CTM secures binding offers covering 86% of UK customer liability
Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) has received binding offers from key impacted UK customers accounting for GBP 102 million, or 86%, of the total estimated GBP 118 million liability first disclosed on 22 April 2026.
The development, announced on 21 August 2026, marks a major step toward issuing CTM’s FY25 audited financial statements and, ultimately, the reinstatement of CTM shares to ASX trading.
The update follows media reporting in The Australian Financial Review on 20 August 2026. For shareholders, the significance lies in converting an estimated liability into a defined path forward on the UK remediation.
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Breaking down the settlement figures
The announcement covers two distinct liability streams. Keeping them separate is important, as the figures relate to different reporting periods and different matters.
The first stream concerns FY25 and prior years. CTM disclosed a total estimated liability of GBP 118 million, of which binding offers now cover GBP 102 million (86%). Those offers require CTM to refund a total of GBP 87 million. Of that amount, GBP 11 million has already been paid, with the remaining GBP 76 million to be refunded in stages over the period to 30 September 2027.
CTM continues to engage with customers accounting for the remaining GBP 16 million of the total liability and expects to conclude settlement negotiations shortly.
The second stream relates to contractual uncertainty identified in a limited number of contracts entered into by CTM UK in 2025. CTM originally expected that revenue of up to approximately GBP 10 million may be required to be reversed in respect of 1HFY26. It has since received binding offers to fully and finally resolve these issues on the basis that CTM will pay a total of GBP 12 million, of which GBP 6 million relates to 1HFY26.
| Matter | Estimated Liability | Binding Offers Cover | Amount CTM Pays | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 and prior years | GBP 118M | GBP 102M (86%) | GBP 87M (GBP 11M paid, GBP 76M staged to 30 Sept 2027) | GBP 16M still under negotiation |
| 1HFY26 contractual uncertainty | Up to ~GBP 10M revenue reversal | Binding offers received | GBP 12M total (GBP 6M relates to 1HFY26) | Binding offers received to resolve |
Why the UK remediation matters to investors
Through its remediation process, CTM identified issues in its UK business that require it to refund customers and reverse previously recognised revenue. In plain terms, “revenue reversal” means income the company had previously booked can no longer be counted, while “customer remediation” refers to the process of making affected customers whole.
The CTM UK remediation process began taking shape in late 2025, when the company paid $15 million to impacted customers in December and flagged a forensic accounting review expected to conclude in March 2026, with ASX reinstatement originally targeted for Q2 that year.
The reason this matters is directly tied to CTM’s listing status. CTM shares are currently suspended from ASX trading, and resolving these matters is a precondition for issuing audited FY25 accounts and seeking reinstatement.
Locking in binding offers changes the nature of the obligation. What was previously an uncertain, estimated liability becomes a set of defined, scheduled payments.
Three investor takeaways stand out:
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Certainty: binding offers replace the prior estimate with agreed terms.
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Quantified obligations: refund amounts and staged timelines are now defined.
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Path to reinstatement: concluding negotiations advances the process toward issuing FY25 accounts and seeking a return to ASX trading.
Leadership perspective
The agreements follow months of constructive engagement between CTM, its advisers and affected customers, according to management.
The Pedersen permanent CEO appointment was confirmed effective 23 July 2026, ending a five-month acting tenure that began when she stepped up from Global Chief Commercial Officer, and giving CTM a settled leadership position as the remediation negotiations entered their final stages.
Ana Pedersen, Managing Director and Group CEO
“Reaching agreements with impacted UK customers representing 86% of the total estimated liability is a major milestone for CTM and reflects our commitment to doing the right thing by customers.”
Pedersen added that the outcomes reflected the cooperation and support of affected customers throughout the process, and demonstrated that CTM could address legacy matters responsibly while continuing to deliver service to its customers.
The path back to ASX trading
Several steps remain before CTM can seek reinstatement. The company continues to engage with customers accounting for the remaining GBP 16 million of the liability, with settlement expected to conclude shortly.
CTM is also in the final stages of discussions with lenders regarding financing to support its client remediation obligations and ongoing business requirements. These financing arrangements have not yet been finalised, and CTM has stated it will provide an update to the market once they are complete.
The remaining milestones follow a clear sequence:
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Conclude the remaining customer settlements covering the outstanding GBP 16 million.
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Finalise financing arrangements with lenders.
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Issue CTM’s FY25 audited financial statements.
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Seek reinstatement of CTM shares to trading on the ASX.
The staged refund obligations under the binding offers are scheduled for completion over the period to 30 September 2027. The source does not disclose a specific reinstatement date.
Management confirmed it remains focused on completing the remaining steps required to seek reinstatement of CTM’s shares and looks forward to updating shareholders on its progress.
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