Houlihan Lokey Advises Silverfleet Capital

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Silverfleet Capital (Silverfleet) has acquired a majority stake in Collectia. The transaction was closed on 4 March 2020.

Silverfleet is a leading independent, European private equity firm with global reach specialising in middle-market buyouts. Founded in 1985, Silverfleet has completed more than 100 buyouts in companies across Europe seeking to invest in established businesses with enterprise values between €25 million and €300 million.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Brøndbyvester, Denmark, Collectia is a fast-growing debt collection and debt purchase business with a niche presence in Sweden, Norway, and Germany. The company employs more than 175 staff and serves approximately 13,000 corporate customers across more than 600,000 active cases.

With its sophisticated proprietary technology platform, credit database, and advanced data analytics capabilities, Collectia is a highly differentiated business with significant potential to build market share in both new and existing markets. The investment by Silverfleet will fund further developments in Collectia's technology-enabled debt collection processes, help scale its debt purchase operations, and continue its international expansion.

Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor to Silverfleet. This most recent transaction further strengthens the firm's leadership in the European credit management services sector, a core expertise of the financial services team.