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Sustainable Energy First acquires Inenco Group

Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services in the North West has advised Lancashire-based Sustainable Energy First, backed by Beech Tree Private Equity, on acquiring the Inenco Group, an energy and utilities management company.

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Cammax acquired by Modaxo Inc

Dow Schofield Watts’ Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance Team has advised Cammax, a UK leader in self-service Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs), Parking Payment machines, advanced payment solutions, software and associated services, on its cross-border sale to Modaxo Inc., part of global technology giant Constellation Software Inc.

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BGF Backs TaperedPlus

Dow Schofield Watts’ Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance Team has advised TaperedPlus, the Tees Valley-based flat roof design and insulation specialist, on a £5.5 million investment from BGF to support the company’s ambitious growth plans and to provide an exit for their existing investor, Comhar Capital.

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Brand K Group acquire Paladin Radiators

Brand K Group, one of the largest radiators and bathroom equipment suppliers to independent merchants and showrooms, has acquired Lincolnshire-based Paladin Radiators in a seven-figure deal.

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APEM Group expands into Australia with seventh acquisition

APEM Group, the environmental consultancy which is backed by private equity firm WestBridge, has made its first acquisition in Australia with the addition of Biosis, one of Australia’s leading ecology and heritage consultants.

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Hazrem Environmental Limited acquired by Biffa

Biffa, the UK leader in sustainable waste management, has completed the acquisition of Hazrem Environmental Limited which specialises in the collection of hazardous and liquid waste.

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Moorish acquired by Bakkavor Group plc

Moorish, one of the UK’s most recognisable humous brands, has been acquired by the leading provider of freshly prepared food, Bakkavor Group plc.

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Administrators strike deal with bank to cover staff pay after care homes closure

Bridgewood – the Nottingham-based insolvency firm part of the DSW network – has agreed to a deal with the bank to ensure that staff at three care homes who stayed on to care for residents when the homes went into Administration will be paid in full.

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Care home operators enter administration

Two companies that operate care homes in the south of England have been placed into administration.

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Ellis Recruitment Group receive £10m investment from Mobeus

Dow Schofield Watts’ Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised specialist IT recruitment consultancy Ellis Recruitment Group and its shareholders on a £10m investment by Mobeus.

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IETG and 40SEVEN acquired by SOCOTEC

Dow Schofield Watts’ Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of IETG and 40SEVEN on the sale of the businesses to French group SOCOTEC, a leader in remote monitoring and advanced geospatial solutions in Infrastructure, Utilities, Energy, Aviation and Construction.

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EOT at MTW Architectural

The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised specialist design and contracting business, MTW Architectural, on the sale of the company to an Employee Ownership Trust.

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APEM Group acquires Aspect Ecology

Dow Schofield Watts advised environmental consultancy APEM Group on its acquisition of Aspect Ecology, an ecological planning consultancy.

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Foresight invests £6 million in Clearview Endoscopy

Foresight Group, a leading regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced a £6 million investment in Clearview Endoscopy Limited, a company that services, repairs, and maintains flexible endoscopes used in medical diagnostics in healthcare settings, alongside a £1.5 million investment from Clydesdale Bank.

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Wifinity acquires offshore connectivity specialist

Wifinity, a managed internet service provider, has acquired an offshore vessel connectivity firm based in Andover as the company expands in the United Kingdom.

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Total Fitness secure £6.5m funding for growth

Total Fitness, which operates 15 health and fitness clubs across the North of England and Wales, has secured a £6.5m loan from OakNorth Bank to refinance an existing loan facility and support the refurbishment of several of its clubs.

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Maltacourt Global Logistics acquired by Janssen Group

Maltacourt Global Logistics, a prominent UK player in the air and ocean freight forwarding industry, has been acquired by Janssen Group of Companies, the Dutch multinational which is a leading provider of logistics solutions.

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Blackrow Group changes hands in MBO

The Yorkshire & North East Corporate Finance team has advised market leading engineering services business, Blackrow Group, and its shareholders on a management buy-out.

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