Evolution Credit Limited, previously known as Real People Investment Holdings Limited, is a financial services
holding company
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with its headquarters in
Rosebank,
South Africa
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.
Overview
Evolution Group is a South African-based financial services institution. Its subsidiaries specialise in providing home improvement finance, debt collection services and assurance products. The group has more than 1,000 employees.
History
Evolution Group was incorporated as Real People Group on 13 September 1999. On 21 August 2013 the company converted into a public limited liability company.
, the group has listed
bonds on the
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
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.
Group Businesses
The companies that compose the Real People Group include, but are not limited, to the following:
* DMC Debt Management (Proprietary) Limited – is a South African debt collection company, trading since 2001. The head office is situated in
East London
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Etymology
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, South Africa.
*Real People Home Finance (Proprietary) Limited - offers loans up to ZAR 120 000 for customers to spend at over 600 participating hardware stores. The head office is situated in
Rosebank, South Africa.
*Real People Assurance Company Limited – provides individual insurance policies. The head office is situated in
East London
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fa ...
, South Africa.
Governance
Evolution Group is governed by a six-person board of directors, Norman Thomson as the chairperson and Neil Grobbelaar as the Group CEO.
See also
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Financial Services
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References
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