INDUSTRYManufacturing A UK market leader in the manufacture and installation of wastewater treatment products. This business has a turnover of circa £10m and works on many large-scale water treatment projects across the UK. The transaction involved a majority investment led by Avondale, who played a dual role in both leading and advising the deal. The…
In our live panel discussion on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) featuring Kevin Uphill (Chairman of Avondale), Mike Dinnell (Director of Business Development at Thincats), and Fran Lord (Head of Communications and Policy at Employee Ownership Association), we explored the competitive advantages of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT), typical structures, valuations, pros and cons and funding options.…
Acquisitions have the potential to propel a company’s growth more rapidly than organic growth. However, they are often fickle, with over half of them failing to achieve the expected value or synergy post-deal. So, how can you improve your chances of success and ‘buy right’? One crucial aspect is to ensure that you don’t overpay,…
INDUSTRYWholesale Lifestyle Appliances Limited, a leading supplier of outdoor patio heaters, firepits, BBQs and other alfresco living products, is thrilled to announce the transfer of ownership to their staff through the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust. Founded in 2001, Lifestyle Appliances initially focused on gas patio heaters and has since expanded its product range…
Preparing for sale can influence the value of your business as much as finding the right buyer in an auction, yet it is too often left to chance or seen as peripheral. Why? The answer might be simple. For many, it feels like hard work or there is a general view that the right buyer…
INDUSTRYConstruction Avenue Building Company Ltd (ABC) specialise in the design, build & commissioning of medical facilities including operating theatres and diagnostic suites such as MRI, CT and X-ray. The owner wished to sell the company to a buyer that could scale the business to the next level and then focus on enjoying his retirement. Avondale…
INDUSTRYLeisure Avondale is pleased to have supported negotiations and to announce the acquisition of regional trampoline operator, RedKangaroo by the indoor family activity brand, Oxygen. This is Oxygen’s third acquisition in nine months. Oxygen was acquired by Literacy Capital Plc in July 2021, which provided the growth capital required to deliver Oxygen’s vision to lead…
INDUSTRYBeauty Avondale is pleased to have supported negotiations and to announce the acquisition of The Vintage Cosmetic Company Limited and The Vintage Cosmetic Company LLC by Upper Canada UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Upper Canada Soap, based in Canada. Through the guidance and leadership of Craig Hubert and his team, the Vintage brand has…
With all the recent turmoil in number 10 coming after the shocks of Brexit, Covid and the Ukrainian war, one might ask whether now is a good time to carry out Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)? The answer is yes – M&A creates synergy and economies of scale (which offsets margin pressure) and shareholder value growth…
Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) has been undoubtably moving centre stage for businesses, driven by its significance as well as legislation. We are increasingly seeing ESG crop up on board agendas and throughout due diligence, as well as starting to play a crucial part in growing sales, managing costs and increasing productivity via the need…
