{"id":25982224,"date":"2025-10-22T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kredo.swiss\/?page_id=25982224"},"modified":"2026-02-06T23:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:53:27","slug":"kredo-debt-advisory-tailored-financing-solutions-for-smes-new-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kredo.swiss\/en\/kredo-debt-advisory-tailored-financing-solutions-for-smes-new-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Debt Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F4F8F9&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;85%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Kredo Debt Advisory \u2013 Tailored Financing Solutions for SMEs<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At Kredo, we support SMEs in securing the right financing solutions for their growth, expansion, and restructuring needs. 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