Dow Schofield Watts, the specialist corporate finance advisory and equity finance firm with an office in Leeds, has announced today a further appointment to its Yorkshire & North East team. Paul Herriott joins from Ernst & Young in Newcastle where has worked with a range of national and international clients across a number of sectors … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has appointed two new Corporate Finance Executives, further strengthening the corporate finance team. This is the latest in a spate of new appointments to support its ambitious growth plans. Gregg Pendlington brings with him a wealth of experience and ability from within the corporate finance arena. Formerly a Partner at Manchester based … Continued
The winners of the Insider North West Young Professionals Awards have been revealed. The awards, which recognised talent from across the region for the first time, gathered together more than 300 professionals to celebrate the successes of the last 12 months. Two new awards – the Judges’ Award and the Team of the Year – … Continued
Isle of Man lures superyachts on to its books By Andrew Bounds, ft.com Better known for its annual TT motorcycle races, the Isle of Man is aiming to move upmarket by attracting more superyachts. With average summer temperatures of less than 14C – two degrees lower than that in southern England – and buffeted … Continued
More than 40 individuals and teams have been shortlisted for Insider’s 2013 North West Young Professionals Awards which covers the entire region for the first time this year. The 2013 event takes place on 2 May 2013 at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester and attracted more than 100 entries from across the North West. This … Continued
Your private equity operations are an evolution of Dow Schofield Watts’ corporate finance services – a unique approach. What are the benefits of being able to play the role of both investor and adviser? It increased our opportunities when we encountered businesses. It enables us to transact with smaller-sized companies and we can approach any … Continued
Dave Graham and Jon Schofield (DSW) advised energy management company Energy Solutions Group (ESG) on its acquisition of the Evolve group of companies; creating a £55m-turnover business with 400 employees. The “transformative” deal was agreed with Canadian private equity house Calisto Capital. Under the agreement Evolve’s three operations – building energy management systems (BEMS) specialist businesses Nobbs & … Continued
Davenham bosses are upbeat after buyout! A new debt fund established by Dow Schofield Watts has supported the management buyout of Manchester lending company Davenham Group’s residual loan book. The PHD Equity Partners Debt SPV No 1 fund has raised more than £5m from wealthy individuals and directors of Dow Schofield Watts, a business … Continued
Alistair Smith has joined Dow Schofield Watts from Deloitte as a partner in its Transaction Services team and will head up the financial due diligence service offering within the Yorkshire & North East market. He will work alongside former Deloitte Corporate Advisory Finance partner, Roger Esler, who leads Dow Schofield Watts’ operation in the region. … Continued
Fast-growing finance firm MoneyPlus has swooped for another debt management company. The Manchester company has bought Personal Touch Debt Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Personal Touch Debt will now operate under the Debt Free Me brand, which is the name of the Blackburn company MoneyPlus bought in September. The deal is the sixth since Manchester’s … Continued
The region’s top performers over the last 12 months, were recognised by over 800 senior professionals gathered at Manchester Central for the Insider North West Dealmakers Awards 2012, which were compèred by veteran broadcaster and politician Gyles Brandreth. Chris Maguire, editor of North West Business Insider, praised the winners and shortlisted companies who have kept … Continued
Business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has recruited a senior manager from KPMG’s Manchester office to head a new VAT services division. It is the latest stage of DSW’s growth strategy as the outfit looks to add to its range of services, which include corporate finance, management and financial due diligence, business broking and forensic … Continued
The first eight shortlists have been unveiled for the Insider Dealmakers Awards 2012. Manchester Central will be hosting this year’s prestigious event on 15 November which will recognise the cream of the region’s dealmakers across 13 categories. A total of 13 awards will be handed out on the night, culminating with the accolade for the … Continued
DSW Transaction Services recently undertook the financial due diligence on behalf of the HSBC on funding the MBO of Palletower. Palletower is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of storage, handling and distribution equipment, principally to supermarkets. The Company was established over 40 years ago and operates from premises in Sale and Trafford Park … Continued
The Thomson Reuters statistics for the 9 months ended September 2012 have just been published. Dow Schofield Watts are positioned 53rd in Europe / 19th UK (<$50m) / UK 27th (<$500m) and 3rd in the North West. Volume and Value League Tables YTD 2012 – ANY NORTH WEST INVOLVEMENT YTD 2012 YTD 2011 Financial Advisor Volume … Continued