Our Daresbury office ran a toy drive in aid of the Toy Appeal in the run-up to Christmas, collecting two large boxes for underprivileged children to receive a gift from Santa. Several members of the Capital, Transaction Services and Business Planning teams also spent a day sorting the presents and the charities makeshift toy depot … Continued
Independent advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has expanded its North West dealmaking teams with two new appointments. James Curtis, who is Associate Director in the corporate finance team, joins from MC Vanguard, where he also qualified as an accountant. Having started his career in the technical arm of the British Army, James also worked as a management consultant advising corporates in the aviation and hospitality sectors, mainly in the Middle East. At Dow Schofield Watts, he … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has made two new appointments to its corporate finance team in Yorkshire & the North East in response to a high level of new deal activity. Matt Spence and Jonathan Wilkinson both join from EY in Leeds, where they qualified as Chartered Accountants. Matt spent six years at EY advising clients ranging from FTSE 100 businesses and multinational groups … Continued
Shopblocks – the fast-growing e-commerce platform backed by Dow Schofield Watts Angels (DSW Angels) – has set its sights on the US market after securing a further £500,000 investment. The business has raised funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s GM Investment Fund, DSW Angels and members of the management team to support its expansion … Continued
This week it’s International Fraud Awareness Week and our Forensic Accounting team would like to share some valuable advice about how to minimise potential risks and steps to consider if you suspect fraudulent activity has taken place. As sales targets and budgets become harder to attain, the risk of fraud and/or inappropriate accounting increases. This … Continued
Eque2, the leading software provider for the construction industry, has announced the acquisition of CLiPIT Solutions, the Yeovil-based company that specialises in fully-integrated construction accounting and job costing software solutions. Dave Graham of Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance assisted on the deal and Catriona Lang from Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services provided Financial Due Diligence. … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Angels (DSW Angels) – the business angel network – has expanded its team with the appointment of Ellie Boardman as Investment Executive. Ellie joins the firm from KPMG in Manchester where she spent three years working in the audit department and where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. During this time, she … Continued
The £220m sale of Proseal, on which Dow Schofield Watts advised, has been named International Deal of the Year at Insider’s 2019 North West Dealmakers Awards. The Cheshire-based food packaging specialist was acquired by Chicago-based JBT Corporation in May in a deal that was one of the biggest in the North West during the year. … Continued
To celebrate Business Women’s Week we’ve asked our Dow Schofield Watts partners and managers to share some valuable advice and insights into their career journeys in the accountancy industry. Catriona Lang Partner – Transaction Services North West What do you feel are your biggest achievements? Setting up a Transaction Services business from scratch with my … Continued
Poptop, the Newcastle company which operates the UK’s leading events booking platform, has become the first platform of its type worldwide to offer instant quotes and availability. Poptop’s Instant Quotes service allows users to get accurate pricing for everything from catering and music to photography and transport, check available dates and make provisional bookings. It … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has expanded into Scotland through a partnership with Aberdeen’s leading mid-market dealmakers Hall Morrice Corporate Finance Ltd. The move will give the group a fifth UK base in addition to its offices in the North West, Leeds and London, and expertise in the oil and gas sector. The Aberdeen team will now … Continued
The Dow Schofield Watts team in Yorkshire & the North East has received no fewer than 10 nominations in this year’s Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards – the highest number in the firm’s history. Roger Esler and his team are in the running for Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year while Roger himself has been shortlisted … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Angels portfolio business Poptop, the Newcastle-based company which is the UK’s fastest growing online events booking platform, has appointed Nicole de Vega to the newly-created role of Head of Marketing. Nicole has over 20 years’ marketing experience in the digital technology sector having spent the early part of her career with Sage UK. More … Continued
A fast-growing Cheshire clothing brand with a mission to become the ‘Levi’s of the women’s outdoorwear market’ has raised £350,000 in a funding round led by Dow Schofield Watts Angels (DSW Angels), the business angel network. ACAI Activewear was started by husband and wife team Joe and Kasia Bromley with a sewing machine on their … Continued
RSK, the UK’s leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has today announced its latest acquisition: domestic subsidence investigation specialist Geocore Site Investigations Ltd. The announcement marks the fifth acquisition for the fast-growing RSK group this financial year. RSK was advised by Tony Meakin of Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance. Geocore Site Investigations is … Continued