servicing investors in Europe since 2017 with AN EXTENSIVE network of independent advisors to forecast the financial performance of your investment & MORE
Trust Silverton Maritime Solutions for comprehensive services tailored to your needs.
Since 2017, we've been dedicated to serving as consultants for investors in maritime branche, but also for maritime service providers such as shipping companies/ship managers, brokers, outfitters, etc. We have extensive network of experts (business people, technicians & lawyers) with many years of experience in the maritime sector.
As a member of the Silverton Group, our company will be glad to offer you all the benefits of cooperation with our offices in key financial centers like, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Athens, and New York and advisors all around the world.
2017
Foundation of Silverton Maritime Solutions. Servicing focus: special servicing of ship financing.
2018
SMS is winding down a German company structure for US-based PE-fund
2020
SMS arranges the acquisition of a fleet of vessels and monitors the ship management for a non-industry investor
2021
Management of a non-performaning shipping loan portfolio for one of the largest German commercial bank
2023
Consultancy mandate for the settlement of bank exposures and bank operations
Green Energy Transformation
CCS, CSR, alternative fuels, energy saving devices, etc. – the maritime world is full of new ideas, initiatives and challenges. Our maritime expertise is undisputed. With our commercial & technical Know How added, we help you setting up your projects, achieving your targets and transferring your ideas into action.
What do we bring to the table:
• Coordinative development of studies & project plans
• Investigation of technical feasibility and economic viability
• Reviewing of financing options & selection of potential financing partners
• Preparation of supporting documents e.g. cash flow, P&I & balance sheet projections etc.
• Coordination with banks or alternative sources of finance
• Arrangement of a decent contract structure in close cooperation with mandated law firms
Project development & alternative financing
We identify the sweet spots of lending partners – to avoid trial and error meetings and to save your time and your money.
Advisory
• Structure your project reflecting your long term strategy
• Prepare financing documents and secure “bankability”–
• Cross check your documents such as balance sheets, P&L, cash flows and ESG documentation
• Preparation of reporting sheets for your financing
We can arrange contract with:
• Financial leasing (China & Japan)
• Classic bank loans with typical shipping banks
• Mezz-capital from debt funds
Asset Management
• Plan your investment in accordance to your strategy and market view
• Structure and administer the required setup
• Arrange the selection of fitting partners and manage the relationships
• Help you to devest at the right time and wind down the organization
Financial reviewing
Outside view – inhouse analysis.
Micro
We provide with a fresh outside perspective without the daily operative involvement, followed by an inhouse expert discussion,
we assess potential enhancements of your financing agreements:
• Free up capital for new projects
• Lower your financing costs
• Reduce your default risk in case of lower markets
Macro
There is also a strategic point of view here - and various options.
• Ways to achieve a decent diversification of your financings in terms of sources, structures and countries
• Review the maturity of your arrangements
• Assessment of all long-term financing partners in the shipping space
• For long term projects with your key assets sale and charter back transaction provide high LTV`s with comparably low margins.
• Creative amendments of existing financing structures might path the way back for fleet growth: 1. Option to merge different financings. 2. Combination of existing financings with potential new order.
• Elaborate the impact of potential currency and interest headings
Ulf Bertheau
Managing partner
Phone: +49 152 016 10959
E-Mail: ulf.bertheau@silverton.de
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Jan Warmke
Senior Advisor
Phone: +49 172 457 9792
E-Mail: jan.warmke@silverton.de
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Eik Schuppan
Senior Advisor
Phone: +49 176 232 20097
E-Mail: eik.schuppan@silverton.de
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Simon Morgenstern
Assistant
Phone: +49 40 20 91 221 - 57
E-Mail: -
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