A Selection of our Recent Deals

Sept 11

• We carried out limited due dilligence, within a two week start to finish period, for an independent investor enabling him to purchase a significant  franchise operation from Administrators.

May 11

• We acted for AIM listed company Wynnstay Group PLC in their acquisition of Telford based Wrekin Grain Ltd a leading independent grain marketing and agricultural inputs supplier. The anticipated consideration was £4.0m, with 3.0m cash paid on completion. A further £1.0m may be paid based on future performance.

May 11

• We assisted Stax Trade Centres plc with their acqusition of Edinburgh based WF Wishart. The Alexander & Co team, led by partner Stephen Verber helped with negotiating the financial terms of the deal and carried out the financial due diligence. Stephen Verber says, Alexander & Co have been advising Stax since assisting with their MBO in 1986 and that this acquisition demonstrates the management team's long term ambitions to build on their current Top 300 North West companies position. Wishart will provide an excellent base to continue expansion in Scotland."

May 10

• We acted for AIM listed company Wynnstay Group PLC in their acquisition of Yorkshire based seed processors Woodhead Seeds Ltd. The consideration was up to £3.35m, with £2.6m cash paid on completion.

Dec 09

• We advised the team in the buy-out from administration of Howorth Air Technology Ltd and Westbury Filtermation Ltd.

July 09

• We undertook financial due diligence for our AIM listed client Baqus Group plc on its acquisition of Nigel Rose Group

Apr 09

• We advised the MBO team on the acquisition of HL Interactive LLP, a provider of volume legal services, from Halliwells LLP

June 08

• We assisted a NASDAQ quoted company with the raising of additional finance.

Jan 08

• We advised Manson Insurance Group Ltd on the sale of the general insurance, healthcare and financial services businesses to Jelf Group PLC for an initial sum of £16.2m.

• We acted for AIM listed Wynnstay Group PLC in their acquisition of a Midlands based chain of Pet Superstores, Wilsons Pet Centres Ltd. The consideration was up to £5.16m with £4.3m payable in cash on completion.

Jan 08 to Dec 08

• Alexander & Co have undertaken a substantial number of pre-lending reviews for major UK and European Banks including The Co-operative Bank plc, Bank of Scotland plc and Handelsbanken.

Dec 07

• We acted as Reporting Accountants to Baqus Group PLC in their admission to the AIM market. Led by well known entrepreneurs Roger Knowles and Patrick Lineen this involved the simultaneous merger of three nationally spread Quantity Surveyors practices. Alexander & Co are retained as auditors to the PLC and will also advise on new acquisitions.

Jun 07

• We acted for the shareholders of Intelect Recruitment PLC on the sale of the majority of the business to the publicly quoted Interquest Group plc. The deal worth up to £4.65m sees one of the shareholders, David DiDomenico retaining a shareholding in the company post sale.

Jan 07

• We acted for Bolton based Oliver Kay Ltd, in a £17m deal which sees Aberdeen Asset Managers Growth Capital take a significant stake in the fruit and veg distribution company. Corporate Finance partner, Stephen Verber, created the deal as a means of buying out a retiring shareholder as well as providing access to funds for further growth. The company's founder, Oliver Kay remains Managing Director and becomes the majority shareholder.