Private Credit Firm Willow Tree Is Said to Explore Stake Sale

Private credit firm Willow Tree Credit Partners is exploring options including the sale of a minority stake, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Willow Tree is working with an adviser to solicit interest in the stake, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential information. No final decision has been made, they said.

A Willow Tree representative declined to comment.

The New York-based firm, which has about $5 billion in assets under management, was founded in 2017 by Tim Lower and Jim Roche. The firm focuses on senior secured, floating rate loans to middle-market businesses that ...