Kcom extends asset-backed partnership with secured loan
Kcom has transferred a £16m secured loan to an asset-backed contribution arrangement (ABC) set up to fund its scheme.
This will provide an extra £1.6m a year to the scheme, which saw its deficit increase from £9.8m to £26.5m in 12 months despite taking action to control the shortfall. The agreement was revealed in...
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