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Top 25 Collection agencies based in South Africa

Name: Collection agencies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 87 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 87 collection agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,783 professional contacts across them, including 294 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers collection agencies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

87Companies

1,783Contacts tracked

294Verified emails

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The 25 largest collection agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 87 collection agencies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to collection agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Nudebt Management PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Alberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	283 contacts →
	Strong evidence “NuDebt is a leading debt collection, payment solutions, and credit management company in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Shapiro Shaik Defries And Associates	Strong evidence	Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	275 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Shapiro Shaik Defries & Associates (SSDA) is a world-class collections and recoveries business with operations in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Ver-Tex Solutions	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	122 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ver-Tex Solutions specialises in high volume unsecured debts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Adrs Diversified Services Debt Collectors	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	83 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ADRS Diversified Services (Pty) Ltd is a trusted debt collection service provider with comprehensive solutions for collecting payment, using a diverse and unique set of processes…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Upstream Group	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	70 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Upstream Group provides comprehensive and compelling outsourced services for accounts receivables that have entered personal insolvency or have become part of the debt…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Ceebee Debt Management Services PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Boksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	68 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since CeeBee have made School Fee Debt Collections their business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Medaco Revenue Solutions PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Medaco Revenue Solutions provides outsourced debt collection, revenue management and traffic enforcement services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	LWM Debt Recovery	Strong evidence	Glen Marais, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “DEBT COLLECTION COMPANY ESTABLISHED IN 2010.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	In-Quest Investigations PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	28 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Debt Cllection and Tracing Specialists In-Quest Investigations has a well established infrastructure that enables us to have full access to state of the art Tracing & Collection…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Bentley Credit Control PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Mount Edgecombe, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A debt collection and credit management company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	NEW Integrated Credit Solutions Nics	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “NICS is a responsible revenue management & debt recovery solutions provider that aims to help creditors recover their debt, and debtors recover from debt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Bredell Ferreira	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bredell Ferreira is a debt collector based in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Credit Intel	Indirect evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Professional debt collectors with intelligent techniques, leading to higher than average results.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	AG Collection Services PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “AGCS (Pty) Ltd has been operating in the debt collection space since 2007, during this time we have evolved from looking after smaller clients mostly in the medical field to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	JER 31 & Associates Recoveries	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The company’s business strategy revolves around a sound knowledge of the credit life cycle of the debtor which starts with the granting of credit and ends with the recovery of the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Capital Debt Collection	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Empowering businesses with effective debt recovery solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Debt TEC	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	6 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Registered debt collection company that specialises in the recovery of delinquent debt and has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Simelane Norton Attorneys	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Simelane Norton Attorneys is a law firm that represents the true spirit of collaboration in our culturally diversified demographic of South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Legal Track South Africa	Strong evidence	Brackenfell, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Legal Track conducts debt collections for businesses, banks, the medical industry, and many other companies countrywide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	1.618 Collections	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	3 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A Renowned Reputation For Ethical Collection Practices We have established relationships with many of South Africa’s major insurance brokers, retailers, lenders, estate agents and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	VDM Collections PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SERVICES RENDERED TO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, LARGE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Collier And Malan Collections PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	2 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Let us take away the burden of bad debt Collier & Malan are debt collection specialists that can assist companies with the recovery of outstanding debts on a no recovery - no fee…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Daly Morgan And Associates Medical Debt Recovery	Indirect evidence	Lonehill, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Good business demands prompt debt recovery without harming patient relationships.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	GJ Vorster Debtors CC	Strong evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We do ALL · Electronic Submissions · Claims from current to 120 days · Collecting of Bad Debt · Client tracing and ITC Listing · Account to clients, Email and SMS reminders To…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Estate Recoveries	Strong evidence	Oudtshoorn, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Revolutionizing debt recovery: Instantly trace deceased debtors and initiate collection proceedings within minutes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: collection agencies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names collection agencies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of collection agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name collection agencies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Collection agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

16.5%Verified-email coverage

20.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

25.3%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 87 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among collection agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “collection agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names collection agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among collection agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 294 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names collection agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many collection agencies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 87 collection agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Nudebt Management PTY LTD, headquartered in Alberton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most collection agencies?

Johannesburg leads with 22 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (9) and Pretoria (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 294 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 87 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.