Company Acquisitions
An acquisition can enable a company to achieve overnight growth in the scale of its existing operations or allow it to secure a foothold in a new industry or sector.
To realise the full potential of an acquisition it must be properly planned and executed from beginning to end.
Often our clients will potential of acquisition targets, or alternatively companies engage Castle Square to undertake the initial search and approach potential targets
Our role as the corporate finance adviser provides leadership in completing a company acquisition quickly and efficiently.
We give advice on the value of an acquistion target, how a transaction should be structured and on the most appropriate types and structure of funding.
Our hands on and expert approach allows the management team to focus on running and developing the core business and plan for the post deal world, without getting distracted by the transaction process.
Mergers & Acquisitions – Our Service
Typically, our services will include:
- Defining your acquisition criteria and rationale then carrying out detailed research to produce a shortlist of potential targets.
- Making the initial approach to the identified targets.
- Initial analysis and appraisal of the trading performance of the target.
- Formulating the initial offer and negotiating the price and structure of the transaction.
- Assisting in scoping up financial and commercial due diligence work, ensuring critical aspects are covered.
- Advising on the most appropriate funding structure for the transaction.
- Assisting in the preparation of presentations for funders and seeking/negotiating the debt and equity requirement on your behalf.
Planning & Execution
To realise its full potential, the acquisition must be properly planned and executed from beginning to end.
- Eliminating the difficulties associated with identifying acquisition targets, particularly where you are trying to find opportunities to diversify away from your current activities.
- Ensuring that the acquisition is structed and financed properly.
- Reducing the extent to which you need to be involved in the day to day acquisition process, which can be lengthy and time consuming. Our involvement will enable you to concentrate on running your business.
- Project managing the transaction process and the work of all other professionals and advisors, from start to finish.
To make an enquiry about Acquisitions, please contact one of our Directors using the details below.
Acquisitions Case Studies
Northern-Based Private Medical Care Group Expands into in the Midlands
After well over a decade of providing top quality patient-centred private medical services based in the North of England, Pall Mall Medical decided the time was right to expand further south. With already thriving locations in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and West Yorkshire, the acquisition of Kat & Co Healthcare Limited
Private Equity Firms Acquire Specialist Children’s Services Business
Castle Square Corporate Finance advises Private Equity investors on their acquisition of a Scotland based children’s residential care provider. The target specialises in providing residential care for vulnerable children up to the age of 16 and operates a transitional care service, capable of supporting young people aged between 16 and 21 years of age, who are leaving the care system and moving into semi-independent living.
Castle Square advises specialist renewable heating technologies company Project Heating Solutions Limited, on the strategic acquisition of AMCO of Doncaster Limited
Project Heating Solutions Limited (PHS), led by Founder and Managing Director Russell Steelyard, has completed the acquisition of specialist renewable heating and electrical distributor AMCO of Doncaster Limited (AMCO), in a transaction advised by Yorkshire based professional advisory firms Castle Square Corporate Finance and the Sheffield office of national legal services firm Knights. The acquisition was funded by specialist lender SME Capital.
Fast growing worldwide steel solutions specialist completes acquisition
Yorkshire based Advisors advise fast growing worldwide steel solutions specialist, Masteel UK, on the acquisition of D.S. Willetts (Stainless) Limited
Bradley McLaren Holdings Limited, the holding Company of the Masteel UK Group of companies, has acquired 100% of the share capital in D.S. Willetts (Stainless) Limited in a deal advised on by Yorkshire based Corporate Finance specialists, Castle Square Corporate Finance and expert legal firm Taylor Emmet.
Castle Square advise on the acquisition of specialist calibration company
Sheffield based businessman Robert Senior, and his business partner Ian Knights have acquired a controlling stake in Pennine Instruments Limited for an undisclosed sum, in a deal where the Buyer was advised by Yorkshire based Corporate Finance specialists, Castle Square Corporate Finance.
Acquisition and significant growth capital fundraising of First Blue Healthcare & Education Limited
Yorkshire-based Castle Square Corporate Finance advise First Blue Healthcare & Education Limited on acquisition and significant growth capital fundraising provided by Thincats