INDUSTRYFinancial and Legal Services After years of being the driving force behind his successful consultancy, Andrew Stanley asked Avondale to find a suitable buyer for his business. Stanley Tax Associates Limited are one of the UK’s leading specialist property tax practices, employing experienced tax advisors, accountants and chartered surveyors. Due to the recent changes to…
INDUSTRYManufacturing Maun Industries Ltd was established in 1944 and is the UK’s largest manufacturer of pliers with a specific design innovation for parallel action tools. Maun Industries Limited have been making specialist hand tools for over 75 years, specialising in supply of security sealing products for utility businesses. They export to around 40 countries. Avondale…
INDUSTRYFinancial and Legal Services Trigon is the pensions advisory business of Trigon Pensions Holdings Ltd, providing actuarial, administration, consultancy, and investment advisory work to a range of pension scheme clients and sponsors. In April 2018, Avondale were selected to find an appropriate buyer for the Trigon Pensions and financial services business, which encompassed pensions consultancy…
INDUSTRYPrinting Equipment Distribution Could you take value out of your business by selling it to your staff? And why would you want to? Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS), a supplier of print finishing and bindery equipment to printers, have done just that, thanks to the knowledge, support and guidance of Avondale Corporate. IFS supply finishing equipment…
INDUSTRYMarine Agriculture Technology Ace Aquatec, an innovative marine technology manufacturer, was looking to grow the business and strengthen its market position. Avondale Corporate guided and advised on the sale of a minority stake with long-term potential. Ace Aquatec primarily provides deterrent and stunner technologies to the global responsible fish farming market, manufacturing at two UK…
INDUSTRYEnergy & Utilities This company is a Japanese multinational providing commercial optical and lighting solutions. Despite supplying over 7,000 customers, they were making a £1.7 million loss in their commercial division. Their labour turnover was 33% and the Business Development team was disengaged and unproductive with declining profits and annuities. The Challenges: Declining margins were…
INDUSTRYManufacturing Nick Harland-Smith, Managing Director at Handy Limited, believes in giving the best customer experience possible. Sales at Handy Ltd. had plateaued following many years of steady growth. Customer service was being compromised and the existing management and IT structure was no longer fit for purpose or further growth. As with all businesses, there is…
INDUSTRYTechnology, Media & Telecoms Sharp Business Systems Plc acquired CompleteIT Limited, a Buckinghamshire- based, leading Managed IT Services Provider (MSP), with a philosophy of local service delivered nationally to a diverse range of SME/mid-market clients. Sharp Business Systems Plc, a global organisation, had previously defined a progressive corporate level strategy to augment their traditional existing…
INDUSTRYBuilding Services & Consultancy ECOSA owners, Simon and Sarah Colenutt, were keen to find an investor/buyer who could drive ECOSA forward, whilst remaining with the company on a de-risked basis, and being part of the team to take the company to the next level. Ecological Survey & Assessment (ECOSA) provides ecological assessments to support planning…
INDUSTRYTechnology, Media & Telecoms Custom Sight & Sound deliver and support integrated residential and entertainment systems for private clients and property developers. Avondale were approached by the management buy-out team, who already had small shareholdings, to purchase the business outright. They wanted to ensure that value of the business independently verified and secured for both…
