If I'm understanding the last update (09/08/2024) for this loan correctly, then it appears that the outcome has been very favourable... for AC. But for lenders? Not so much.
Lenders voted in January 2021 to retain £73k from their initial distribution for use as legal funds to pursue the personal guarantee provided by the deceased borrower and his wife. The wife had disputed the PG, as it was secured on their domestic residence.
The litigation was apparently settled before going to trial, but by then AC had funded an additional £80k of legal costs. As part of the settlement, it was agreed that the PG property must be sold, with 50% of net proceeds going to AC and the other 50% to the wife. On that basis, £365k will become due to AC (according to AC's estimated figures).
However, don't think that that means lenders are going to see a capital repayment of £365k.
AC will first be taking £80k off as reimbursement for its additional legal costs. Then it'll be taking an estimated £270k for monitoring fees.
That leaves a grand total of £15k for lenders.
So, lenders have 'spent' £73k to get £15k back, while AC has spent £0 to get £270k back. Outrageous, but to be expected (and probably entirely within AC's infamous terms and conditions).
I think that the expenditure for legal fees should rank pari passu, at least. In such a scenario, AC would receive £80k and lenders would receive £73k, leaving £212k for AC's monitoring fees.