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2024 marked a milestone for DSW, having facilitated deals worth £809m

In 2024, Dow Schofield Watts played a key role in facilitating more than £809m worth of deals, advising on 22 significant transactions.

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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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Deals

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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Company News

Brandon Ransley appointed as Strategic Advisor to Dow Schofield Watts Midlands

Former Dentons UK Managing Partner Brandon Ransley has been appointed Strategic Advisor to Dow Schofield Watts’ Corporate Finance team in the Midlands.

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Deals

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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DSW Capital Half Year 2025 Results

DSW Capital is pleased to announce its half-year results for the six-month period ended 30 September 2024, which demonstrate the Group’s resilience and were in line with management expectations.

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Autumn Budget 2024: The impact on M&A activity

Dow Schofield Watts’ Corporate Finance teams saw exceptionally strong levels of M&A activity in October, as businesses rushed to complete outstanding deals ahead of the Autumn Budget at the end of the month.

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Deals

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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Company News

North West Corporate Finance team lead on a spate of October deals

Dow Schofield Watts’ experienced Corporate Finance team in the North West acted as lead adviser on four completed transactions in October.

Company News

DSW Capital announces exceptionally strong October results and boosts FY25 forecast

DSW Capital has released a trading update announcing that H1 FY25 network revenue reached £7.8m, an increase from £7.3m in H1 FY24.

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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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Autumn Budget 2024: Tax implications and insights

The Autumn Budget 2024 introduces sweeping tax increases and significant policy adjustments, sparking concern among business owners, investors, and family enterprises.

Company News

DSW Capital acquires DR Solicitors

Two industry pioneers join forces to create a significant platform.

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Deals

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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Autumn Budget 2024: A business perspective from Dow Schofield Watts

The Budget brings a mix of tax hikes, policy shifts, and investment promises, with the intent to stabilise the nation’s finances amid an unpredictable economic climate.

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Deals

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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