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R&M’s £155m backing for ultrafast broadband network
Investment specialist River and Mercantile (R&M) is to invest up to £155 million to fund the rollout of Spring Fibre’s ultrafast full fibre broadband network across England, in a deal supported by PKF Francis Clark. Well known as a provider…
Sonne Solar acquired by Atrato Onsite Energy
PKF Francis Clark has advised the owners of renewable energy developer Sonne Solar Ltd on the sale of the business to Atrato Onsite Energy Plc. Incorporated in 2018, Sonne Solar has an operational portfolio consisting of 33MW of installed capacity…
PKF Francis Clark supports green hydrogen pioneer Tower Group
PKF Francis Clark has been appointed to advise Tower Group on its ambitious plans to harness the potential of green hydrogen to help meet the South West’s future energy needs. Tower Group (trading as Tower Green Holdings Ltd) is working…
Rockpool Investments funds wealth management group’s MBO and acquisitions
PKF Francis Clark advised Rockpool Investments on its investment in Finitor Wealth, a financial planning and wealth management group with over 3,000 clients and £750m of assets under advice (AUA). Rockpool’s investment has enabled a management buyout (MBO) and the…
Management buyout sees former trainee become owner of Rotamic
Having worked his way up from trainee to managing director, Gary Squires has become a majority shareholder of Rotamic Engineering Ltd following a management buyout (MBO) supported by PKF Francis Clark. Based in Exeter, Rotamic is a specialist engineering company,…
Peachstate Hobby Distribution enters UK market with Bliss acquisition
A global distributor of collectable sports cards, board games and other hobby-related supplies has acquired UK-based competitor Bliss Distribution. PKF Francis Clark supported Peachstate Hobby Distribution (PHD), one of the largest gaming distributors in the US, on the transaction by…
MBO at leading set design and build business 4Wood TV and Film
Connection Capital, the specialist private client alternative investments business, has completed a £6.4 million investment in the management buyout (MBO) of 4Wood TV & Film Ltd, one of the UK’s leading creators of TV and film sets. PKF Francis Clark…
New recruits strengthen our corporate finance team in Bristol
PKF Francis Clark has strengthened its corporate finance offering in Bristol with several recent appointments. Nathan Holland has joined from EY as a manager in the transaction services team headed by director Sam Phillips, who also worked at the Big…
PKF Francis Clark advises on disposal of Terminix UK
The UK’s largest independent pest control business, Terminix UK, has been acquired by Norvestor in a deal supported by PKF Francis Clark. The transaction support team at PKF Francis Clark carried out vendor due diligence on the divestment of the…