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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.

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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.

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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.

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Haydon secures FDC-backed management buyout

Haydon, a Worcestershire-based security supplier and manufacturing business, has secured its future through a management buyout backed by FDC Debt Solutions.

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Dow Schofield Watts advises on the sale of Tidal Training to Realise

Specialist healthcare training provider Tidal Training has been acquired by Realise Training Group in a deal that will strengthen both organisations and improve the services they offer for tens of thousands of learners.

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Dow Schofield Watts advises the shareholders of the Access Building Products Group on its cross-border sale to Röko AB

Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance in Yorkshire advised Access Building Products Group on a cross-border deal.

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APEM Group expands presence with American acquisition

APEM Group opens a new road into the American market by acquiring CSA Ocean Sciences, a US-based marine environmental consultancy business.

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Alba Trees acquires Scottish bare root tree nursery

Alba Trees, a leading UK-wide supplier of cell-grown broadleaf trees, hedging and woodland management solutions and portfolio company of Cibus Capital, has acquired Christies of Fochabers, a well-established bare root tree nursery based in Scotland.

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Alpine Fire acquires Kent-based specialist fire protection business

Alpine Group, the Bury-based provider of fire suppression and detection services, has acquired Channel Fire, specialists in the design, installation and maintenance of fire protection measures.

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Foresight Group invests in contemporary café group Federal Café & Bar

Foresight Group recently announced its £3.0 million investment in Federal Café (“The UK’s number 1 Coffee Shop”).

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Dow Schofield Watts advises on retrofit specialists’ private equity investment from Cordovan Capital

Dow Schofield Watts’ Midlands office has advised JPS Projects, a leading provider of specialist retrofit services with operations in Manchester, Chesterfield and Hemel Hempstead, on its private equity investment from Cordovan Capital Management. 

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Danish Renewtech acquires Harrogate-based Intelligent Servers

Renewtech, a Denmark-headquartered provider of sustainable IT hardware, has acquired Harrogate-based Intelligent Servers.

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Project Better Energy announces acquisition of Photon Energy and EG Solar

Project Better Energy (“PBE”), one of the UK’s leading solar, battery and EV technology groups, is pleased to announce the acquisitions of Photon Energy and Elco Group (trading as EG Solar).

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Primepak Foods acquired by Kiril Mischeff Group

Dow Schofield Watts Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of Primepak Foods on its sale to leading food and beverage supplier Kiril Mischeff Group.  

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Dow Schofield Watts advises on Avacta PLC’s strategic divestment of its Diagnostics Division

Dow Schofield Watts advised on the sale of Coris Bioconcept SRL (“Coris”) by Avacta Group PLC (“Avacta” or the “Company”) to an Indian-listed company, 3B BlackBio Dx Ltd (“3B BlackBio”), which formally completed on 29 August 2025 following the satisfaction of all closing conditions.

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Leading Edge Group acquire Contrac IT

Cardiff-based Leading Edge Group (UK) Limited, the country’s largest outsourced provider of BT products and services, has announced its acquisition of Contrac IT (Venridge Limited), a premier IT managed service provider.

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Superbia receives investment from August Equity

The Midlands Corporate Finance team at Dow Schofield Watt has provided lead advisory services to the shareholders of Superbia Holdings Limited (Superbia) on its investment from August Equity.

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Sale of AJ Engineering and NEWCo to RSK

RSK has further strengthened its UK engineering capabilities, specifically in water, infrastructure and energy, through the acquisition of Scotland-headquartered AJ Engineering and Northern Engineering & Welding Company (NEWCo).