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A rising force in the UK drinks and spirits market is poised for significant growth following a Management Buy-Out, which sees the team, led by Chris and Lewis Bowen buyout the majority equity stake of corporate shareholder, World of Patria International. Babco UK is building an extensive portfolio of both its own and managed brands, having Tofka Vodka and the…

  Engineering, design and surveying consultants, Glanville Consultants has changed ownership in a Management Buy-Out. The company provides consulting services to a blue-chip client base in the fields of Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transport & Highways, Geomatics and Building Surveying, operating from two UK  offices based in Didcot, Oxfordshire and Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire. The shareholders, Howard Gell, John Birch,…

As we sign off for Christmas on the back of another record year for Castle Square, I can think of no better way to end it than by sharing with you our snowflake, shining brightly on Sheffield Children’s Hospital. We are delighted to have contributed to such a worthwhile cause.  I understand 2019 has been a record year for the…

Great session at the Yorkshire Insider Roundtable event - positive discussion and good to share views on what’s happening in the funding markets with like-minded business individuals.   Click here to read the full article  

Pebbles Care, one of the UK’s leading providers of care services which support some of the most vulnerable young people across the United Kingdom, is poised for significant growth after changing hands in a deal backed by Private Equity. Pebbles was founded in 2003 when Luiz Guilherme opened its first home in Leeds which supported 4 young people.  Today the…

The Castle Square Team had a thoroughly enjoyable night at the Yorkshire Insider Dealmakers Awards Night hosted at New Dock Hall Leeds. Despite not picking up awards on the night, it is fantastic for Castle Square to be recognised as one of the region’s leading Corporate Finance firms working nationally on merger and acquisitions for clients across the UK. 2019…

Sheffield based corporate finance specialist, Castle Square Corporate Finance, has announced a collaboration with alternative credit specialist Caple for unsecured SME debt finance. Steve Bell, Director at Castle Square said, “Whilst we are seeing robust funding markets, with an ever-expanding selection of funding options we still see requirements where the level of funding is a stretch for some of the…

Delighted to see that myself and the team at Castle Square Corporate Finance have been shortlisted for Dealmaker of the Year and Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year at the upcoming Yorkshire Insider dealmakers awards. Also, 2 deals shortlisted in the National / International deal of the year category. Looking at the calibre of the people, organisations and deals…

Castle Square Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the appointed of Director - Mark Phillips, who will operate from our new office in Leeds. “After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2009, Mark has over 10 years’ experience in a Lead Advisory role both in Business Restructuring and Corporate Finance.  Mark’s experience extends over a range of sectors including technology,…

Staffordshire based waste management company Red Industries has expanded and strengthened their position as one of the UK’s leading independent waste businesses with the acquisition of competitor - West Midlands-based Haz Environmental, in a transaction which Sheffield based specialist Corporate Finance Firm, Castle Square Corporate Finance, acted as the Lead Advisor. Midlands-based Red Industries started in 2006 as a hazardous…

Rotherham headquartered Industrial Personnel Limited; a leading independent provider of temporary and permanent recruitment services into engineering, manufacturing and logistics environments across Yorkshire, has undergone a change in the shareholding structure, via a Management Buy-Out. Managing Director Phillip Buckley who previously owned 50% of the company has acquired the rest of the shares to put the company into his sole…

Following the 2019 Sheffield City Region Insider dealmaker awards, Castle Square Corporate Finance is delighted to have won the following awards: Dealmaker of the Year – Kevan Shaw Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year  We also won National/International Deal of the Year; a Simultaneous Management Buy-Out of Stewart Travel from its AIM-listed parent, together with the acquisition of Canterbury…

Sponsored by Blank-IT and DJH Accountants, Eurostar Global Electronics Limited are hosting their 2nd black-tie charity ball at Crewe Hall on Friday 17 May 2019. Last year the ball raised an impressive £13,636 for two amazing charities – the Dougie Mac and Cancer Ninjas In aid of Cancer Research UK. https://staffordshirechambers.co.uk/events-calendar/eurostar-globals-masquearade-charity-ball/

The team at Castle Square are taking part in a treasure hunt hosted by Gateley Plc on Thursday 25 April to raise vital funds for our local Leeds charity, Candlelighters, who are working to fight children's cancer. The afternoon will involve a trail round Leeds with a few mystery items to collect along the route. If you are unable to…

Rotherham headquartered Mattressonline.co.uk Limited; the leading independent online mattress and bed retailer supplying market-leading brands to consumers across the UK has changed ownership in a Management Buy-Out, led by Managing Director, Steve Adams. Established in 2003 by Steve Adams and Steve Kelly the company was one of the first on-line mattress e-retailers.  Steve Kelly has now taken the opportunity to…

Castle Square has just advised on a Management Buy-Out for a Rotherham headquartered Mattressonline.co.uk Limited; the leading independent online mattress and bed retailer supplying market-leading brands to consumers across the UK. The change of ownership was led by Managing Director, Steve Adams.   Steve Kelly has now taken the opportunity to realise his investment in the business through the transaction. Read…

CorrBoard UK Limited, a Scunthorpe based corrugated sheet manufacturer, received a £12 million funding package from Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK. The transaction was sourced and advised on by Sheffield based deal-making firm, Castle Square Corporate Finance. Read the full press release  

Scunthorpe based corrugated sheet manufacturer, CorrBoard UK Limited, received a £12 million funding package from U.S. financial services company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK, a transaction that was sourced and advised on by Sheffield based deal-making firm, Castle Square Corporate Finance. The company started trading in 2014 having been formed by a consortium of UK based packaging companies, who have…