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Business Description

Cabot Credit Management is a market leader in credit management services including debt purchasing, contingency collections, business process outsourcing and litigation. The Group encompasses four UK businesses including Cabot Financial, dlc, Apex Credit Management and Mortimer Clarke Solicitors (a specialist litigation law firm, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority) and three European businesses Cabot Financial Ireland, Gesif and Nemo.

From its inception in 1998 to 30 June 2016, CCM has invested circa £1.9 billion in acquiring portfolios with a face value in excess of £20 billion. CCM has an ERC (estimated remaining collections) of £2.1 billion. It manages in the region of £1 billion of assets on behalf of clients, collects on average over £47 million per month on portfolios it either owns or services on behalf of clients, and has delivered a consistently strong financial performance, having grown its business in each of the last 18 years without exception.

The Group, which has purchased circa 8 million customer accounts, employs approximately 1,550 people with offices in Kings Hill, Brackley, Worthing, London, Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Lyon and Marseille. The company prides itself on its ethical values, customer service and high standards. It has an impressive list of accolades including:

  • Investors in People Gold and Champion awards
  • Treating Customers Fairly Award 2015 and 2016, Credit Strategy

The controlling shareholder of Cabot Financial is Encore Capital Group, an international speciality finance company providing debt recovery solutions. The remaining equity is held by a fund advised by J.C. Flowers & Co., in addition to company management.

Bond Information

01 Oct 2023
Repaid On
25 Jun 2021
Previous Payment
01 Oct 2023
Interest Period
6 months
XS1405768596
Senior Secured
£350,000,000
S&P:  NR
Moody's:  Ba3
Fitch:  BB+
01 Oct 2019 at 103.75
01 Oct 2020 at 101.875
01 Oct 2021 at 100
Status
Repaid

* Current Yield and Yield to Maturity are on estimated return calculations and not guaranteed. All yields shown are gross of Taxation and our Service Fee.

Company Information

Industry
Banks & Financials
Country of Origin
UK
Year of Incorporation
1998
Ownership Status
Private

Capital Structure

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LTM EBITDA 1,550.96          
Cash Interest 121.83          

Source: Aggredium

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