Funding an employee ownership trust: DSW offers capital for advisory firms planning a buy-out Are you a professional services business considering an employee buy-out? Perhaps you are a founder or shareholder of the firm who is now seeking an exit? If so, Dow Schofield Watts may be able to help you fund the deal – … Continued
£2m grant fund aims to attract professional services teams Dow Schofield Watts has earmarked £2m in grant funding to attract professional services teams as it seeks to expand its UK footprint. The Dow Schofield Watts Entrepreneurship Grant scheme will be open to ‘break-out teams’ from top-tier firms who want to set up their own business … Continued
The post-Covid dilemma for professionals – and why it’s time for change in the accountancy sector Pandemics and other periods of global turmoil often create lasting shifts in society and Covid is no different. The events of the past 18 months have accelerated the uptake of technology, changed the way we live and work and … Continued
A London-based meat and poultry specialist which had been facing financial difficulties has ceased trading after failing to find a buyer. Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery were appointed as administrators to Nigel Fredericks Trading Limited, which supplied the catering, hotel, leisure and education sectors including a number of high-profile sporting venues. The Dow Schofield Watts … Continued
Independent advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has bucked the trend with a rise of over 25 percent in the volume and value of deals it advised on during 2018. Its corporate finance and transaction services teams advised on 68 deals worth £1.07bn during the year, compared to 54 deals worth £839m in 2017. The firm … Continued
Administrators for the troubled Victoria House development in Liverpool city centre have sold the building to a subsidiary of London-based A R & V Investments Limited. Recovery experts at Dow Schofield Watts were appointed as administrators of Pinnacle Residential (Liverpool) Limited in April. A national marketing campaign was launched to find suitable buyers for the property and generated significant interest. The seven-storey former office building has … Continued