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Food manufacturing’s best kept secret is its own innovation

Innovation in food manufacturing often starts with solving everyday production challenges. Discover the tax and funding opportunities it can create.

Deals

DSW advises on FM Mattsson Group acquisition of Bristan Group

FM Mattsson Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristan Group Limited (“Bristan”). Based in Tamworth, Bristan is the UK’s leading supplier of taps and showers and the largest brassware supplier in the UK. During the last year Bristan delivered revenue of 63 million GBP, employing c. 280 people.

Deals

Viewpoint Videos secures Imbiba investment to support next phase of growth

Viewpoint Videos, a leading provider of wearable video capture technology for visitor attractions, driving experiences, and adventure sports, has secured growth capital investment from Imbiba in a transaction advised by Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance Leeds.

Deals

Survey Solutions acquires Site-Eye to expand construction monitoring services

Survey Solutions, a leading independent provider of engineering surveying and monitoring services backed by private equity firm WestBridge, has acquired Site-Eye, a specialist provider of construction site time-lapse, filming and media production services.

Company News

DSW Legal launches incentive to help lawyers start their own law firm

DSW Legal has launched a breakout incentive designed to help entrepreneurial lawyers and established legal teams start their own law firm with the backing of a national professional services group.

Deals

Hattrick of deals for DSW Corporate Finance’s Cardiff team amid strong M&A activity in Wales

Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance’s (DSW CF) Cardiff team has continued its strong momentum in 2026, completing three significant transactions that demonstrate the breadth of its expertise across sell-side, buy-side and investment deals.

Company News

DSW Transaction Services launches along South Coast with appointment of Alex Milne

We are excited to announce that, as part of our unique licensee model, we have expanded our transaction services offering into Southampton, with Alex Milne setting up along the South Coast.

Company News

DR Solicitors strengthens GP practice solicitor team with Legal Director appointment

DR Solicitors, a specialist healthcare law firm within DSW Legal, strengthens its GP practice and primary care expertise with the appointment of Sarah Cook as Legal Director.

Deals

SIP Building Systems completes multi-million pound acquisition of SBUK Group

SIP Building Systems Ltd (SBS) has successfully completed the multi-million pound acquisition of SBUK Group, in a transaction advised by DSW Corporate Finance’s Cardiff office.

Deals

IIC backs Coaches’ Voice with growth investment

Innovation Investment Capital Limited Partnership, backed by Cardiff Capital Region, has made a growth investment in Coaches’ Voice, a leading football-focused education platform for coaches, clubs and leagues, in a transaction supported by DSW Corporate Finance Cardiff.

Company News

DSW Business Planning and Integer Advisory merge to form DSW Integer

Dow Schofield Watts Business Planning has combined with Manchester-headquartered independent financial and management consultancy Integer Advisory Ltd (Integer), forming DSW Integer.

Deals

Kingsford Investments acquires majority stake in Bay Productions

Kingsford Investments has acquired a majority stake in Bay Productions, a Cardiff-based specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of large-scale scenic environments for the theatre, opera, live events and entertainment sectors.

Insights

Scandinavian Buyers and the Changing Trade Sale Landscape

Roger Esler explores how Scandinavian conglomerates and private equity-backed platforms are reshaping the trade-buyer landscape for UK SMEs.

Company News

DSW partners with Financa to Deliver Specialist M&A Training Programme

DSW Capital has partnered with Financa to deliver a tailored middle-market M&A training programme to teams across the DSW network, reinforcing the group’s ongoing investment in learning, development and deal expertise for its licensees.

Insights

The innovation hiding in plain sight within UK SMEs

Shenal Wijetunge of Dow Schofield Watts R&D Tax shares how SMEs can benefit from innovation incentives.

Insights

Why stability matters for UK innovation

Shenal Wijetunge explains more about the UK’s suitability for innovation and how SME client bases can capitalise on this.

Deals

Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services celebrate six completed transaction for Absolute Financial

Absolute Financial Group, the financial advice consolidator backed by Inflexion and Tatton Asset Management, has continued its expansion strategy through a series of acquisitions in the IFA sector.

Company News

DSW launches legal arm with appointment of new MD

We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our legal offering with the launch of a dedicated new division, DSW Legal, spearheaded by James Mallender, who has been appointed Managing Director.