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December 2007
ROYAL BANK of SCOTLAND
HW Corporate Finance South East provided due diligence on behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland for the acquistion of Wessex Fertility.
PRODUCE WORLD LIMITED
HW Corporate Finance South East provided due diligence to Produce World Limited on their acquisition of Marshall Brothers Holdings.
PROJECT INDIGO
HW Corporate Finance South West advised the management buy-out team of 'Indigo'. 'Indigo' is a global distributor of flexible packaging materials for the food sector.
sale of bolton care services limited to premier care group limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester has successfully completed the sale of Bolton Care Services Ltd to Premier Care Group Ltd. Bolton Care Group Ltd is a provider of domiciliary home care throughout the Bolton area.
November 2007
triangle training limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence to Sovereign Capital and STL Holdings Limited on their bolt on acquisition of Triangle Training Limited, a specialist training provider of qualifications in the child care sector. Triangle Training currently offer training from their centres in Birmingham & Solihull, Northamptonshire, the Black Country, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
October 2007
tracsis plc
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester acted as reporting accountants on the successful AIM floatation of Tracsis plc, a provider of labour resource optimisation software for the transport sector. The company raised £2m before expenses and had a market capitalisation of £7m.
Walmotts Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence and deal support to Sovereign Capital and the Kinetic Group on their bolt on acquisition of Walmotts Limited. Walmotts is a Midlands based gas, oil and electrical installation services provider to the social housing sector.
Training Services Wales (TSW)
HW Corporate Finance South West advised the vendors on the sale of Training Services Wales to a management and employee buyout team. TSW is a provider of vocational and management training services based in South Wales.
Printware Limited
HW Corporate Finance South East led the sale of Printware Ltd a c.£14 million turnover reseller of printers and consumables to the SME market nationwide. The shareholders sold 100% of the share capital to Danwood Ltd, the largest independent supplier of total office solutions in the UK and Ireland
September 2007
THOMAS OWEN Limited
HW Corporate Finance North East provided financial due diligence to Royal Bank of Scotland and Trevor Isles Limited on the acquisition of Thomas Owen Limited, a major wholesaler and distributor of hygiene products.
JOHN PORTER DOORSETS
HW Corporate Finance North East acted as lead advisors to a newly formed company that acquired the business and assets of John Porter Doorsets Limited in Administration. John Porter specialise in the manufacture of fire safety doors and other architectural construction products.
FPS (Fire protection) limited
HW Corporate Finance Manchester provided financial due diligence services to LPC Capital on it's acquisition of FPS (Fire Protection) Limited, a Bristol based manufacturer and supplier of fire extinguishers and other related equipment.
August 2007
Orient Gold Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence and deal support to Sovereign Capital and STL Holdings Limited on their bolt on acquisition of Orient Gold Limited. Orient Gold is a national provider of adult learning to young people in their place of work. The business specialises in the Retail (Customer Service and Team Leading) and Food & Drink sectors.
ACCESS TRAINING Limited
HW Corporate Finance North East acted as lead advisors on the MBO of Access Training Limited, on of the North East's most successful training advisors.
July 2007
Compressor Products International
HW Corporate Finance South East advised Compressor Products International on their disposal to EnPro, a USA listed industrial engineering products manufacturer to the oil and gas sector for an undisclosed consideration.
University of Glamorgan
HW Corporate Finance South West provided due diligence and transaction support to the University of Glamorgan on the transfer to it of the art and design faculty of Coleg Morgannwg.
June 2007
PACE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS Limited
HW Corporate Finance North East acted as lead advisors on the disposal of Pace Financial Solutions to a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society.
Vicorp plc
HW Corporate Finance South East acted as reporting accountants for the Aim flotation of Vicorp Plc. Vicorp, a provider of software tools and solutions for the telecommunications market successfully floated on June 21 2007 with a market capitalisation of £7 million.
ta horn
HW Corporate Finance Manchester provided financial due diligence services to Sovereign Capital and Kinetics Group on its acquisition of TA Horn (Holdings) Limited, a provider of gas service, breakdown and installation services to the North London social housing sector.
May 2007
WORTHINGTON NICHOLLS GROUP PLC
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence support to Worthington Nicholls (an AIM listed installer of air conditioning, heating, ventilation and chilled water systems) on three bolt on acquisitions which all completed on the same day:
a) Woods Environmental
The company provides design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance services for all types of air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems to a range of developers and contractors. Woods Environmental is based in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
b) Euro Property Services (London) Limited
The company designs, installs and maintains air conditioning systems, principally for London's five star hotel sector, as well as providing a 24 hour a day, 365 days a year emergency call out service.
c) Classic Interiors Contractors Limited
Classic undertakes light building and redecoration services to restore hotels rooms and public spaces to agreed standards following major air conditioning, heating or ventilation programs.
April 2007
Anderton Concrete Products Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence support to CRH plc in it's purchase of Anderson Concrete Products Limited, a manufacturer of concrete rail and fencing products based in Northwich.
Epistem Holdings plc
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester acted as reporting accountants on the successful AIM floatation of Epistem Holdings plc, an early stage bio technology company based in Manchester.
March 2007
MSD (Darlington) Limited
HW Corporate Finance North East provided financial due diligence to Yorkshire Bank and the MBO team of (MSD Darlington) Limited, a company specialising in the hire of cranes to the UK construction industry.
February 2007
ETC Global Solutions Limited
HW Corporate Finance South East advised on the disposal of ETC Global Solutions Limited, an IT consultancy business to Touchstone Group Plc, a listed provider of business software solutions and consultancy for an undisclosed consideration.
January 2007
Hudson Engineering Services Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided deal support to Sovereign Capital and the Kinetic Group on their bolt-on acquisition of Hudson Engineering Services Limited. Hudson provides a wide range of social housing maintenance services and serves a number of local authorities; it is Sovereign’s second investment in the sector having acquired DC Group in Jan 2007. Having acted on the original acquisition HW Corporate Finance brought specific sector and company knowledge to the deal. Our primary role was to evaluate Hudson by undertaking detailed financial modelling and projections to highlight funding alternatives and to enable Management to identify synergies. We responded very quickly to the short timetable and worked flexibly to ensure that deadlines were met.
London Property Maintenance Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence support to Sovereign Capital on its buy-out of Kent based London Property Maintenance. The company provides contract cleaning, security and maintenance services to shopping centres, retail outlets and office buildings spread throughout the UK.
DC Group Limited
HW Corporate Finance in Manchester provided due diligence support to Sovereign Capital on its buy-out of social housing services business, DC Group. The company provides gas service, installation and maintenance to social homes in the southeast and northwest through long-term contracts with local authorities and housing associations.