ThinCats , a peer - to - peer ( P2P ) lending firm which has lent over £ 140 million since it was founded five years ago has been bought out . “This investment by ESF is the fuel we need to take the ThinCats platform up a gear, to retain and extend this core lender base and to attract a broader range of investors. The firm recently sold a 73.4 % stake to what is claimed to be " Europe 's first peer - to - peer institutional investor " , ESF Capital . ESF invests in , and manages the loans on , selected European P2P platforms offering operational expertise to support the growth of such platforms . ThinCats and ESF have been working together for several months and claim to have a detailed plan to expand the former 's market share .
ThinCats , a peer - to - peer ( P2P ) lending firm which has lent over £ 140 million since it was founded five years ago has been bought out . The firm recently sold a 73.4 % stake to what is claimed to be " Europe 's first peer - to - peer institutional investor " , ESF Capital . ESF invests in , and manages the loans on , selected European P2P platforms offering operational expertise to support the growth of such platforms . ThinCats and ESF have been working together for several months and claim to have a detailed plan to expand the former 's market share .