Specialist monitoring and surveying firms acquired by French group

Specialist monitoring and surveying firms acquired by French group Dow Schofield Watts’ Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of IETG and 40SEVEN on the sale of the businesses to French group SOCOTEC, a leader in remote monitoring and advanced geospatial solutions in Infrastructure, Utilities, Energy, Aviation and Construction. IETG is a … Continued

Peak Pipe Systems in cross border sale to Simona AG

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

New owner for premium holiday parks group Argyll Holidays

New owner for premium holiday parks group The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of Argyll Holidays on its sale to international resort operator Cove Communities. Argyll Holidays, one of Scotland’s leading holiday brands, operates eight premium holiday parks across Argyll and Bute. Known for the natural beauty and picturesque … Continued

Firesprite enters next level with sale to Sony

Firesprite enters next level with sale to Sony The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team at DSW has advised on a high profile deal which will see Firesprite the UK-based videogame studio with a history of developing highly-polished showpieces for cutting-edge hardware being acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). The transaction builds on an … Continued

Sheffield Forgemasters acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence

Sheffield Forgemasters acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team at Dow Schofield Watts has advised the Board of Sheffield Forgemasters on the sale of its entire share capital to the UK Ministry of Defence Founded over 200 years ago, Sheffield Forgemasters provides casting and forging solutions for … Continued

Car Buying Group acquired by Aston Barclay

Car Buying Group acquired by Aston Barclay The Car Buying Group (TCBG), one of the UK’s largest independent consumer car buying companies, has been acquired by Aston Barclay.   Roger Esler and Paul Herriott from Dow Schofield Watts’ Corporate Finance Team in Yorkshire & the North East advised TCBG and its shareholders on the sale.  Selling over 10,000 cars nationwide on behalf of car owners, TCBG has … Continued

Helix Tool Company advances Cairngorm Capital’s MRO strategy

DSW’s Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire & the North East has advised the shareholders of Helix Tool Company on its sale to Cairngorm Capital. Helix is the leading independent cutting tools specialist in the North of England. This transaction advances Cairngorm Capital’s strategy to create a new national full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) distribution … Continued

Morson Group recruits The Bridge

DSW’s Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire & the North East has advised on the sale of specialist recruiter, The Bridge, to the Morson Group. The Bridge is a prominent force in UK IT recruitment and has been throughout its 16 years of operation. Based in Leeds, the Bridge has a UK network of excellent clients … Continued

Sale of Heron Foods to B&M in £152m deal

DSW’s Yorkshire & North East corporate finance team has provided independent advice to one of the selling shareholders in Heron Foods in its sale to EV Retail, a subsidiary of Speke- headquartered discount retailer B&M, in a £152m deal. The transaction followed a period of review of strategic options for the group and several months … Continued

Dow Schofield Watts advises on the sale of Open Objects to Idox plc

A market leading supplier of social care and health software solutions and digital services to around 60% of top tier local authorities in England including Sheffield, Barnsley, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle has been taken over in a deal involving Yorkshire advisers. Open Objects Software Limited, a specialist in the UK public sector social care and … Continued

Slater and Gordon Lawyers buys personal injury specialist JSP Solicitors

DSW’s Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire & the North East has advised the partners of JSP Solicitors on its sale to national law firm Slater and Gordon (formerly Russell Jones & Walker) as it continues its expansion. JSP solicitors in Skegness, is a long established personal injury practice in the Lincolnshire region. The acquisition, follows … Continued