We are delighted to announce the launch of Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery LLP, which offers recovery and insolvency advice to businesses suffering financial difficulties. The new business is part of the Dow Schofield Watts group of professional services businesses. Dow Schofield Watts is an award winning corporate finance specialists, who have advised on more … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts, the specialist professional advisory and equity finance firm based in Cheshire and Leeds, have strengthened their Corporate Finance team with the appointment of Philip Sarthou as Corporate Finance Executive, with effect from 12th May 2014. After completing a BSc in Finance from the renowned School of Management and Finance, “Ecole Supérieure de … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services undertook the financial due diligence project for Runcorn based, Playnation, on their acquisition of Funhouse Leisure. This was the first time Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services had worked for Playnation, however they do have a successful track record of working with their private equity backers, Palatine Private Equity. Playnation, which provides its … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts advised Dylan Brown and Anna Lena Eriksson on their management buyout. After 30 years’ service, Yrjö Vesterinen and Diane Vesterinen are handing over the reins to the younger couple, with over 40 years’ experience between them. Yrjö ‘Vesty’ Vesterinen, who started the company along with his wife Diane from small beginnings in Guildford back … Continued
Cheshire based Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance acted for Coulter Hurst and Company Limited on their sale to leading independent insurance broker, Stackhouse Poland. Founded in 1999, Liverpool-based Coulter Hurst is an insurance and risk management practice which specialises in the commercial property and professional insurance sectors. Stackhouse Poland’s acquisition of Coulter Hurst will see their operating footprint … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts provided the financial due diligence for Graphite Capital, as they back the management buy-out of ICR, which provides repair and maintenance services to the global energy industry. ICR comprises four high quality, niche businesses that mainly operate in the UK and Middle East energy markets. Walker Technical is a specialist in composite … Continued
DSW’s Yorkshire Corporate Finance and Transaction Services teams have advised Sheffield-based Jepson & Company Limited on the acquisition of National Numbers Limited, based in the North East, for an undisclosed sum. Jepson & Company is one of the leading, and world’s longest established, manufacturers and suppliers of number plates and number plate printing systems in … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts, the specialist professional advisory and equity finance firm based in Daresbury and Leeds, is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicola Merritt, as a partner in their Transaction Service team, with effect from 26th February 2014. Nicola joins from KPMG, where she was a senior member of the Transaction Services team most … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance has advised 4imprint Group plc on the £7.25m disposal of SPS (EU) Limited. The sale is consistent with 4imprint Group plc’s strategy of focusing its resources on the continued organic growth of the 4imprint Direct Marketing business. Dow Schofield Watts introduced the business to Maven Capital Partners and arranged a … Continued
The private equity fund established by Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance, PHD Equity Partners (“PHD” or the “Fund”) has sold Liberty Services (“Liberty”) to Capita plc. Croydon based Liberty has evolved as a key print solutions provider to both public authorities and private sector businesses, supporting the issuing, management and collection of Penalty Charge Notices … Continued
Debt advice firm MoneyPlus Group has made its eighth acquisition. The Manchester business has swooped for Debt Movers, which specialises in providing debt advice for its customers. It comes on the back of MoneyPlus buying high street law firm Richardson Mail, of Sale. MoneyPlus is backed by Manchester private equity outfit Palatine, following a management … Continued
MSIF’s £1.4m investment in electrical firm Birkenhead-based Foz Contract Services Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has invested more than £1.4m through an equity investment to expand a Birkenhead electrical and general building services contractor. Foz Contract Services has been formed following the acquisition and subsequent merger of Foz Electrical and TFR Contract Services. The management … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts provided lead advisory and due diligence services to NWF Group which has bought leading animal feed manufacturer, SC Feeds Limited. NWF, the specialist agricultural and distribution business, is to pay up to £6.75m to acquire the Stone-based company. The deal comprises an initial consideration of £6m in cash, to be satisfied from NWF’s existing … Continued
DORMA EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE AND SERVICE IN THE UK DORMA Acquires Ascot Doors Ltd DORMA UK Ltd continues to strengthen its position as the leading supplier of premium access solutions and services by acquiring Ascot Doors Ltd, one of the largest independent suppliers of Industrial Doors and Door Servicing in the UK. DORMA is a … Continued
The most active legal and financial advisers in the North West mergers and acquisitions market (M&A) so far in 2013 have been revealed in a new report. Deal values soared by 135 per cent across the first three quarters of the year compared with the first nine months of 2012, the review by Experian showed. … Continued