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.
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.
Churchill Asset Management Appoints Brynjar Agnarsson as Private Credit Senior Investment Strategist in Europe
New York, November 10, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management LLC, the U.S. asset management company of Nuveen Private Capital (“NPC”), today announced Brynjar Agnarsson has joined as a Managing Director and Senior Investment Strategist, focused on developing U.S. private credit solutions for EMEA investors. He will report to Michael Foley, Head of Institutional at Churchill.