Shaw Gibbs, a member of The Corporate Finance Network, with head offices in Oxford offices across Central and Southern England, has successfully advised Pat Avenue UK on its acquisition of Trends UK.
Pat Avenue UK, a leading toy and educational product company dedicated to inspiring children’s imagination and development through a diverse portfolio of innovative products,
Scrutton Bland, part of the Sumer Group, with offices in Suffolk and Essex has advised their client in acquiring 100% of the share capital of an environmentally friendly product supplier.
Chris Kelly and the Scrutton Bland team supported their client throughout the entire acquisition process.
North Yorkshire-based accountancy firm Hunter Gee Holroyd (HGH), has acted for a trust set up for an EOT.
Mark Grewer, Director, supported by Kelsey Butterfield, prepared a valuation of the company on behalf of a board of trustees, to deliver an EOT in the engineering sector.
Dyke Yaxley, a member of The Corporate Finance Network with offices in Shropshire and the United States, has successfully advised a local Shropshire couple on the acquisition of an established lawn care franchise.
Led by Mark Bramall, the Dyke Yaxley team guided the buyers through every stage of the transaction.
A construction client of McBrides Accountants LLP, a member of The Corporate Finance Network based in Kent, has successfully obtained a new debt facility.
The company required further finance to assist with working capital and had secured previous facilities with Capitalise. So they were delighted to work with them again.
Nicholsons, a member of The Corporate Finance Network based in Lincoln & Grimsby has advised its engineering company client on an EOT.
Richard Hallsworth led the Nicholsons Corporate Finance team, who have recently supported a client of over 35 years to secure an exit through the sale of their business into Employee Ownership.
DSG, the member firm which is headquartered in Liverpool, with an additional office in Ewloe, North Wales, has assisted their clients in the freight forwarding industry to sell their business to their management team.
Jean Ellis of DSG led the transaction, which involved valuing the business,
Albert Goodman, a member of The Corporate Finance Network based in South West England with six offices, has successfully advised business owners involved in a share disposal and retirement exit in the property sector.
Partner Richard Bugler, led the deal which involved negotiating with the vendor’s advisers to structure the deal,
Bevan Buckland LLP, a member of The Corporate Finance Network, has successfully supported a Management Buyout (MBO) for a client in the wholesale gift sector.
Led by Matthew Denney, the transaction saw Bevan Buckland provide specialist advice on deal structuring and tax matters to help ensure an efficient and value-focused outcome.
March 2025 marks the 18th Anniversary of The Corporate Finance Network after it was established in March 2007 by founder, Kirsty McGregor.
We took the chance to interview Kirsty about what needs she saw in the accountancy profession which led her to establish it, how it works for accountancy practices today and why demand for corporate finance services is now escalating rapidly.
