Deals

A fast growing and innovative engineering business was seeking a partial exit and a long term investor to secure long-term succession and facilitate future growth. LEES sought and approached possible acquirers and conducted meetings with credible parties. The eventual acquirer, a listed Swedish headquartered engineering group, was selected and LEES assisted with the extensive due diligence process as well as co-ordinating the legal advisors.

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GreenStones has recently supported a client through a disposal in the car repair sector.  They were approached by a contact who the business owners had known for many years who wished to purchase the company.  A deal was reached which both parties were satisfied with and it progressed through to completion.

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Nicholsons, a member of The Corporate Finance Network based in Lincoln & Grimsby has advised its estate agency client on a management buyout.

Kate Brown, Director at Nicholsons, led the deal.

The owner had run the business for many years and wanted to exit. However, her aim was also to ensure the business continued and that her staff were secure,

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Albert Goodman, a member of The Corporate Finance Network based in South West England with six offices, advised on the reorganization of companies in the property sector.

Richard Bugler, Partner at Albert Goodman LLP who also works closely with the firm’s Corporate Finance Department, was approached by a client who was considering the options regarding the reorganization of companies.

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Bevan Buckland has confirmed that a client which provided insurance underwriting services has recently sold to a consolidator in the sector, for a total value of around £30m.

Matthew Denney, Partner at Bevan Buckland, led the deal and supported with the due diligence process, tax advice including some restructuring and liaising with the legal advisers who produced the documentation.

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Dyke Yaxley, a member of The Corporate Finance Network, with two offices in Shropshire and one in the United States, has assisted a client in the sale of their business.

The Dyke Yaxley team worked with its client providing compliance services and tax advisory, assisting the company in negotiations with the buyer.

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LEES, a member of the Corporate Finance Network with offices in Norwich, London, and Hampshire has advised a property rental business on a group reorganisation/buy-out.

Martin Wilson, Senior Manager at LEES Accountants, was approached by a client who was seeking advice on a group reorganisation/buy-out. An offer had been made on a substantial office block owned by the property rental business,

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Jacobs Allen, a member of the Corporate Finance Network, with offices in Suffolk, has advised the managers of a plant-hire business to successfully complete the buyout of the business from the original owners.

Chris Kelly, of Jacobs Allen, supported their client throughout the entire acquisition process. This included leading the protracted deal negotiations,

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Albert Goodman’s Corporate Finance team, led by Director Neil Hutchings, have successfully advised Kindred Projects Limited on the acquisition of a property business.

Initially, the buyer sought to purchase the properties outright but later discovered they were held within corporate entities, complicating the deal.

Albert Goodman’s team provided critical buy-side financial and tax due diligence,

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In September 2024, LEES, led by Director Chris Bidgood, successfully advised on a Company Purchase of own shares for Project Pole, an engineering firm. The deal was designed to facilitate the exit of the father, a key family shareholder, allowing him to secure the value of his shareholding while enabling the remaining family members to focus on the company’s future growth and strategic direction.

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