Partner
Stephen qualified in 1996 and worked with Clifford Chance prior
to joining the firm in 1999. He became a partner in 2005 and has
extensive experience in public company takeovers, secondary issues
and general corporate advisory and M&A work. His clients
include Beale plc, Gresham Computing plc, Universe Group plc and
South East Fund Managers Limited.
His recent experience includes advising:
- the listed City based financial services recruiter Imprint plc
on several acquisitions and on its eventual £45million takeover by
Premier Group
- the listed Bournemouth-based retailer Beale plc on its
£7.5million acquisition of 19 department stores from Anglia
Regional Co-operative Society, a £8.5million preference share issue
and its re-admission to the Official List
- the shareholders of wealth management advisory business
Andersen-Charnley Limited on its sale to Collins Stewart plc for up
to £15million
- the shareholders of renewable energy solutions provider
Econergy Limited on its sale to British Gas for £6.5million
- the South East Seed Fund, the early stage investment arm of
Finance South East, on a number of separate equity investments in
the technology sector
- Lime Wood Group Limited on a hotel disposal and related equity
investment alongside the former Hotel du Vin management team in new
boutique country hotels operator, Home Grown Hotels Limited.
