Churchill is one of the largest and most experienced private debt managers in the U.S., ranking #1 most active U.S. Buyouts Lender for 2024 by PitchBook1.”
Mathew Linett
Head of Senior Lending
Investment criteria
Senior lending
Company size (EBITDA)
$10 - $100 mm
Target position size
$50 - $500 mm
Target markets
- Traditional middle market
- Upper middle market club
Capabilities
- 1st lien
- Unitranche
- Revolving credit
- DDTL
Insight
Industry expertise
From our experience in investing through various cycles, we have deep expertise across a broad range of industries. We focus on issuers with strong market positions, differentiated value propositions and sustainable competitive advantages.
Recent transactions
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Kanawha Scales & Systems
Kanawha Scales & Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Investcorp
October 2025
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Heartland Business Systems
Heartland Business Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
GenNx 360 Capital Partners
October 2025
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Bradford Soap
Bradford Soap
Sole Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Gemspring Capital
August 2025
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Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Sole Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Incline Equity Partners
August 2025
News & Press
Churchill Asset Management Named 2025 Lender Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor
New York, NY, December 1, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management LLC (“Churchill” or the “Firm”), an investment specialist of Nuveen, announced it was named the 2025 “Lender Firm of the Year” by The M&A Advisor.
InvestmentNews: Why the current boom in private credit won’t dent future demand
New York, November 25, 2025 – Randy Schwimmer, vice chairman and chief investment strategist at Churchill Asset Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why the demand for private credit won’t slow down in the coming year despite the influx of new entrants into the market.
Bloomberg Open Interest: Churchill’s Kencel Expects New Entrants Into Private Credit
New York, November 14, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management President and CEO Ken Kencel discusses the state of the private capital market, takeaways from his firm’s Annual Investor Meeting and how mid-market companies are participating in a data center boom.