Our story
Manolete has expanded rapidly since 2009 to become the dominant insolvency litigation finance company in the UK. Here are our highlights.
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2009
June Manolete Partners LLP founded by CEO Steven Cooklin, backed by Mike Faulkner (CEO of River and Mercantile PLC)
August Manolete secure first case
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2010
September First team member recruited
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2011
January First ten cases financed
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2012
October Jon Moulton invests in Manolete for the first time
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2013
November 50th case signed
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2014
March Mena Halton joins as Head of Legal
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2015
March 100th case signed
March Jon Moulton supports a second round of investment
October Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act effective - allows Manolete to buy all Office Holder claims
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2016
April Jackson Reforms apply to UK Insolvency Litigation
July Manolete wins in Supreme Court v Hastings Borough Council
September 150th case signed
November Manolete wins inaugural TRI award ‘Insolvency Litigation Funder of the Year’
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2017
August Stephen Baister joins Manolete as Senior Adviser
November Retains TRI award ‘Insolvency Litigation Funder of the Year’
December 200th case signed
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2018
May Manolete opens first regional centre in Manchester
May Manolete headline sponsor of R3 Annual Conference
September 250th case signed
December HSBC extends credit facility to £20m
December 2018 - Admission to London Stock Exchange (AIM)
December Peter Bertram appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Manolete
December Stephen Baister and Lee Manning appointed as NEDs to the board of Manolete
December Manolete opens regional centre in South West & Wales
December Manolete signs three year strategic partnerships with R3 and ICAEW
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2019
May Manolete agrees strategic partnership with IPA
May Manolete opens four regional centres, North East, Southern, Eastern and Scotland
October Manolete opens regional centre in the Midlands
November At Shares Awards, Manolete is awarded “Growth Company of the Year”
November Manolete wins TRI award for the third time
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2020
June Mena Halton, Manolete’s Head of Legal, named in The Lawyer Hot 100
July Manolete’s 400th case signed
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2021
June Manolete Partners only firm ranked Band 1 for Insolvency Litigation Funding Chambers Litigation Support Guide 2021
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2022
June We recruited three new senior members to our legal team: Alexandra Withers (North East), Brett Eales (South West) and Kelly Jordan joining our Business Development team.
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2023
June Manolete signed its landmark 1000th case
