Greensill Capital — Cyborg Score 1/10

Challenged
Supply Chain Finance

Strategic Profile

Prior to collapse, Greensill pioneered reverse factoring and future accounts receivable financing, packaging debt into securities for institutional investors. The company's downfall resulted from excessive exposure to GFG Alliance (steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta's group), insurance coverage collapse, and failed asset quality, leaving administrators managing residual claims as of June 2026.

Cyborg Score Rationale

Company is defunct as of March 2021. Current status is liquidation/administration by Grant Thornton. No forward business operations. Historical data is obsolete.

Top Insights

  • Filed for insolvency on March 8, 2021, after insurance withdrawal and GFG Alliance exposure collapse
  • As of February 2026, company had only 41 employees, indicating skeleton crew managing wind-down
  • Grant Thornton administrators remain owed approximately $587.2M from GFG Alliance as of April 2024
  • Credit Suisse entanglement led to litigation through 2025 over Greensill fund losses

Named Competitors

  • eCapital — Alternative supply chain financing
  • White Oak Global Advisors — Specialty finance and credit solutions
  • Golub Capital — Middle-market credit and alternative investments

Recent Developments

  • (October 2025) Credit Suisse lost trial against SoftBank over Greensill trades
  • (April 2024) Grant Thornton reported $587.2M still owed from GFG Alliance
  • (February 2026) Company operating with 41-person skeleton crew in administration

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