community. The success of this platform then paved the way for many new investments to follow. In 2023, Maynbridge expanded to the UK and Australia, representing the beginning of a global platform.
Today Knightsbirdge is an active fund manager of multiple investment strategies, direct investor of our favourite brands, and financial partner to many. Our investment thesis from the beginning still stands: we believe in prudent management and a solid understanding of working capital and the assets of the business. We continue to invest in businesses where most struggle and seek to find value where most do not.
Our Mission.
At the heart of our business is a mission to support and revitalize businesses facing challenges. As entrepreneurs, we understand that each business and business owner is unique, with its own set of needs and circumstances. Our approach is personalized, providing tailored solutions that address specific challenges and opportunities. We are dedicated to creating lasting positive impacts within the communities we serve, reflecting our core values of integrity, resilience, and community engagement.
Our Approach.
Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of the complexities and dynamics of business in working capital distress – both from growth and from traumatic events, to generational transitions such as management buy-outs. We bring a wealth of experience and expertise to each partner, working closely with business owners to develop and implement strategies that drive recovery and growth.
Our Services.
Strategic
Investments
Identifying and investing in businesses with potential for turnaround and long-term success.
Management
Solutions
Providing hands-on management support to optimize operations and enhance performance.
Financial
Restructuring
Assisting with financial restructuring to improve liquidity and stabilize business operations.
Operational Improvements
Implementing operational improvements to increase efficiency and profitability.
Our Values.
Integrity guides our actions, ensuring that we always act with honesty and transparency. Resilience and patience are our strength, allowing us to navigate challenges and seize opportunities that very few investors can. At the same time, we try to align our investments to the important values of the community in which they exist, as we strive to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve.
Management.
Dean Shillington
President
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 Maynbridge, Dean has provided guidance to businesses of many forms, in managing periods of start-up and turnaround. He was actively involved in the formation of the Canadian Premier League Canada’s domestic professional soccer league, and remains co-owner of Vancouver Football Club and Pacific FC.
He holds a degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for various other corporate and not-for-profit entities.
Stephen Davies
Chief Risk Officer
Stephen is an experienced risk management leader with a deep background in direct lending, insurance, credit adjudication and portfolio management. During Stephen’s 21 year career with Export Development Canada (EDC) he held numerous positions throughout the organization, primarily in underwriting and risk management, and he led several high profile corporate projects – most notably establishing a $1.0 billion debtor-in-possession (DIP) fund and developing a $5.4 billion receivables factoring program in connection with the Canada/U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement.
Prior to joining Knightsbridge Capital Group, Stephen was managing EDC's Loan Sales and Syndications Desk and Special Risks Team where he was responsible for overseeing the execution of all risk management strategies on EDC’s $55 billion commercial loan portfolio (e.g. loan sales, credit insurance and CDS), the restructuring of distressed credits in EDC’s $1.2 billion impaired loan portfolio and all treaty and facultative reinsurance on EDC’s insurance portfolios.
Stephen has a Finance degree with a major in Economics from Bishop’s University and he holds IFC and CSC accreditations from the Canadian Securities Institute.
Carolyn Breuer
Director of Human Resources
Jane Griffiths
Executive Assistant
Sarah Liang
Controller
Marcus Turner
General Counsel
Ciaran Sheehy
VP Finance
Lending Solutions.
Sal Mobilio
SVP Business Development
Sal joined Knightsbridge in 2022, assuming responsibility for the British Columbia market and spearheading the sales team's initiatives across Canada. His finance career commenced in 2005 at CIBC, where he held diverse roles before transitioning to the Commercial Banking division in 2011. Within Commercial Banking, Sal concentrated on bolstering middle-market companies in British Columbia as well as overseeing numerous sizable, syndicated transactions. Sal holds a Commerce degree with a specialization in Finance from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration from Queen's University.
