Insights

British Engineering Services acquires XEIAD

XEIAD Limited – a leading UK specialist in electrical testing, compliance and remedial works – has been acquired by British Engineering Services (BES).

iomart acquires Concepta Capital

AIM-listed cloud computing company iomart Group has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Concepta Capital for an initial cash consideration of £10.5m.

What is a Debt Advisor?

An insight from Gavin Harrison, Debt Advisory Partner.

NVM sells telecoms specialist to global IoT group

NVM Private Equity has sold Mobius Networks Limited to Wireless Logic, the leading global IoT connectivity platform, for an undisclosed sum.

DSW Capital strong results ahead of market expectations

DSW Capital, a fast-growing, mid-market, challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts brand, is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 March 2022 (the “Period” or “FY22”).

Nutri Advanced sold to US company

A family business which is one of the UK’s leading online retailers of nutritional supplements has been acquired by a Californian company for an undisclosed sum.

DSW Capital present full year 2022 results to PIWORLD

Stating the obvious: Covenant breaches

Gavin Harrison outlines Covenant Breaches.

Strategic acquisitions: how to unlock the benefits

Gregg Pendlington explains what type of deals can be considered strategic and how to structure them to achieve the best outcomes.

Corporate finance team secure two wins at Yorkshire Rainmakers

The corporate finance team at Dow Schofield Watts has taken home two awards for deals they advised on at the Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards last Friday.

The Citation Group acquires Mitigate Cyber

The Citation Group, the Wilmslow-based compliance and quality management specialists, has acquired cyber security firm Mitigate Cyber as it continues to expand its growing products and services range.

Gem Scientific and Northern Balance sold to Scientific Laboratory Supplies

Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance in Yorkshire & North East has advised on the sale of Gem Scientific and Northern Balance to Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the leading supplier of equipment, chemicals and consumables for laboratory use in the UK.

WestBridge-backed APEM acquires GoBe Consultants

Manchester-based APEM, which is backed by WestBridge, has completed its third acquisition in 12 months with the acquisition of GoBe Consultants.

Fletchers Solicitors acquires Cycle SOS

The North West transaction services team advised law firm Fletchers Solicitors on the acquisition of the Cycle SOS brand and the personal injury book of Burnley firm Smith Jones. 

MLL Telecom secure £8m facility

Marlow-based managed network services provider MLL Telecom Ltd has raised a flexible £8m debt facility from TriplePoint Private Credit to accelerate the growth of the business.

Architectural Steel acquired by ArcelorMittal Construction

ArcelorMittal, through its subsidiary ArcelorMittal Construction, has acquired Architectural Steel Ltd (ASL), a Manchester-based, market-leading manufacturer of flashings and fabrications for the industrial roofing and cladding industry.

ITS secures £100m investment for broadband roll-out

Chester-based full fibre provider ITS Technology Group has raised a further £100m from Aviva Investors to accelerate the roll-out of its full fibre network.

North East corporate finance team expands

Dow Schofield Watts has expanded its Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire & the North East with the appointment of Mike Barker as an Associate.