INDUSTRYFood & Drink Established in 2002, Cumbria-based Calder Foods is a specialist chilled food manufacturer with a diverse product range that includes sandwich fillings, cooked meats, salads, chutneys and sauces. This high-growth business enjoyed a 70% increase in turnover in the five years prior to its sale. The owners of Calder Foods, Nigel Harrison and…
INDUSTRYTransport and Logistics Alpharoute Transports is an international forwarding business serving 16 core European markets from its UK headquarters. The company’s broad customer base spanned the food, recycling, steel and car manufacturing industries, among other sectors. Having scaled up Alpharoute over a number of years, owners Johan and Marianne Gualchierotti felt the business would benefit…
INDUSTRYTechnology / Printing Services”I am delighted with the sale. From day one Avondale helped me increase the value of my business. Over two years they worked with me to increase my profit levels and ensure the company was as desirable as possible to buyers. During the sale process they leveraged every opportunity to drive sale…
INDUSTRYConstruction”I am pleased I chose to work with Avondale for my business sale. I found them to be thorough and professional in all aspects of the sale. This resulted in the successful sale of my business.” – Richard Hayward, Vendor, Solo Electrical Established in 1988, Solo Electrical was a well-established general electrical contractor specialising in the…
INDUSTRYManufacturing”We appointed Avondale to steer us through the business sale process to a successful completion, and I look forward with confidence to the new management team developing the full potential of Hydralectric.” – Colin Hayward, Vendor, Hydralectric Established in 1976, Hydralectric was a major manufacturer of premium quality water-flow solutions. Based in Surrey, the company had…
INDUSTRYEnergy”I am delighted with the success of my business sale. Avondale not only negotiated the deal value and structure that was everything I hoped for, but also the handover period I was looking for. As a result I am able to move on without delay.” – Keith Morris, Director, Heat & Combustion Supplies Established in 1989,…
INDUSTRYProperty”We would thoroughly recommend Avondale to any company currently in the position we were in two years ago of knowing you need to do ‘something’, perhaps feeling that you do not want to and certainly not knowing what ‘something’ might be or look like! Their guidance was invaluable.” – Simon Dazeley, Managing Director, Januarys Headquartered in…
INDUSTRYProperty”We’re thrilled to be able to incorporate a highly respected business like Foster Property Maintenance into Lakehouse. Avondale clearly understood our goals and identified FPM as a perfect strategic fit.” – Stuart Black, Executive Chairman, Lakehouse Lakehouse is a publically-listed construction and facilities management group, overseeing a number of subsidiary businesses and employing more than 2,000…
INDUSTRYEnergy “Avondale presented several different buyers and were vital in driving negotiations to secure the sale to TCP. We are delighted with the sale and believe that TCP are well positioned to take Meter Provida through the next stage of growth and development and pleased that Fusion Group retain an interest.” – Neil Green, Director,…
INDUSTRYRetail & Wholesale Furnishings”While selecting the company to work with, Tim (Hardman of Avondale) stood out against others. His knowledge in the whole process of business sales is one of the reasons I chose Avondale. I also liked that I was able to deal with him directly and not a team or a front end…
