recent deals

We have recently advised:

• AIM-listed client Hexagon Human Capital plc on its acquistion of the Winchester Group for a maximum consideration of $5.95m
• the Management team of Icon Display Limited in the Management Buy Out (MBO) of the company from its parent organisation, CSS-Stellar plc. The total price of the deal was £4.3 million
• Paras Limited on its sale to RPS Group for a consideration of up to £6.4 million
• Vitacress Salads Limited on the sale of the company to the RAR Group
• Point Source, in conjunction with Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Southampton, on the disposal of Point Source, a Hamble-based fibre optic laser systems business founded 15 years ago, to Qioptiq
• Imprint Plc, the international recruitment business, on three successive public takeover bids
• Sunseeker, the world’s largest privately owned yacht builder, in negotiations for a multi million pound integrated finance package provided by Bank of Scotland
• Kerry Group Plc on the £6 million acquisition of the entire issued capital of Matthews Foods Plc
• Somerfield on the acquisition of 22 fuel and forecourt convenience stores from Fuelforce Limited
• Premier Travel Inn on the acquisition of the 105-bedroom Vencourt Hotel in Hammersmith
• Alcatel Telecom Limited on the sale of the Europe*Star worldwide satellite operating business and satellites to PanAmSat Corporation
• Broadcastle Bank Plc on the sale of minority interest in Bellevue Finance Limited, Broadcastle Motor Contracts Limited and Medical Equipment Finance Limited to Broadcastle Bank Plc
• Hamworthy Plc on an institutional share placing on AIM to raise £17.5 million for general working capital purposes
• George Gale & Co Ltd on the £92 million recommended takeover offer made for it by Fuller, Smith and Turner plc