Martin Hofacker joins Invicta Finance as managing director

Business jet and super yacht finance firm Invicta Finance has appointed Martin Hofacker as managing director.

Founded in 2017, Invicta supports business aviation and yachting clients with finance and leasing options, transactions, financial advice and aviation investments. The appointment of Hofacker is set to “sharpen focus” on strategic growth, according to founder and managing principal, Felipe Ribeiro.

“Martin’s appointment marks the beginning of an important new chapter for Invicta,” said Ribeiro. “We will scale the business by growing our team, improving our internal processes, and delivering faster, more responsive support to clients. Under Martin’s leadership, Invicta will be able to handle more transactions with greater efficiency, while maintaining the high standards our partners rely on as demand for our services is increasing.”

Before joining Invicta, Hofacker managed his own consultancy specialising in debt arrangements as well as holding various leadership roles during a 16-year period at Credit Suisse, including eight years as global head of Real Assets Lending.

Hofacker said: “Invicta has successfully grown and I’ve been impressed with their hands on approach and professionalism. The company is building real momentum, and I’m pleased to be joining the business at such a defining stage. This next phase is about strengthening our funding base and business operations to better serve our clients, scale our capabilities, and pursue new opportunities.”