- Business
- Kredyt Inkaso S.A. (KRi.WA) operates as a debt management company that invests in non-performing debt portfolios and provides comprehensive receivables servicing across all delinquency stages, including amicable collections, legal proceedings, and enforcement processes; it offers outsourcing of debt management to financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, telecommunications providers, and loan companies; the company also engages in real estate transactions involving plots, apartments, houses, commercial premises, and industrial properties. The firm serves mass-market creditors primarily in the telecommunications, retail banking, and consumer finance sectors, with operations spanning Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Russia. Founded in 2001 and headquartered at ul. Postepu 21B in Warsaw, Poland, Kredyt Inkaso listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2007 and maintains subsidiaries focused on legal process administration and advisory services. In a major strategic development, Kredyt Inkaso merged with BEST S.A. in April 2025 through a full acquisition via share exchange, creating one of Central and Eastern Europe's largest debt management entities with enhanced scale, operational synergies, and expanded investment capacity; the merger, approved by shareholders in March 2025, integrates Kredyt Inkaso's portfolios and technology into BEST's platform, including the BEST Online portal for debtor management, while BEST assumes all obligations including outstanding bonds. Prior to the merger, the company secured a PLN 100 million credit facility from Santander Bank Polska S.A. in 2024 to fund debt portfolio purchases and reported record expected remaining collections exceeding PLN 1.6 billion by late 2024, reflecting improved efficiency through robotization and data analytics.