SEIS changes give investors more reasons to back start-ups Changes to the tax rules that come into force last month will boost funding for start-ups and give investors more incentive to back them, according to DSW Ventures, an early-stage investor and part of the DSW network. As of 6 April, the amount companies can receive … Continued
DSW celebrates Rainmaker Awards 2023 nominations across Yorkshire and the North West Dow Schofield Watts has been nominated across nine award categories in the 2023 North West and Yorkshire BusinessDesk.com Rainmaker Awards. In Yorkshire and the North West, DSW’s Transaction Services teams have both been nominated for the Transaction Services Team of the Year award. … Continued
Bromleys joins the MAPD Group and gears up for growth Ashton-under-Lyne practice Bromleys has joined the MAPD Group – the business powering the growth of local law firms. The MAPD name stands for Making A Positive Difference and reflects its sense of purpose, which is to create an environment for its people, clients and communities … Continued
Four promotions in Dow Schofield Watts’ corporate finance team Dow Schofield Watts has made four promotions in its award-winning North West corporate finance team. Callum Sellar and Tom Dutton have been promoted to Director, while Ross Thomas has been made Associate Director and Alex Odlin has become Manager. All joined Dow Schofield Watts having previously … Continued
Selling a business in a downturn Gregg Pendlington, Partner of Dow Schofield Watts’ North West corporate finance team, outlines five ways for vendors to motivate a buyer in an economic downturn and achieve the best price In an economic downturn, business confidence decreases and buyers become naturally more cautious. With less competition, prices start to … Continued
Renewables deals are at a record £119bn as energy crisis and net-zero drive M&A activity The value of global M&A activity in the renewable energy sector reached a record £118.7bn in 2022 – a rise of 57% on the previous year, according to research by business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts. The figures show … Continued
Beech Tree backs Arc Systems Dow Schofield Watts’ North West transaction services team advised Beech Tree Private Equity on its investment in Arc Systems, a cloud and IT-managed services provider. Founded by James Clayden in 1992, Arc is headquartered in Basildon, Essex, and primarily operates in London and the South East. The business offers services … Continued
Elevating Expertise: Ros Jones Promoted in Transaction Services Dow Schofield Watts’ transaction services team in the North West has promoted Ros Jones to Partner. It is the third promotion for the financial due diligence specialist, who joined the firm in 2015 as a Manager and has risen through the ranks. Ros specialises in advising on … Continued
The changing face of accountancy – and my predictions for the future James Dow co-founded challenger brand Dow Schofield Watts in 2002 – the same year that the collapse of accounting giant Arthur Andersen shook the profession to its core. Here he talks about the changes in the sector over the last two decades and … Continued
DSW celebrates its young talent with two award nominations Dow Schofield Watts’ young business talent has been recognised in two categories of the Insider North West Young Professionals Awards 2023. DSW‘s Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted in the Young Professional Team of the Year category. Eight of the 14-strong team – Connor Monaghan, … Continued
Twenty years on and counting! It was back in 2002 that James Dow, Jon Schofield and Mark Watts established Dow Schofield Watts. Now a challenger brand with a unique licensing model, we ask James Dow for his reflections on the past 20 years together with his thoughts on what makes DSW different. What have been … Continued
Leading from the front – DSW’s next generation of leaders Helping the next generation of DSW’s future leaders is the key aim of BecomingX, which in collaboration with DSW, has launched an innovative leadership development programme. Supporting 12 professionals from across the Dow Schofield Watts network, the programme will build their leadership capabilities over the … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts ranks at #11 in the UK deals adviser league in 2022 Dow Schofield Watts was the 11th most active corporate finance adviser in the UK in 2022, according to new figures from Experian. Its Market IQ’s M&A Review showed the firm advised on 79 deals nationally during the year – an increase … Continued
WORK YOUR WAY: What isn’t there to love about the Lakes? The stunning natural surroundings of the Lake District offer endless opportunities for outdoor recreation from fell walking to sailing, open water swimming and ghyll scrambling. DSW Debt Advisory Partner, Owen Malton calls the Lake District home and here we find out why. When did … Continued
Businesses at risk of breaching covenants, debt advisor warns A toxic combination of rising costs, falling consumer demand and property values could put many businesses at risk of breaching their banking covenants in the coming months, a leading debt advisor has warned. Phil Tarimo, Partner with DSW Debt Advisory, which helps firms to raise debt … Continued