A Manchester-based group of brands in the graduate recruitment and employability sector has purchased a majority stake in a London-based national provider of virtual careers assessment services. Unseen Group was founded originally in 2011 as Gradtouch to support blue-chip clients looking for students and graduates seeking career opportunities. It employs 45 staff and has worked with UK and multinational organisations such as Lloyds Banking Group, Capital One and the University of Birmingham.  It has acquired a majority stake in TopScore, which provides software and other services for HR p ..read more

Welcome to our Winter 2023 Corporate Finance newsletter. In this edition we share details of some of our four recent deal completions and we outline the importance of an ESG strategy when raising funding. Download the Winter 2023 Corporate Finance edition The post Corporate Finance Newsletter Winter 2023 appeared first on Moore & Smalley ..read more

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Our transaction team have supported a Manchester-based healthcare investment company’s acquisition of a North West healthcare provider. Tristone Healthcare, a subsidiary of Tristone Capital, has purchased K Bond Healthcare Limited, trading as Next Steps. Next Steps, which is also based in Manchester, provides individuals with chronic and treatment-resistant mental illnesses with a therapeutic home environment to receive residential and nursing care. Our corporate finance team provided corporate advisory services, financial due diligence and tax due diligence advice to Tristone. The deal team w ..read more

A Bolton-based supplier of veterinary laboratory diagnostic, human laboratory diagnostic and medical equipment has purchased a supplier of animal handling and medical equipment. Woodley Equipment has three premises in the North West in addition to sales and distribution facilities in New York, USA. The company supplies veterinary laboratory diagnostic, human laboratory diagnostic and medical equipment to both the veterinary and human medical markets and employs around 75 staff. The company has purchased J.A.K Marketing based in York. J.A.K, founded in 1995, supplies an extensive range of produ ..read more

Corporate Finance director, Stephen Gregson, shares his thoughts as he looks back at an eventful 2022. The last 12 months have been a little up and down, to say the least, and not only in terms of what has been happening across the macroeconomy.  However, our Corporate Finance team have not actually seen many negative spillover effects in terms of the volumes of transactions which we have successfully carried out for our clients over the past year.  A bit like London buses, we have had several more deals than usual this year where we can’t release any post-completion publicity. Whils ..read more

A North West-based distributor of furniture and storage components has been acquired by its management team in a deal that will help the company continue to grow. LDL, based in Hadfield, Glossop, specialises in supplying trade customers across the UK with components such as runner, lift and hinge systems for kitchen and bedroom applications. It has been acquired by Ross Darroch and Simon Noble, the company’s finance and operation directors respectively, from its founder and managing director Simon Ogden who will retain a minority shareholding. The buyers were advised by MHA Moore and Smalley’s ..read more

We are delighted to announce that our Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted for FOUR award categories at the 2022 North West Dealmakers Awards this year. These include: Mid-Market Corporate Finance Team Of The Year which is for the corporate finance team in the region which has had the most outstanding year for mid-market deals (£10-£50m). Deal Of The Year £50 Million + which is for our involvement in the sale of Protec Fire & Security Group to Bosch. International Deal Of The Year which is for our involvement in the sale of Protec Fire & Security Group to Bosch. Dealmaker Of Th ..read more

Welcome to our summer 2022 corporate finance newsletter. In this edition we share details of some of our recent deal completions, we outline some of the key considerations for a management buyout and we highlight the importance of effective succession planning. We have continued to advise our clients on a number of high-profile M&A transactions in recent months, maintaining our reputation as one of the UK’s leading SME corporate finance advisory teams. In this edition we cover the following: Acquisition by CitySprint of EcoSpeed Acquisition by Otak of Walker Sime Acquisition by Tristone ..read more

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