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The Warmfront Team acquired by Domna

Domna, a company specialising in home energy efficiency and retrofit services, has announced a £70m majority investment via Leon Capital LLP. The investment includes the simultaneous acquisition of Brierly Hill-based The Warmfront Team and Chorley-based Osmosis ACD.

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Sports Tours International Completes Acquisition of Golf Holidays Direct

Manchester-based travel agency Sports Tours International has acquired Golf Holidays Direct – the UK’s fastest-growing golf travel operator.

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Your.Cloud acquires Exeter-based HDUK

Dutch-managed service provider (“MSP”) Your.Cloud expands into the UK with the acquisition of HDUK, a leading cloud services provider to the accountancy sector.

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Baylis Media acquires Henley Standard from Higgs Group 

Baylis Media, owner of the Maidenhead Advertiser and Slough & Windsor Express, has acquired the Henley Standard, a weekly newspaper based in Henley-on-Thames, plus accompanying periodicals and tiles such as Henley Pages and Henley Life from Higgs Group.

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BGIS Acquires Briggs & Forrester Building Services Maintenance

BGIS, a leading provider of technically led facilities management services, has acquired Briggs & Forrester Building Services Maintenance (BSM), a division of Briggs & Forrester Group.

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Operam Education’s Management Team secure investment by Three Hills

Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance in Yorkshire & North East advises Operam Education’s Management Team on investment by Three Hills, providing a successful exit for BGF.

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Deals

CLoSE UK merges with Cumming Group

The corporate finance team at Dow Schofield Watts in the Midlands provided key advisory services to CLoSE UK, a leading quantity surveying advisory firm, in its recent merger with Cumming Group, an international project management and cost consultancy. This strategic move significantly enhances Cumming Group’s capabilities in the public sector and facilities management market.

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Deals

Mattioli Woods acquires Cullen Wealth

Wealth management company Mattioli Woods, purchased and taken private earlier this year, has acquired Stockport-based financial advisory firm Cullen Wealth.

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Deals

Intrinsic Fire Protection acquired by Triangle Fire Systems

Intrinsic Fire Protection, a specialist contractor providing design, supply and installation of passive fire systems, has been acquired by leading fire protection specialist Triangle Fire Systems.

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Wirral Roofcare secures £4.6m investment from Foresight Group

WIRRAL ROOFCARE, a family business employing around 80 people in Merseyside, has secured a £4.6m investment from private equity firm Foresight Group.

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Arc Systems makes second acquisition since investment from Beech Tree

Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services in the North West advised Beech Tree Private Equity-backed Arc Systems on acquiring Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited (NITC).

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Award-winning Alpine Fire acquires DAS Fire Ltd.

Alpine Fire, a fire suppression business that designs and manages active fire suppression systems for complex industries, has acquired Hampshire-based DAS Fire Ltd.

Deals

EA Technology gets PE investment from Summa Equity

Impact investment firm Summa Equity has announced its investment in EA Technology, partnering with management and employee shareholders. EA Technology is a solutions provider headquartered in the North West that monitors and manages electricity grids and assets.

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Deals

Ruth Lee Ltd acquired by Protect Medical as part of strategic growth plans

Ruth Lee Ltd, a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of training manikins, has been acquired by Protect Medical, a fast-growing consolidator in the emergency medical care industry, owned by German private equity house Borromin Capital.

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APEM Group drive further expansion into Australia

APEM Group, the environmental consultancy backed by private equity firm WestBridge, reinforces its Australian presence by acquiring Attexo, an advisory and environmental consultancy service provider in the renewables sector.

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Brand K Group acquires Aqualux brand

Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance in the Midlands have again advised Brand K Group, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of radiators and bathroom equipment to independent merchants and showrooms, in their acquisition of Leicestershire-based Aqualux, specialists in shower enclosures, screens and accessories manufacturer and supplier.

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WestBridge-backed Survey Solutions acquires JWG Survey & Engineering

Dow Schofield Watts advised Westbridge-backed Survey Solutions, a leading provider of engineering and monitoring services, on the acquisition of JWG Survey & Engineering.

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Precision Machined Components Division of Pressure Technologies PLC acquired in cross border deal

Dow Schofield Watts advised Pressure Technologies plc on the sale of its Precision Machined Components Division, a manufacturer of highly specialised, engineered components, to Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools, a manufacturer of precision engineered components based in India.

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