Brachers advises APC Technology Group PLC on its acquisition of MDL Technologies Limited
Kent based firm Brachers has advised APC Technology Group PLC (APC) on its acquisition of MDL Technologies Limited (MDL).
Completion date: June 2021
Brachers advises sustainable fuel innovator N+P Group on partnership with Mercuria Energy Trading
Brachers LLP has advised its long-standing client, N+P Group B.V. and its founders the Jennissen family, on their partnership with Mercuria Energy Trading.
Completion date: May 2021
Brachers advises shareholders of Infotech on sale to tech group Air IT
Kent based law firm, Brachers, has advised the shareholders of Rochester-based Infotech on its sale to private equity backed tech group, Air IT.
Completion date: May 2021
Thomson Snell & Passmore advises Electra Private Equity Plc on sale of Adjustoform Products Limited
Leading South East law firm, Thomson Snell & Passmore, has successfully advised Electra Private Equity Plc, a London Stock Exchange listed investment trust, on the sale of one of its portfolio companies, Adjustoform Products Limited. The private-equity backed dress form manufacturer was sold to haberdashery distributor Groves of Thame (Holdings) Limited.
Completion date: May 2021
Brachers advises fintech company 1st PS Ltd (1PS) on £4.4million investment from investors and Future Fund
South east based law firm Brachers has advised long term client 1st PS Limited (1PS) on their investment of £4.4million from investors and the British Business Bank, via the Future Fund.
Completion date: May 2021
McBrides advises Tropical Blinds in sale to Mzuri Holdings Limited
McBrides Chartered Accountants has acted for Tropical Blinds Ltd in its recent sale to Mzuri Holdings Limited.
Completion date: April 2021
Brachers advises on the sale of Flooring Megastore Ltd and Contemporary Trade Flooring Ltd to Carpetright
Kent based law firm, Brachers, has acted on behalf of Flooring Megastore Ltd and Contemporary Trade Flooring Ltd on the sale of both businesses to the UK’s leading home flooring retailer, Carpetright.
Completion date: April 2021
Brachers advises shareholders on sale of Traymate Products to Hartford Holdings
South east based law firm Brachers has advised the shareholders of shower tray manufacturer Traymate Products on its sale to Hartford Holdings Ltd t/a Trojan Baths.
Completion date: March 2021
Jacobson Group secures ABL facility from IGF for growth and acquisition
Footwear wholesaler, D. Jacobson & Sons Limited, secures a £7 million ABL facility from Independent Growth Finance (IGF).
Completion date: March 2021
Shawbrook Bank Strengthens Presence in Residential and Buy-To-Let Markets with Acquisition of The Mortgage Lender
Shawbrook Bank strengthened its position in its core residential and buy-to-let markets by agreeing the terms of the acquisition of specialist intermediary mortgage business, The Mortgage Lender (TML).
Completion date: March 2021
Leading accountancy firm Azets acquires Roffe Swayne
Azets, the top ten UK accounting, tax and business advisory firm and the largest SME regional practice across Europe, has announced its acquisition of Roffe Swayne, an accountancy and tax advisory firm based in Godalming, Surrey and one of the largest independent chartered accountants in the South East of England.
Completion date: 8th March 2021
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise on sale of Tropical Blinds to BGF-backed, Mzuri Group
Leading South East law firm, Thomson Snell & Passmore, has advised the shareholders of Tropical Blinds Limited in relation to the sale of their shares to Mzuri Group.
Completion date: March 2021
Rix & Kay Advise on Sale of Charlton Athletic Women’s Football Club
Rix & Kay’s Corporate Team have acted for Stephen King in his sale of Charlton Athletic Women’s Football Club Limited.
Completion date: March 2021
Integritas brokered a deal with Pinden on refinancing and expansion package
The deal, brokered by Integritas Financial Solutions, has allowed Pinden Ltd to move from its existing bank as well as enabling it to make further strategic acquisitions.
Completion date: 5th February 2021
CooperBurnett advises Pinden on refinancing and expansion package
Tunbridge Wells-based law firm CooperBurnett LLP recently advised its client Pinden Ltd, based in Dartford, Kent, during the completion of a refinance and expansion package worth £5.7 million.
Completion date: 5th February 2021
MBO of Aesculapian Holdings (Cavendish Medical and Medical Family Finances)
Meta Corporate Finance (“Meta”) originally were engaged some time ago to assist the shareholders of Cavendish Medical, the leading wealth manager focused on health professionals, to consider their options at a time when the business was being approached by a number of suitors. After a full evaluation of the options open to them Meta structured a transaction, similar to an MBO, which afforded the founders a route to ultimate exit and enfranchised the younger participants in a way that a new Senior Management Team would be formed to take the business forward.
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Refinancing package for Highway Care Limited
The £5m refinancing package for Highway Care Limited (“HCL”) provided by Allied Irish Bank (“AIB”). HCL advisory team consisted Meta Corporate Finance (“Meta”) and ASB Law.
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Acquisition of Euro-‐Tech (Export) Limited by APC Technology Group PLC
APC Technology Group PLC (“APC”), the provider of design-‐in, specification and distribution services for specialist electronic components and systems, lighting technologies and connectivity products, is pleased to report that it has completed the acquisition of Euro-‐Tech (Export) Limited (“Euro-‐Tech”), a distributor and international reseller of electronic components.
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Ambrosi acquires Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited
Ambrosi SpA (“Ambrosi”), the premium speciality Italian cheese producer, has acquired the Kent-based family-owned quality cheese and fine foods distributor Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited (“Rowcliffe”), to create a market-leading UK fine foods business.
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Brachers’ deal activity continues with sale of Wisemans Insurance Services
Brachers has reported steady work in mergers and acquisitions, with the completion of another deal. Recently, the firm advised on the sale of Chertsey Road Limited to Character IB Limited.
Completion date: 29th July 2020
Thomson Snell & Passmore advises SMP Group
Leading South East Law firm, Thomson Snell & Passmore, has advised SMP Group on its further investment in Truro based software company, Swoop Applications Limited (Swoop).
Completion date: 16th July 2020
Digital transformation software company Juriba receives BGF investment
BGF has invested in Juriba, an industry-leading IT migration software provider, to accelerate product development and drive international scale.
Completion date: 30th June 2020
BGF invests in BB7 to create UK’s leading independent fire and security consultancy
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has invested £6m in BB7, a niche fire safety and security consultancy, to fund its buy-and-build growth strategy. BB7’s first acquisition is Omega Fire, Manchester-based specialist fire consultancy, which will broaden its geographic reach and service offering to customers.
Completion date: 11th November 2019
Property group aims to reach new heights after completing significant share buyout
Integritas Financial Solutions are delighted to announce the completion of another successful transaction, this time a significant share buyout, funded by a £3.8m loan provided to Miles & Barr, the well-known Kent-based estate agency and property management company.
Completion date: 10th March 2020
CML Microsystems Plc Acquires Pletex RFI Ltd
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore confirms that CML Microsystems Plc (“CML”), which designs, manufactures and markets semiconductors, primarily for global communication and solid state storage markets, has acquired 100% of the share capital of UK-based Plextek RFI Ltd ("PRFI").
Completion date: 4th March 2020
Kreston Reeves advises on the sale of Obart Pumps
Accountants, business and financial advisers Kreston Reeves advised the owners of Kent-based Obart Pumps for an undisclosed sum. The sale was concluded in December 2019.
Completion date: 10th February 2020
Brachers advises on the sale of Systems Technology to DMC Canotec
Brachers Corporate Team has advised the shareholders of Systems Technology on its sale to DMC Cantoec.
Completion date: 30th January 2020
EMC steers MBO of fit-out and refurbishment specialist
Award-winning commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Warnes Projects Ltd, based in Arundel, has been sold in a management buy-out advised on by EMC Corporate Finance.
Completion date: 17th September 2019
CooperBurnett advises vendors in the sale of three Kent-based care homes
The corporate team at Tunbridge Wells-based law firm, CooperBurnett, has advised the vendors in the sale of Hythe Care Homes to Integrum Care Group. The deal involved three care homes based within a mile of each other in Hythe, Kent – Saltwood Care Centre, Hythe View and Balgowan House – which together provide 143 bedrooms.
Completion date: 5th September 2019
Clearway raises £23m from BGF and Santander
The Clearway Group, a vacant property services business has received a £23m funding package from BGF and Santander to support its organic and acquisitive growth strategy. The funding is initially being used to make two acquisitions – Cerberus Security and Monitoring Services Limited (Cerberus), a Leeds-based security and monitoring business, and Protim SAS, a Paris based void property services company.
Completion date: 25th April 2018