ABL Advisory Services
Our asset-based lending advisory team explain their services in more detail.
Pre and Post Lend Due Diligence
We understand the key factors which can make all the difference when reviewing the collateral and funding structure for new funding proposals, as well as for long-standing and new client relationships. These factors can materially impact on the success of the deal and on your risk management strategy in both a going concern and/or a potential failure situation.
We know that due diligence needs to be comprehensive and accurate, impartial and constructive, and tailored to your prospect’s or client’s specific business and industry, whilst also needing to be delivered quickly—where speed of turnaround can be critical in a competitive or distress situation, or where risk issues have been identified which need an immediate response.
We have a proven track record in assessing complex, high-value, and high-risk Asset Based Lending deal structures across the widest variety of industry sectors, and have the experience and expertise to identify the key business and industry risks specific to the collateral being considered or reviewed.
We add value by providing practical mitigating solutions and recommending appropriate restructuring measures to help you to structure the deal and manage your client relationships in the best way possible to enable you to manage those risks effectively. Our communication and solution-focused approach means that we work in partnership with your team to achieve the best outcomes for you, your prospects, and your clients.
Risk Management and Receivables Recovery
Not only do we deliver expert due diligence services to Asset-Based Lenders, Professional Advisers, Private Equity investors and their clients, we also provide constructive and reliable risk management services on new and existing Receivables, Inventory, Plant & Machinery and Trade Finance facilities, and can provide Receivables recovery services should the worst happen in a potential failed situation.
With over 60 years’ experience working for and with most leading lenders, we know that understanding the nature of any collateral and its associated risks is fundamental to ensuring the best possible risk management strategy across the full range of asset classes. We also know that in distress situations, not only is it key to have a full understanding of the receivables, but that speed of response is critical to achieving a successful recovery outcome.
We understand the key factors which can make all the difference when devising and implementing appropriate and effective strategies for collateral and funding structures on both long-standing and new client relationships. This enables us to recommend optimal approaches to risk management in going concern situations and to maximise recoveries in potential failure scenarios.
We are here to support you and will tailor a package of services to meet your needs, whether that be routine scheduled field or desktop audits, contracts and paper trail reviews, debtor verification, ongoing process and performance monitoring, specific risk or suspected fraud cases, contingency and exit planning, or in a recovery scenario—immediate securing of records and systems, disclosure to customers, assessing recoverability, or providing collections management and outsourced credit control. As part of the Dow Schofield Watts network, we can also introduce and work closely with our wider Business Recovery, Insolvency, Debt Advisory and Restructuring services should these be required.
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We are the safe pair of hands who can help you to identify, manage and minimise the risks in your portfolio. Get in touch to discuss how we can work together, with no pressure or obligation to commit.