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Direct Lenders Have Taken Keys to Nearly 150 Companies in Europe

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Direct lending funds in Europe have taken control of nearly 150 companies that were unable to pay their debts, highlighting the growing trend of debt distress in the region.

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Some 146 companies in Europe have ceded control to direct-lending funds after they could no longer afford to pay their debts, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 6, 2026.
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