Insolvency specialist and coach joins DSW Business Recovery Dow Schofield Watts’ Business Recovery team in the North West has appointed Jonathan Timmis as a restructuring and turnaround consultant. Jonathan, who has over 25 years of experience as an insolvency professional and business consultant, will work on all aspects of business recovery and restructuring while also … Continued
Raising business finance in a challenging market Despite the challenging economy, plenty of debt funding is still available – though lenders are scrutinising applications more carefully. Owen Malton of DSW Debt Advisory offers some tips on how to find the right funding and secure the best possible terms. Choose the type that is best for … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Business Planning Celebrates 5th Anniversary Ellen and Rebecca brought their independent firm, JL Advisory, into the DSW network in 2018. Five years later, the team numbers seven and operates from their base in Stockport. The team specialises in financial modelling services for the public and private sectors. It comprises professionals with a … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts expands Transaction Services team Dow Schofield Watts has expanded its Transaction Services team in the North West with the appointment of Will Beckley as an Executive. Will joins DSW from RSM UK, where he has worked for the last three years, more recently as an Assistant Audit Manager. A qualified chartered accountant, … Continued
Environmental consultancy makes sixth acquisition Dow Schofield Watts advised environmental consultancy APEM Group on its acquisition of Aspect Ecology, an ecological planning consultancy. The latest acquisition will take the group’s headcount to over 600 and sees an additional 40-plus ecologists join the company’s terrestrial ecology team. APEM Group, which is based in Stockport, has completed … Continued
DSW Capital’s Chief Financial Officer adds Deputy Chief Executive Officer to title DSW Capital (owner of the Dow Schofield Watts brand) has announced the promotion of Nicole Burstow, its Chief Financial Officer, to the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer. She will continue to fulfil her responsibilities as CFO. Nicole joined Dow Schofield Watts in … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts’ tax practice acquires Lancashire firm Financial advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has expanded its tax practice by acquiring a Lancashire company that specialises in advising high-net-worth individuals. Burscough-based STS Europe – which is one of the leading firms of its type in the North – advises clients, including UK-resident non-domiciles, on matters … Continued
Seven nominations for Dow Schofield Watts in the NW Insider Dealmaker Awards Dow Schofield Watts has been nominated in seven categories at this year’s North West Insider Dealmaker Awards. Now in its 29th year, Dealmakers has seen a record number of entries in 2023. In the running for the Mid-Market Corporate Finance Team of the … Continued
Vendor Assistance – What is it, and how will it help you sell your business? On the topic of preparing for a sale, Rob Parker from DSW Transaction Services explains a service that helps management teams get ‘ahead of the curve’. Well-presented financial data will help business owners prepare for a sale to demonstrate the … Continued
DSW Capital PIWorld Presentation: Full Year 2023 Results DSW management, James Dow & Nicole Burstow, present full-year results for the period ended 31 March 2023 to PIWORLD in this investor presentation with a Q&A session to close. If you want to read our report’s highlights, please visit our previous news article here.
DSW Debt Advisory team help Total Fitness secure £6.5m funding for growth Total Fitness, which operates 15 health and fitness clubs across the North of England and Wales, has secured a £6.5m loan from OakNorth Bank to refinance an existing loan facility and support the refurbishment of several of its clubs. Dow Schofield Watts Debt … Continued
DSW Capital maintains revenue despite challenging year DSW Capital, the company which owns the Dow Schofield Watts brand, has announced its full-year results for the year ended 31 March 2023. Despite a challenging second half, network revenue matched last year’s record level of £18.3m, while Group revenue was maintained at £2.7m and income from licensees … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts sponsor Scotland the Wave, the world’s toughest row Dow Schofield Watts has sponsored a 3,000 mile unaided row gifting the team with an oar to use on the journey. The row will see the team of four travel from San Sebastian in the Canary Islands to Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua & Barbuda. … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts supports Circus Starr for the 8th year! Our North West Corporate Finance team has continued its ongoing support for Circus Starr for the 8th year running! The charity, which brings all the fun of the circus to children and families that may have found this difficult in the past, has created a … Continued
APEM Group Acquires Macro Works Environmental consulting firm APEM Group has purchased a landscape and visual consultant firm based in Ireland. Macro Works has clients in both the public and private sectors, including renewables, infrastructure, and commercial development. The company creates photomontages, 3D visual simulations, glint and glare reports, and landscape design in addition to … Continued