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Devonvale targets growth after management buyout
Luxury flapjack maker Devonvale is set for growth after a successful management buyout. Managing director Martin Loader and chairman Tony Revill-Johnson have acquired the Honiton-based business from founders Keith and Trudy Upham. A team at PKF Francis Clark, including Sam…
Golden Coast acquired by international buyer
PKF Francis Clark advised the owners of Golden Coast Ltd, the UK’s largest independent distributor of swimming pool and spa components and accessories, on the sale of the business to Pollet Pool Group. Barnstaple-based Golden Coast becomes part of the…
Cura Terrae brings together market-leading environmental services businesses
A new environmental service group, Cura Terrae, has been formed, bringing together three market-leading businesses: Ecus, Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) and Envirocare. Collectively, the businesses employ almost 240 people, but this number is set to increase to 300 this year amid strong organic…
PKF Francis Clark advises Nuts & Bolts owners on sale to United Tooling Solutions
PKF Francis Clark advised the owners of Nuts & Bolts Ltd on the sale of the business to United Tooling Solutions (UTS), part of the Exeter-based Troy UK group. Based in Weston-super-Mare, Nuts & Bolts sells fixings and power tools,…
People, Planet and Profit
2022 and beyond Environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns have increasingly come to the fore in the way businesses choose to conduct themselves. As this trend looks set to continue, it’s logical to ask what impact it might have on…
How much is enough?
Having an insight into a business owner’s financial objectives can help the sale process. For many business owners who have spent years micromanaging their organisation’s finances, the trade-off can sometimes be paying less attention to their personal finances. How much…
Deals Review 2023
Welcome to our 2023 Deals Review. We look at the trends in transactions across the UK and in the region of the South that we operate from, along with the results of our recent survey of professional advisors and funders…
PKF advises on international sale of Halo Accident Repair Centres
PKF Francis Clark has advised the shareholders of Halo Accident Repair Centre Ltd on the sale of the business to IRS Group, a fast-growing firm with vehicle repair operations in Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden. Halo operates 10 vehicle accident…
PKF advises Team17 on €100m acquisition of Astragon Entertainment
Team17 has acquired Astragon Entertainment, a leading German-based simulation games developer, in a €100m deal supported by PKF. London-listed Team17 Group plc is a global games entertainment label, creative partner and developer of indie premium video games, headquartered in Wakefield,…