Flint Bishop acquires Walker Morris’ Banking & Finance Recoveries Division

10th September 2024 Company News |

Law firm, Flint Bishop has announced that it has acquired the entire volume Banking & Finance Recoveries division from the wider Banking & Finance team of Walker Morris LLP, welcoming 34 new staff to the business. The strategic acquisition also marks Flint Bishop’s entry into the Leeds market and substantially enhances the firm’s capabilities in broader…

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Phillips & Cohen Associates makes Settld acquisition

6th June 2024 Consumer Collections |

The Estate Registry, an innovation created by Phillips & Cohen Associates has acquired Settld, the Sunderland-based death notification business designed to create a solution for those tasked with estate administration. Settld, founded in 2020, specialises in simplifying bereavement administration. Adam Cohen, Executive Chairman of The Estate Registry said “We are both committed to making the…

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Phillips & Cohen Associates acquires USA-based EIS

2nd May 2024 Consumer Collections |

Deceased account management specialist Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA) has announed it has acquired USA-based Estate Information Services (EIS). EIS has long-standing partnerships with some the world’s largest and most sophisticated financial services organizations, including major banks and credit card companies. EIS is fully licensed across the US and is recognized as a leading provider…

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Everyday People Financial to acquire Arvato Financial Solutions

9th November 2023 Arrears and Recoveries |

Everyday People Financial, a Canadian-based financial services company, has announced that its subsidiary, BPO Collections has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Arvato Financial Solutions UK (AFS). Arvato Financial Solutions is a provider of accounts receivable management services primarily focusing on providing financial and collection management services in the regulated environment. Arvato’s main creditors operate…

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Ophelos acquired by Intrum

26th September 2023 Company News |

Debt resolution specialist, Ophelos has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by debt purchase and collection company Intrum. Intrum says the acquisition of Ophelos, will seek to advance the development of tech-enabled solutions in its offering by further strengthening its market position. Ophelos​ is a technology company that uses ​AI to…

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Ceverine and Capital Resolve announce merger

21st September 2023 Arrears and Recoveries |

Fintech Ceverine, which offers AI-driven digital collection services, and debt collection specialist Capital Resolve have announced an agreement to merge businesses. In a joint statement, the company said that the strategic combination brings together complementary strengths of both companies. Ceverine’s expertise in machine-learning, automation and digital collections with Capital Resolve’s established history, credentials and proven…

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Octopus to buy Shell Energy

4th September 2023 Consumer Collections |

Octopus Energy has announced it will buy Shell’s household energy business in the UK and Germany. Octopus has signed a deal with Impello, a subsidiary of Shell Petroleum Company to buy Shell Energy, taking on two million new home energy and broadband customers. This deal grows challenger energy supplier Octopus to nearly 6.5 million household…

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Arrow Global acquires Maslow Capital

24th August 2023 Company News |

Arrow Global Group, an asset manager specialising in credit and real estate has announced the acquisition of Maslow Capital, a provider of real estate finance. The acquisition follows Arrow Global’s initial purchase of a significant minority stake in December 2021 and a 20-month period of successful collaboration that has seen the significant expansion of Maslow…

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Everyday People Financial acquire Pastdue Credit Solutions

Everyday People Financial, a Canadian-based financial services company, has announced that its subsidiary, BPO Collections has agreed to acquire Pastdue Credit Solutions. Debt collection agency Pastdue Credit Solutions was founded in 2005 its clients include energy, water, telecoms, and financial service providers, as well as providing services to government departments. Barret Reykdal, CEO of Everyday People…

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Intrum acquires Capquest from Arrow Global

1st June 2023 Company News |

Credit management services company Intrum has completed the acquisition of the Capquest and Mars UK servicing platforms from European fund manager Arrow Global. The deal also includes a portfolio investment of 50 per cent of Arrow’s UK unsecured consumer back book portfolio, for a cash consideration of £92 million. The purchase means Intrum has taken…

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Phillips & Cohen Associates completes acquisition of Ardent Credit Services

25th April 2023 Company News |

Deceased account management business specialist Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of debt recovery and credit management services provider, Ardent Credit Services following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Ardent will now formally become a wholly owned subsidiary of PCA’s UK business. Adam Cohen, Co-Founder and Chief…

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MoneyPlus Group acquires InControl Debt Solutions

14th April 2023 Company News | #merger

Manchester-based MoneyPlus Group, parent company for the brand MoneyPlus Advice has announced that it has completed the purchase of Exeter-based InControl Debt Solutions. This is the second acquisition for MoneyPlus Group this year after acquiring Bright Oak in February. The deal will see InControl’s customers managed under the MoneyPlus Advice brand. Following a detailed due…

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Phillips & Cohen Associates to acquire Ardent Credit Services

28th February 2023 Company News | #mergers

Manchester-based deceased account management business, Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA) has announced that is to acquire Liverpool-based debt recovery and credit management services provider, Ardent Credit Services. PCA says that the move is part of a long-term strategy to expand expertise and scale within the pre and post charge-off collections space in the UK and…

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