Sorted secures £3m loan funding The Manchester-based software business has secured a £3m loan funding to support its growth and expansion plans. Sorted is a delivery management platform that offers a variety of eCommerce services, such as tracking and analysing post-purchase performance. In recent years, the company has expanded rapidly and now provides services to … Continued
Peak Pipe Systems in cross border sale to Simona AG The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised Bridgstock on the sale of Peak Pipe Systems to SIMONA AG of Germany Peak Pipe Systems Limited (“PEAK”), based in Chesterfield, was a subsidiary of Bridgstock Limited, a family-run holding company, also headquartered in Chesterfield. … Continued
Praetura Commercial Finance delivers MBO for Pearl Window Systems Founded by its existing owners, Jeff and Judith Walsh in 1998, Pearl Window Systems is one of the UK’s leading fabricators and distributors of bespoke, design-led UPVc windows, doors and conservatory roof systems. The Group comprises three separate trading entities: Pearl Window Systems Limited, Pearl Window … Continued
Supply chain solutions specialist raises PE funding for growth Bis Henderson, a leading provider of professional services into the supply chain sector, has secured investment from London-based private equity firm TPA Capital. Dow Schofield Watts advised Bis Henderson on the deal, which will help accelerate its growth ambitions. Established by Andy Kaye in 2000 and … Continued
Tile Giant acquired from Travis Perkins PLC The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team of Dow Schofield Watts has advised Leeds based specialist investment group, Coverings, on the acquisition of Tile Giant from Northampton based Travis Perkins PLC. Tile Giant is one of the leading tiling retailers in the UK through its 82 stores … Continued
The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team at DSW has advised on the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of Star Brands, funded by Mobeus. Star Brands, the £30m-turnover laundry and cleaning product manufacturer, is headquartered in Leeds and has a manufacturing plant in Redditch. It currently employs about 125 staff, with 30 of those added … Continued
Financial due diligence was provided by Yorkshire based Rob McCarthy of Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services to West Yorkshire workplace equipment provider HC Slingsby on the purchase of Norwich-based counterpart in a £3.9m deal financed through a combination of cash and asset backed debt. ESE is a profitable company operating in the same sector as Slingsby … Continued
Leeds-based logistics firm Clipper has acquired Tesam Distribution for £11.75m in a deal that will see the group expand its operations into the south. Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services team advised on the deal. Tesam supplies warehousing and distribution services to the retail sector, operating from three sites in and around Peterborough, and employs around … Continued
SIG Plc, the FTSE 250 materials distribution specialist, has acquired SAS Direct & Partitioning Limited (SAS Direct) from SAS International for an undisclosed sum. Paul Gordon, managing director, SIG Distribution said: “SAS Direct will further enhance the SIG Interiors business by extending our portfolio to include a very strong product and service proposition for the commercial interiors sector, … Continued
The Yorkshire & North East corporate finance team of DSW has advised on the MBO of CPD plc (“CPD”), a leading distributor of janitorial and cleaning products based in Hull. CPD has been acquired by its executive management team Tony Bennett, Ian Warvill and Kirstie Lloyd. CPD was founded by the Shaun Chatterton in 1988 … Continued
North west based specialist agricultural and distribution business NWF has made a bolt-on acquisition which will see growth in its fuel business. The Nantwich, Cheshire headquartered group has acquired Staffordshire Fuels, a 32 million litres per year fuel distribution business operating in Staffordshire and the West Midlands. This acquisition will increase NWF Fuel’s annual volume … Continued
Yorkshire advisers act on cross border deal with Indian buyer Two leading Yorkshire advisory firms, Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance Limited (“DSW”) and Squire Patton Boggs have successfully completed the international trade sale of Homestyle Products Limited (“Homestyle Products”) to Acrysil UK Limited, a newly formed UK subsidiary of Acrysil Limited (“Acrysil”), an Indian company … Continued
Cheshire chemicals distribution firm Multisol has been acquired by German industrial group Brenntag in a deal worth more than £112m. Nantwich-based Multisol, which had been looking to list on AIM last year, was advised by Warrington-based corporate finance house Dow Schofield Watts in the sale. Multisol distributes of lubricant additives and base oils throughout Europe … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has advised the shareholders on the sale of the company to the Management Team (MBO) from the existing family shareholder base. This included arranging an ABL facility with KBC Business Capital and insured Deferred Loan note provided through DFL with Mitsui Sumitomo. The family shareholders have retained a minority stake. The existing … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has advised on the sale of licensed bedding company, Character World Limited. Ambitious licensed bedding company Character World is on track for further growth following a management buy out led by private equity house RJD Partners which values the firm at some £20million. The deal sees co-founder and chairman Tommy Schweiger selling … Continued