Niche Investment
Strategy
UK Litigation Funding
The UK litigation funding market has experienced significant growth in recent years, more than doubling in size over the past three years. As of the latest data, the UK litigation funding market is valued at approximately £2.7 billion. This rapid expansion has been driven by increasing investor demands in alternative assets uncorrelated with traditional financial markets, such as equities.
Overall, the UK remains one of the leading global markets for litigation funding, with strong prospects for continued growth, driven by both domestic demand and its role as a hub for international legal disputes»
Yield Giants - Investment Case
Woodville Consultants Ltd (Woodville) has identified a significant market gap: many law firms are unable to finance either the cases available to them or the associated costs. Woodville sees a clear investment opportunity in meeting this demand through targeted litigation financing.
Woodville operates in a market where traditional bank funding routes are generally not available. Features of Woodville litigation funding business:
Woodville UK Litigation Funding
Focus on cases of Personal Contract Purchase (“PCP”) and mis-selling claims related to Car Finance Loans, Business Energy Claims, Road Traffic Accident Loans and Housing Disrepair Loans;
Short loan period of up to 12 months. Loan value of £1,000 – max. £5,000, less risk and extra diversification across the investor capital;
Only loans to UK Solicitors Regulation Authority-certified solicitors;
Net payment of the loans. Interest rate is secured in separate escrow account. Default on the interest is zero;
Yield Giants - Investment Case
Woodville Consultants Ltd (Woodville) have identified a significant gap in the market to assist solicitors’ practices, that cannot fund either the cases available to them or their disbursements.
Woodville operate in a market where traditional bank funding routes are generally not available
Woodville UK Litigation Funding
Loan
Net Payment
70%
Loan Interest
30%
(6x5%p.m.)
Litigation Loan £5,000
6 Months / 5% pm
Escrow Account
(£1,500)
(£5,000)
(£3,500)
ATE Insurance done by loan recipient (=Solicitor)
100% secured
Features
Strategy entails an 8 layers investor security including an After The Event (ATE) insurance policy. If a claim is lost or discontinued, the loan is fully repaid to Woodville from the insurance policy proceeds;
Upon case settlement, the loan is fully repaid prior to client receipt and sent directly to Woodville from the solicitor.
100% secured
Yield Giants -
Woodville Litigation Funding
Track Record
(by end of March 2025)
245,427
claims have been funded
£290m
has been raised
4420+
Investors in loans
0
Number of defaults
0%
Default rate on loan capital
£176m
Value of active loans
£114m
has been returned to investors
0%
Default rate on loan capital
Niche Investment Strategy
Litigation Finance/Funding
US versus UK Litigation Model
In general terms, Litigation Funding means that a party to a litigation case has its legal fees paid by someone else. As a standard process the litigant obtains funding to cover legal cost by a private litigation funder on a no win-no-repayment basis. Therefore, only cases with a good prospect of success tend to get any funding.
US Litigation Model
Mainly covering claims that are going to be decided by a court.
→ Duration and outcome are unknown
UK Litigation Model Yield Giants
Only covering cases already ruled by the UK Supreme Court.
Kind of Class Actions.
→ Duration and outcome are predictable