Continuation Vehicles Spread From Buyouts Into Credit Portfolios
Private credit managers are adopting continuation vehicles to extend older assets, manage liquidity, and give LPs a choice between rolling and cashing out.
What is this trend?
Continuation vehicles are moving from buyout exits into private credit portfolios, giving managers a way to extend assets, offer LP liquidity, and delay realizations when exits are slow.
- GP-led structures are now being used in credit, not just buyouts.
- LPs can roll forward or cash out, adding flexibility in slow markets.
- Managers use CVs to extend duration and manage pacing across vintages.
- The structure can unlock liquidity—or simply defer a difficult exit.
What’s the latest?
White Rock has launched a Fund II continuation vehicle to let existing investors crystallize returns while extending the platform into its next growth phase, and Partners Group is preparing an €800 mi
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