Regen Devco (“Regen”), an investment vehicle owned by Regen Holdings Limited has acquired AIS, the circa £8m revenue specialist waste brokerage business from Augean plc.
Colliers International Group Inc (“Colliers”), a global leader in commercial real estate services, has acquired SIP Group (“SIP”), one of China’s leading construction project management consultancies from its shareholders, Geoff Mills and Suzie Coxhead.
Lucas, a retained client of Meta Corporate Finance has secured £880,000 in a refinancing exercise with HSBC. This will enable Lucas to further invest in the business and continue its development and growth.
Specsavers, the largest optometry provider to the NHS, has made a major investment in a partnership with Newmedica, one of the largest independent ophthalmology providers to the NHS, to improve eye health services for patients in the community.
Meta sends a clear message to competitors to mind the gap with new multimillion pound rail industry deal.
Meta Corporate Finance is delighted to announce a second transaction for Bidvest Fresh – the acquisition of premium quality catering butchers Knight Meats.
Meta Corporate Finance is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Mantransco Limited by long term client Ardula Limited.
Meta Corporate Finance (“Meta”) is pleased to announce that Foresight Group ("Foresight”) has made a significant investment into Itad Limited ("Itad” or the “Company”) to support growth.
One of the country’s largest independent distributors of power tools, hand tools, fixings and fasteners has been boosted by a significant development capital investment.
Red Snapper Group, the market-leading criminal justice staffing services, media and training provider is pleased to announce it has merged its staffing business with Acumin Consulting; a specialist information and cyber security staffing services provider.
Air Partner, the leading global aviation charter specialist, has acquired Cabot Aviation, a specialist broker in aircraft remarketing, for up to £1.2m.
Meta Corporate Finance is delighted to announce a strategic partnership between Melfar Meats and Bidvest Fresh.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce the sale of NSI (Online) Limited, a digital publishing business focused on serving the police, military and security markets with an innovative range of digital publications, forums and online information resources. NSI Online’s portfolio includes the UK’s market-leading policing portals, forums and job sites which attract in the region of 300,000 unique visitors and 1.8 million page views per month.
PMGroup Worldwide Limited is an international pharmaceutical publishing, communications and events business with unique access to its target audience – senior decision makers in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.
Blanchelande Park is a nursing home and sheltered housing retirement village on Guernsey. It was developed by the Komedera Family in the late 90s into perhaps the highest quality retirement facility on the island.
We are pleased to announce that Shires Crichton has acquired both RMS Integrated Systems Limited including CTAC ('RMS') and International Monitoring Services Limited ('IMS') from the AIM listed, Westminster Group. The companies are suppliers to UK domestic and commercial customers of alarm installation and alarm monitoring services respectively.
Tenax UK Limited is one of the UK's largest manufacturers and distributors of branded gardening and netting products. The company's turnover is £8m and it supplies to many countries across Europe, with divisions in Italy, France, Germany and Belgium.
Ardula is now in its twentieth year providing a quality service in south-east England with customers ranging from house owners, small builders, landscapers and groundworkers, through to national contractors.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce the completion of the management buy-out of SecureData Europe (SecureData) from SecureData Group Holdings (SDH), listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The shareholders of Cavendish Medical Limited (Cavendish) are pleased to announce the completion of their management buy-out under advice from Meta Corporate Finance, Rosenblatt Solicitors (legal) and Acumensa Consulting (tax).
Both corporately and individually, Oil Brokerage Limited (OB), do exactly what they say they will do. Appropriately named, the business is one of London’s, and indeed the world’s, leading brokers of gasoline, bio diesel and naphtha.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce the acquisition of High Meadow Home Care Limited by Care at Home Services (South East) Limited (Care at Home Services).
Meta is pleased to announce the management buy-out of the online service developer and digital media specialist, Abacus e-Media, from its owner of four years, Bond International Software Plc. The MBO is backed by funding from the management and from external investors, including three well-known and experienced players – Graham Sherren, Martin Durham and Nick Miller.
Dominic Mathews helped advise Mark and Peter when they set up Meta in 1999, so it was very pleasing when he turned to us to help him achieve a retirement sale. Dominic’s business, Mathews Smith, is one of the few remaining truly independent small IFAs in the south-east so a number of people were aware of the business and interested in using it as a platform for further acquisitions.
Meta is pleased to announce the management buy-out of Faversham House Limited, the East Grinstead-based B2B publisher for a consideration of £4m.
Meta is pleased to announce the completion of the management buy-out of the S Lucas Group, the £8m turnover specialist commercial finishing contractor.
Meta has advised the shareholders of CareSys Software Ltd (CareSys) in a sale to Advanced Computer Software Group Plc (ACS) for £2.6m.
Meta is pleased to announce the acquisition by Flambeau Europlast Limited (Flambeau) of Stadium Building Products (Stadium Building) and the Quest Baby Care (Quest) product lines.
Albion Ventures has invested £2.65m in Masters Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Masters) as sole investor. Masters is a specialist international supplier and distributor of pharmaceutical products and the investment will be used for continued expansion in its core markets of Latin America, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Masters is also seeking to open new markets in Asia.
Meta Corporate Finance announces the completion of the sale of Healthy Software Limited to Advanced Computer Software Plc (ACS) in a cash and share deal led by Mark Ledger Beadell.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to extend its track record of completing transactions for its clients despite the economic conditions and difficult funding markets, with the announcement of the sale of Tech Optics Limited to Stuart Carter.
New Medical Systems Ltd (Newmedica) and Consultant Eye Surgeons Partnership Ltd (CESP) are pleased to announce that they have concluded the management buy-out of Newmedica.
Meta Corporate Finance today announces the sale of StaffPlan Limited to Advanced Computer Software Plc (AIM:ASW, ACS) for a consideration of £1.36m in a cash and share deal.
Validair (Euro) Limited, a quality force in the field of clean air validation, test and certification is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and business of Diamond Scientific Limited, a company located in Darlington, County Durham, England.
Meta Corporate Finance today announces the sale of Active Sign Maintenance to Blaze Signs Holdings.
Tim Jones and Lance Farr, the CEO and FD of Overseas Courier Service (London) Limited (OCS) have acquired OCS from its previous owners in an MBO structured by Meta Corporate Finance.
Argentis Financial Management Limited, the fast growing specialist financial adviser completed a complex transaction affording shareholders an equity release and restructuring scheme to meet their individual needs.
Meta Corporate Finance today announces the completion of the Capital Fund’s investment in Boisdale Plc.
James Villa Holidays Limited, the UK's leading tour operator specialising in villa holidays, was acquired in a management buy-out (MBO) supported by Bank of Scotland and a small group of private investors.
Further to the initial fund raising round in November 2006, Meta Corporate Finance today announces the completion of the second round financing of First Prepay, the market leader in pre-paid debit cards in the UK.
Meta Corporate Finance has today completed a complex transaction representing a cornerstone investment for the Peverel Group to enhance its existing Cirrus Fire Protection and Building Services Business.
Meta Corporate Finance announces the completion of the successful fund raising for Boisdale International Ltd. Boisdale the successful UK Scottish restaurant, bar, jazz and cigar club currently runs three restaurants in London and one in Wiltshire.
Meta Corporate Finance announces today the sale of Sand Resources Limited (Sand) to InterQuest Group Plc (InterQuest).
Hans Christian Iversen, Chief Executive, said, “We are delighted to announce that OMX Securities Limited have acquired Lawshare Limited. By joining forces with OMX, an organisation which is already providing a service in this space, centred on client service and technology, we can expand our services to customers."
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce the sale of HGH Plumbing Supplies Limited (HGH) to Wolseley UK Limited. Meta acted for the shareholders, Peter Lake and Gwyn Hadridge, in the sale of the entire issued share capital for an undisclosed amount.
Surrey based Prowse & Company Limited, a respected and successful PR and economic development consultancy, was subject to a management buy-out last year with the support of Meta Corporate Finance and Warners Solicitors.
Genesis Home Loans PLC (Genesis) is pleased to announce its merger with Guaranteed Home Loans Network Services Limited (GHL). This puts the merged businesses, owned by RGS Acquisitions Limited (RGS), well on the way up the Mortgage Network League Table. RGS is the acquisition vehicle by which the Genesis management team bought their business back from Merrill Lynch earlier this year.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce that Ferrabyrne Limited, the Littlehampton based designer and manufacturer of moulded and bonded rubber based products to the rail, truck and electrical industries, has been sold by Andy Byrne, who founded the business over thirty years ago, and fellow director Bob Slatter to a management team comprising Glenn Mills, Managing Director, and Ken Horton, Commercial Director. Hans Christian Iversen, will be appointed as non-executive chairman.
Meta Corporate Finance (Meta), the leading corporate finance advisors, is delighted to announce the completion of the MBO of The Brantham Group, specialist provider of electronic manufacturing services.
Glen Dimplex Group has acquired Halstead Boilers Limited, a UK based manufacturer of gas domestic central heating boilers. Founded in 1990, Halstead has a turnover of €30 million, 120 employees and is located at Halstead in Essex. Mr Brian Day and Mr Andrew Marshall, the founding shareholders, will continue in their current roles as joint managing directors.
Ashford based construction plant hire company Murston Plant Limited has been acquired by fellow Kent-based GSE Plant Limited, part of the GSE Group. GSE Group also includes activities in haulage, building, civil engineering and design and build.
Today it is announced that the shareholders of Celab Limited have sold their shares in an all cash deal to C&D Technologies, based in Pennsylvania.
Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd's majority shareholding has been bought from RAC plc in a joint venture by Isuzu Motors Ltd and the directors and senior management team of Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Meta today announced the management buy-out of Interact Health Management (IHM), the market leading occupational health business, from Swiss Life (UK) Limited.
Meta Corporate Finance has helped the management team of Kent-based Erith Waste Management Limited (Erith Waste), to take control of its business.
One of Kent's leading corporate finance teams has helped the management of a high tech St Albans business take control of its own destiny.
Specialist location caterer Set Meals Ltd, which provides catering for the major film and television productions, as well as concerts, has new owners thanks to the work of top local business advisers Meta Corporate Finance.
Sevenoaks Travel Ltd, the town’s leading independent agency, has a new owner thanks to top local business advisers Meta Corporate Finance.
Chris Brasher CBE (73), has announced his retirement from the board of The Brasher Boot Company Limited. Since June 1998, three months after Robert Perkins was appointed managing director, Chris Brasher has had the role of non-executive chairman.
Meta Corporate Finance announces the management buy-out of the business and assets of Letraset®.
Meta Corporate Finance, today announces that Revive, the leading supplier of e‑booking systems to the National Health Service, has been sold to iSOFT.
Meta Corporate Finance is pleased to announce the sale of Maxim Training to Knowledge Pool, the e‑Learning, IT and business skills training company.
Nigel Stephens, ex-vice-president and CFO of Budget Rent-a-Car International Inc, has led the management team to the acquisition from Kleinwort Benson of VELO, the vehicle management and contract hire specialist.
Meta Corporate Finance today announces the sale of JJ's, the specialist typesetting and data management business, to its management team.
Precision has been formed by a buy-in team, Ian Watson, Michael Cox and Marco Gandini to be a vehicle for the acquisition of independent precision engineering businesses. The intention is to build the group to critical mass and to effect an attractive exit to investors.
Meta Corporate Finance has led and arranged a transaction to re-finance HGH Plumbing Supplies Ltd (HGH) such that one of its shareholders, who had wished to retire, was able to release equity from the business.
A management team has acquired the chemical distribution business of Blagden plc. Peter Counsell of Meta Corporate Finance led and structured the transaction on behalf of the management team, Graham Turton, David Wilcox and Frank Wilkinson. The business, which will be renamed Blagden Specialty Chemicals Limited, will operate from the existing offices in Westerham, Kent.
A management team has acquired ESIS International Inc from leading global insurance company, ACE INA International Holdings Limited.
Wilmington Group plc (Wilmington) has completed the purchase of the business, publishing rights and goodwill of five magazines and related events, directories and supplements from United News & Media Group Ltd. The acquisition re-inforces Wilmington’s position as a provider of specialist information in business-to-business markets.
Meta Corporate Finance, the independent corporate finance specialist, is pleased to announce the sale of FG Chambers & Co Ltd to Boards (Leeds) Ltd. The sale provided the exit opportunity for the institutional shareholders, Royal Bank Development Capital, Kleinwort Benson Development Capital and Elderstreet that together funded the original MBO in 1996.
FG Chambers, based in Stoke-on-Trent, is a specialist distributor of timber based products to a wide range of end users, merchants and retailers including outlets such as Focus Do It All and Great Mills. Boards (Leeds), the UK’s largest independent distributor of melamine faced products, operates in the same market and has a focus in the north of England. With a combined turnover of around £47m the consolidation of Boards and FG Chambers creates a significant force in its marketplace.
Commenting on the sale, Mark Ledger-Beadell, director of Meta, said, “The sale of FG Chambers was very satisfying, not least as it represents the first transaction completed by Meta Corporate Finance, since its incorporation in July of this year. Martin Rees had been previously appointed as chairman of FG Chambers by the Institutions. Subsequently, Meta was appointed to manage the sale process. Martin’s involvement as both chairman of Meta and FG Chambers meant that Meta were able to be on top of the issues as they arose and unlock significantly more value for the shareholders than in a traditional situation.”
Martin Rees, chairman of F G Chambers, said, “The institutions’ initial requirement was for a hands-on chairman. Due to the consolidation in FG Chambers’ market sector it became apparent that a sale of the business was in the best interest of all stakeholders. It was extremely pleasing to complete an assignment with such a positive outcome in a relatively short period of time. Meta expects to apply a similar recipe of hands-on management and professional transaction management for other institutional shareholders.”
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