INDUSTRYFood & Drink Could you sell your business to your staff? And why would you want to? Arbuckles restaurant chain owners John and Maxine Murphy have done just that thanks to the creative thinking of Avondale Corporate. Arbuckles restaurants had grown significantly since its beginnings in the wake of the financial crisis, with its first…
INDUSTRYFood & Drink Peck and Strong, a well established and successful food business, established for over 30 years, has been sold to Bridgwater and UK Foodhall. Peck and Strong Limited was established in the 1980s when John Peck, a self-taught baker, started baking flapjacks and vegetarian flans from the kitchen in his Devon cottage to…
INDUSTRYHeating and Ventilation After in depth research was conducted by Avondale, the business was marketed for sale. A great deal of interest resulted in eight offers being presented. Invisible Heating Systems Ltd were established in 1996 and have an annual turnover of £3.4m. The business provides under floor heating with a focus on using renewable…
INDUSTRYTransport “Avondale’s knowledge and experience has been invaluable to us and I have already recommended you to another business owner!” Business growth requires focus and Licence Check owner, Richard Brown, as a successful entrepreneur with multiple business interests, recognised this. Having built the business over many years and following the recent launch of a leading…
INDUSTRYCreative Industries “I’m an expert in my sector and so it made sense to use experts in the business sale sector.” They say that the thing about common sense is that it’s not very common. Thankfully, the owner of CIC Photographic, based in Stoke-on-Trent, had common sense in abundance when considering how best to sell…
INDUSTRYEnergy & Utilities Affect Energy supply gas and electricity to homes and businesses in the UK. It has been operating for two years and has 40,000 energy accounts and 22,000 domestic customers, mostly located in the south east of England. It has excellent customer service and is rated 9.5 on Trust Pilot. Two-year-old independent Affect…
INDUSTRYManufacturing and Security Services Acketts Group is a leading provider of ATM installation and associated security services to customers throughout the United Kingdom. Acketts Group owner, Hilary Fearn, received an expression of interest from Cennox, a major global provider of banking and retail support services. However, with her accountants overseeing the discussions, the deal failed…
INDUSTRYManufacturing Established in 1997, Network Medical is a leading innovator and manufacturer of ENT and ophthalmic surgical equipment. With an existing, long-standing relationship, the American PE firm, Shore Capital approached Network Medical with the option to acquire the company. The shareholders knew that Shore Capital had the necessary sector expertise, which combined with shared values…
INDUSTRYTechnology, Media & Telecoms Founded in 1992, Informatica Systems provides healthcare customers, including Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Public Health Organisations and GP practices, with a range of clinical improvement software systems. Having worked closely with the NHS for 25 years, Informatica Systems directors Philip Brown and David Collie approached Avondale for advice on selling their…
INDUSTRYIT & Telecommunications Established in 1995, Surrey-based IntraLAN Group is a leading provider of IT and Telecommunications network support, including bespoke Cloud computing solutions, to thousands of UK businesses. IntraLAN’s directors were introduced to Avondale through the Institute of Directors. With their initial attempts to sell the business independently returning an offer and terms that…
