Arrow Global Group is a European fund manager based in Manchester that has a focus on investing in debt collecting companies. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by TDR Capital in October 2021.

Arrow Global Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinance
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
HeadquartersManchester, United Kingdom
Key people
Zachary Lewy, CEO
RevenueIncrease £331.3 million (2021)[1]
Increase £1.1 million (2021)[1]
Increase £(87.7) million (2021)[1]
OwnerTDR Capital
Websitewww.arrowglobal.net

History

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The business was established as a debt collection business by Zach Lewy in 2005.[2] It was the subject of an initial public offering in October 2013.[3]

In April 2015 the company bought Whitestar Asset Solutions and Gesphone - Serviços De Tratamento E Aquisição De Dívidas SA, both Portuguese debt purchasers.[4] In September 2014 it acquired Capquest, another UK debt purchaser.[5]

In May 2016 it bought InVesting BV, a Dutch debt purchaser.[6] In August 2017 it announced the acquisition of Mars Capital's Irish mortgage servicing business.[7] In January 2022 it acquired Maslow Capital, a provider of UK real estate development finance.[8]

in 2020 Arrow Credit Opportunities 1 was launched with total capital commitments of €1.7 billion.[9]

In October 2021, the company was acquired by TDR Capital.[10]

Operations

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As of 2017, the company had some 9 million customers.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Annual Results 2021" (PDF). Arrow Global Group. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Managers cash in as bad loan buyer Arrow Global soars on debut". The Times. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Arrow Global valued at £357 million in London listing". Reuters. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Arrow Global Signs Deal With CarVal, Makes Portuguese Acquisitions". Morning Star. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Arrow Global To Acquire Capquest For GBP158 Million". Morning Star. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Arrow Global Completes Acquisition Of InVesting BV". Morning Star. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Arrow Global plans to enter Irish market with acquisition". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Arrow Global Group acquires stake in real estate specialist". Credit Connect. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Arrow Global appoints managing director, client and product solutions". Hedgeweek. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ "TDR Capital completes £563m deal for credit management services provider, Arrow Global". PE Insights. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Defended Litigation Case Handler". Go Career. 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  12. ^ "About us". Arrow Global. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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