Spread Research - Credit Rating Agency

spread research is the first independent european credit rating agency, and credit research provider. the company was founded in 2004, and is regulated by the european securities and markets authority (esma) since 1st july 2013. we specialise in high-grade, high-yield, and small to medium sized enterprises (smes). we have a current portfolio of over 200 rated sub-investment grade corporate bond issuers, in the european high yield, emerging markets and convertible sectors. spread research offers both unsolicited and solicited ratings. a “solicited” rating is asked and paid for by the issuer or the bond deal arranger and an “unsolicited rating” can be produced by us without the issuer’s prior consent. spread research has a dynamic team dedicated to providing independent credit research principally focused on european high yield bond issuers, as well as an increasing number of european convertible and emerging market corporate bond issuers. we furnish an independent, fundamental and tho