Financing

Financing – Guide

If carried out correctly, acquisitions may be the best route to achieving competitive advantage and return on capital employed. However, as with so many elements of mergers and acquisitions, there is an art to financing the deal, including questions like ‘where do we best raise the money and which type and structure of debt is…

Kingswood Group

INDUSTRYManufacturing & Distribution With a turnover run rate of circa £30 million, Kingswood, through its brands including Willowbrook and Assistive Bathing, is a leading UK manufacturer and direct-to-consumer seller of adjustable beds and chairs, bath-lifts and fitted bathrooms designed to aid those with mobility difficulties in their own homes. Shareholders Nick Adcock and Malcolm Harrison…

Gordon Low

INDUSTRYManufacturing Established over 50 years ago, Gordon Low are a leading UK manufacturer of pond liners and related products, ranging from small garden ponds to large commercial installations. The shareholders of Gordon Low were introduced to Avondale by a previous Avondale client. Gordon Low is a second-generation family business, owned and run by brother and…

Employee Ownership Trusts

Employee Ownership Trusts – Guide

Different people start companies for different reasons, which invariably influences their exit strategy. Trade sales catch the headlines, but family succession, private equity sales and management buy-outs are all commonly used exit strategies. There is however, a developing approach which is creating significant interest. In the last six months (Summer19) Arbuckles Restaurants, Aardman Productions (the…

Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership – Webinar

Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership Kevin Uphill, founder and chairman of Avondale Corporate, is joined by Ice Roof & Cladding managing director Gareth Davies in this webinar, ‘Securing Competitive Advantage through Employee Ownership’. Employee Ownership sales are becoming more popular, with 0% capital gains tax and not all companies being suited for trade sales.…