Asarcob

What Asarcob does

Asarcob (Asociación Argentina de Empresas de Cobranzas y Servicios Jurídicos) is a private, non-profit industry association founded in 2008 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It represents 26 member companies operating in Argentina's debt collection and legal services sector, including MO&PC, VN Global (VN Cobranzas), Müller BPO, Dial Core, MH Pena, EPB&A, Geller Abogados, Beretta & Galarce, and GSA BPO, many of which have 30+ years of industry experience. Asarcob's mission is to represent, professionalize, and strengthen the collection industry through best-practice exchange, technology adoption, innovation promotion, regulatory advocacy, and corporate social responsibility. It is governed by a Board of Directors elected from member firms, currently led by President Matías Álvarez Fernández Madero (MO&PC) and Vice President Ariel Reinhold (VN Cobranzas).

The association does not sell commercial products or software. Its service portfolio comprises annual events (the flagship Coloquio at Yacht Club Puerto Madero, Lanzamiento strategic planning meetings rotating across Argentine cities), international Innovation Trips (3 editions to date, most recently to Málaga and Madrid), monthly training webinars covering labor law, taxation, AI in collections, and leadership, an annual Informe Sectorial produced with Invecq Consulting, and working commissions. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from its 26+ member agencies; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Asarcob's competitive position rests on network effects among a concentrated set of incumbent Argentine collection agencies, brand recognition as the "ASARCOB seal" of professionalization, and a representational role with Argentine regulators on labor and tax legislation. The association has developed institutional ties with peer organizations abroad: it helped coordinate the founding of Uruguay's ASURCOB (2024), partnered with Colombia's COLCOB (2025), and deepened a core partnership with Spain's ANGECO during its 2025 Innovation Trip. Its customer base (member firms) includes participants in marquee events such as BBVA, Santander, Galicia, Supervielle, American Express, Mercado Libre, and Clarín 360, signaling broad endorsement from Argentina's financial and corporate credit ecosystem.

Name

Asarcob

Legal name

Asociación Argentina de Empresas de Cobranzas y Servicios Jurídicos

Website

https://asarcob.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asarcob is a private Argentine non-profit industry association founded in 2008 that represents 26 member collection agencies and legal services firms, providing training, networking events, regulatory advocacy, and international partnerships across the country's debt recovery sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Dues: Asarcob operates as a professional industry association representing collection companies in Argentina. Revenue is generated through membership fees from its 26+ associated companies.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asarcob is a non-profit industry association that represents, professionalizes, and strengthens Argentina's debt collection and legal services industry on behalf of its 26+ member companies. Its core offering consists of industry representation, professional training (webinars), annual flagship events (Coloquio and Lanzamiento), international innovation trips, the Informe Sectorial annual report, and coordination of working commissions—all delivered as membership benefits rather than as commercial products.

Product overview

Asarcob (Asociación Argentina de Empresas de Cobranzas) is an industry association that represents, professionalizes, and strengthens the debt collection industry in Argentina. Founded in 2008, it serves as a coordinating body for approximately 24-30 member companies. The association does not offer commercial products or software; instead, it provides services including industry representation, professional training programs, networking events (such as annual Coloquios and Innovation Journeys), sector reports (Informe Sectorial), webinars, and workshops on topics like labor law, taxation, and technology adoption. Asarcob facilitates best practice exchange, technology incorporation, and innovation promotion among its member agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Coloquio ASARCOB Annual flagship in-person event bringing together 300+ industry representatives (collection companies, banks, and service providers) for benchmarking, networking, and knowledge exchange; held at venues such as Yacht Club Puerto Madero.
• Lanzamiento ASARCOB (Annual Strategic Planning Meeting) Annual multi-day working retreat for member companies to set the association's strategic agenda, combining strategic work sessions with team-building activities; held in a different Argentine city each year.
• Viaje de Innovación ASARCOB (Innovation Trip) International learning expedition taking member-company representatives to leading innovation hubs and peer firms abroad for technology and best-practice exchange.
• Monthly Webinars & Training Sessions Recurring virtual training sessions for member companies on topics including AI in collections, labor law (Ley de Modernización Laboral, Ley de Bases), tax updates, economic outlook, leadership, time management, WhatsApp-as-channel strategy, and adaptive leadership — delivered by partner firms (BDO Argentina, Inspiring, MT Soluciones 360, PASBBA Abogados, ASG Consultora).
• Informe Sectorial ASARCOB (Annual Sector Report) Annual industry data and macroeconomic report prepared in partnership with Invecq Consulting (led by Lic. Esteban Domecq), providing sector statistics and economic outlook for member decision-making.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANGECO (Asociación Nacional de Entidades de Gestión de Cobro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Strategic partnership with Spain's national collection association for knowledge exchange on regulatory challenges, digital transformation, compliance, technological innovation, and customer experience models. Presidents of both associations co-moderated sessions. Strong institutional ties strengthened through joint participation in Viaje de Innovación 2025.
• COLCOB (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2025Regional partnership with Colombian collection association. Asarcob representative Darío Palmero participated in a panel addressing regulatory challenges, digital transformation in collections, and regional collaboration to elevate industry standards.
• ASURCOB (Asociación Uruguaya de Cobranzas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024Asarcob coordinated the founding of Uruguay's collection association in August 2024. ASURCOB was established by Mo&Pc Uruguay, Muñoz Aguirre y Asociados, BDR & Asociados Abogados, CGM, Gestcom, and Rodríguez de Almeida & Asociados. Asarcob's president participated as guest speaker at the official presentation in Montevideo.
• Invecq ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEconomic consulting firm led by Lic. Esteban Domecq provides annual sector reports (Informe Sectorial) and economic outlook presentations for Asarcob members. Multi-year partnership delivering industry statistics and macroeconomic analysis.
• BDO ArgentinaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm providing legal and tax advisory through webinars and training sessions on topics including tax updates, labor law, and Ley de Bases implications for collection companies.
• Inspiring (Carlos Sánchez y equipo)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeadership and management consulting firm providing webinars on leadership skills, time management, and adaptive leadership for team leaders of member companies.
• MT Soluciones 360minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner delivering webinars on collection management strategies, WhatsApp with strategy, intelligent channel use, and innovation in collections for team leaders.
• PASBBA AbogadosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal firm providing training sessions on Ley de Modernización Laboral (Labor Modernization Law) with specialized analysis by Dres. Alejandro Losito and Lucas Battiston.
• ASG Consultora (Luis Salomón)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic consulting firm coordinating annual 'Agenda' work sessions and strategic planning workshops for Asarcob members.
• VN GlobalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember company hosting facility visits during Asarcob's Lanzamiento 2026 event in Córdoba, showcasing operations and methodologies to other members.
• General CollectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember company hosting economic conference and facility visits during Asarcob events, providing macroeconomic perspectives for the sector.
• Málaga Tech Park / Polo de Contenidos DigitalesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology hub visited during Innovation Trip 2025, showcasing European innovation ecosystems, AI, and cybersecurity initiatives applicable to collection industry.
• Oracle Innovation HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation center visited during Innovation Trip 2025, providing insights into enterprise technology solutions and innovation methodologies.
• IntrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collections company visited during Innovation Trip 2025 in Madrid, providing exposure to international best practices and corporate learning methodologies.
• IESE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious business school visited during Innovation Trip 2025, providing academic sessions on macroeconomic analysis and strategic thinking.
• Fundación Telefónica – 42minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation technology center visited during Innovation Trip 2025, showcasing AI, cybersecurity, and digital innovation initiatives.
• Opplus BPOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPO company visited during Innovation Trip 2025 in Málaga, providing insights into operational excellence and service delivery models.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• FENACOB (Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Cobrança): Brazil's national collection-industry association serving the largest LatAm collections market. Same trade-body role for Brazilian collection and credit-recovery firms; relevant peer for benchmarking Asarcob's regional federation ambitions toward Brazil, where Asarcob has no presence today.

Direct peers

• ASURCOB (Asociación Uruguaya de Cobranzas): Uruguay's collection-industry association, founded in August 2024 with direct coordination from Asarcob (whose president was guest speaker at the launch). Same vertical, same model, smaller market — a satellite association explicitly built from the Asarcob playbook.
• ANGECO (Asociación Nacional de Entidades de Gestión de Cobro): Spain's national collection-industry trade association and Asarcob's explicit strategic partner (Nov 2025 Madrid meeting co-moderated by both presidents). Identical mission: representing, professionalizing, and lobbying on behalf of collection and debt-recovery firms in a Spanish-speaking market.
• COLCOB (Colombia): Colombia's collection-industry trade body and Asarcob's regional alliance partner (Sep 2025 panel participation). Operates the same function — collection-firm representation, training, and standards — in the Andean market, with overlapping membership profiles.

Broad incumbents

• ACA International: The leading US-based trade association for the credit and collection industry, with global standards influence and a substantially larger resource base. Comparable mission (member professionalization, lobbying, education) but at much greater scale and with international reach that Asarcob is currently building toward.

Others

• Intrum (Spain/Europe): Europe's largest credit-management services company and a strategic reference point for Asarcob (visited during the 2025 Innovation Trip). Not a peer trade association but the dominant institutional buyer/servicer Asarcob's member agencies supply into — a structural counterparty on the Argentine collections value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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