Our Industry Expertise

With a proven track record in distressed asset recovery and institutional finance, DaytonFin Africa is guided by professionals with decades of hands-on experience in distressed loan resolution, asset management, and financial restructuring across Africa’s most complex markets.

Distressed Debt Acquisition & Resolution

  • Successfully acquired and managed portfolios of non-performing loans (NPLs) across sectors (real estate, corporate, SME, consumer)
  • Negotiated and closed bulk purchases of distressed assets from banks, hedge funds, and special servicers

Credit Restructuring & Turnaround Management

  • Led complex corporate debt restructuring and workout negotiations
  • Partnered with borrowers and stakeholders to design sustainable recovery plans
  • Operated or advised distressed companies through operational and financial turnaround phases

Regulatory & Legal Workouts

  • Worked closely with legal teams on insolvency proceedings, bankruptcy processes and cross-border enforcement
  • Experience navigating local regulatory frameworks in distressed markets within Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Asset Recovery & Exit Strategy Execution

  • Maximized recovery through litigation, asset disposals, collateral enforcement, and structured exits
  • Track record of exceeding recovery benchmarks for large institutional portfolios

Investor Relations & Capital Raising

  • Raised capital from institutional investors in support of creating a special purpose vehicle for a bank’s non-performing loan book/Bad bank
  • Built investor trust through transparent reporting and performance delivery

Banking & Special Servicing Experience

  • Former senior roles at banks, asset management companies (AMCs), or special servicers, handling NPLs or workout portfolios
  • Experience in credit underwriting, loan servicing, and risk management of distressed credit

Cross-Border Distressed Transactions

  • Led or supported transactions in emerging and developing markets in Africa, understanding jurisdictional complexities
  • Managed due diligence, valuation, and pricing for international NPL acquisitions

Real Estate & Collateral Management

  • Managed distressed real estate and collateral-backed loans with successful repositioning or monetization
  • Real estate valuation, property management, and legal execution experience

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