Pre-pack saves 88 jobs at bathroom pod manufacturer A pre-pack at a Lancaster-based modular construction company has saved the jobs of all 88 staff. OEP Building Services, whose pre-fabricated bathrooms and utility pods are regarded as the leaders in the market, had suffered cashflow problems due to the impact of Covid and a series of … Continued
Habicus Group acquire long-standing competitor The Apartment Service Habicus Group, the parent company of serviced apartment agent SilverDoor, has acquired long-standing competitor The Apartment Service. James Curtis and Gregg Pendlington of Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance advised Habicus Group on the deal. The acquisition will bring together two of the largest global serviced apartment agents. … Continued
Mobeus invests £8m in The Boundary The Boundary, an architectural visualisation studio pioneering the use of digital technologies to represent the built environment, has gained a GBP8.2 million investment from Mobeus, with further funding committed to support an existing acquisition pipeline. Using proprietary technology and IP, The Boundary creates virtual reality (VR) experiences, short films, … Continued
£100M Merger Creates New Estate Agency Group Dow Schofield Watts advised Lomond Capital on its £100m merger with Linley & Simpson in a deal which will create a new national lettings and estate agency group. The transaction, which was backed by LDC and LGT Capital Partners, brings together some of the UK’s strongest brands in … Continued
The freehold owner of the Falmouth and Hebburn Shipyards has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Peel Ports Holdings (No.2) (IOM) Limited, a newly formed company owned by Peel Group Limited. Hill Dickinson and Dow Schofield Watts have advised Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services on the purchase of A&P Group Limited, the operator of … Continued
Description of the business and the deal Dow Schofield Watts has advised the management of David McLean homes on its MBO through Elan Homes. Elan Homes has been formed by the former senior management team of David McLean Homes, led by former group finance director John Kendrick, and is backed by Barclays Bank. It has … Continued