Cabot Credit Management Announces Increase to its Super Senior Revolving Credit Facility

Cabot Credit Management Announces Increase to its Super Senior Revolving Credit Facility

Cabot Credit Management (CCM), Europe’s leading acquirer and manager of consumer debt, is delighted to announce that it has increased its super senior revolving credit facility from £200m to £250 million, with a further uncommitted accordion of £50 million. In addition, maturity has been extended by one year to 2019 and margin decreased to 3.25%. The new facility will enable CCM to continue to develop its business and investing in its existing assets.

Craig Buick, Chief Financial Officer, Cabot Credit Management, said: “This additional liquidity capacity will enable Cabot to continue to lead the European credit management industry, and reflects the belief of our banking syndicate in the Cabot strategy.”

About Cabot Credit Management

Cabot Credit Management (CCM) 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 c£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.