Midlands-based accounting and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has welcomed a new Corporate Finance Executive, Lauryn Mayson, to the company as its award-winning Corporate Finance team focuses on recruiting new talent to scale up the division.
Lauryn Mayson graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2021 with a BSc in Geography and kickstarted her Corporate Finance career with a top 10 firm.
The multi-award-winning Tahir Group has become the largest KFC operator in London after acquiring eight KFC restaurants, previously operated by the Barack Group of Companies, in a deal managed by franchise specialists at PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance.
Awarded KFC Franchisee of the year for the UK and Ireland in 2021 and 2022, the Tahir Group is a multi-brand franchised restaurant and prop
The corporate finance team of PKF Smith Cooper has advised Midlands-based Hyperama plc on the sale of its cash and carry division to London-based Dhamecha Group. Hyperama’s Nottingham and West Bromwich depots will bolster Dhamecha’s presence in the Midlands, boosting the number of its cash and carry branches to 12 post completion.
This sale comes in short order of Hyperama plc’s divestment of
The award-winning corporate finance team of PKF Smith Cooper has advised Midlands-based Hyperama plc on the sale of its cash and carry division based in Peterborough to London-based Holland Bazaar Ltd, as the latter moves forward with long-term plans to expand its tangible presence outside of London.
Hyperama plc is one of the largest operators of cash and carry stores in the UK and has a
International alternative capital solutions provider Duke Royalty has provided £5 million debt royalty financing to New Path Fire and Security (New Path), an investment holding company operating in the UK&I fire and security (“F&S”) sector. The funding agreement also involved Duke Royalty becoming a 15% shareholder in New Path, and agreeing a total funding commitment of up to £20 million t
Solihull-based Evac+Chair International Limited has partnered with Swedish company builder Systematic Growth in an international deal led by advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper. The deal will see Evac+Chair’s managing director Gerard Wallace remain at the helm of the company.
Evac+Chair is a global manufacturer of evacuation chairs and critical care transfer solutions. As a company builder, Systemat
UK civil engineering designer and manufacturer company Wrekin Products Ltd has joined forces with France-based business PRODUITS INDUSTRIELS LORRAINS (PIL) in an international deal led by PKF Smith Cooper’s award-winning corporate finance team who were the sole lead advisors on the transaction. The deal should set the stage for increased competitiveness and accelerated organic growth.
Wrekin P
Forklift truck importer and distributor Red Diamond Distribution Limited has been acquired by Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of forklift trucks. This latest acquisition enables MLE to move forward with its program of integration and realignment of its global brand portfolio.
Red Diamond has been the exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi forklift trucks in th
Derbyshire bicycle supplier and distributor Moore Large has received an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support the company’s growth.
The funding will contribute to a management buyout, which will see four members of the senior management team, to include Andrew Walker, Dale Vanderplank, Adam Biggs and Adam Garner, take over the running of the business after 50 years of ownership b
Two award winning dental practices in Colchester have partnered with Dental Beauty Partners, one of the UK’s leading dental groups, in a deal led by Midlands-based firm PKF Smith Cooper.
The North Hill Dental and Layer Road practices join Dental Beauty Partners’ growing fleet of practices across the UK, further enhancing their provision of exceptional dental care across London, the South East a
Starting the year on a positive note, and effective from 1st January, the award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm announces a string of promotions across a number of divisions.
PKF Smith Cooper’s promotions across their Derby, Nottingham, and Birmingham offices follow a period of sustained, strategic growth for the Midlands firm, not only signalling its aim to continue expanding b
Hydropac Ltd, a leading manufacturer of icepacks and temperature-controlled shipping systems, has been acquired by Bunzl Plc in a deal led by PKF Smith Cooper’s Birmingham team.
Hydropac designs and manufactures insulated packaging solutions that focus on maintaining chilled and frozen temperatures of food, pet-food, and pharmaceutical products during transit. It works with customers to design
Family-owned steel construction firm, Robinson Structures Limited (‘RSL’), has entered into Administration after a challenging period, resulting in the majority of the assets of the business being sold by way of a pre-pack.
RSL is a third-generation company, with its humble beginnings dating back to the 1950s. Having created a strong reputation in the design and construction of steel frame buil
Rapidly expanding, Midlands-based self-storage company, Quick Self Storage Holdings Ltd, has acquired the Darlington site and operations of Dainton Group Services Ltd, a well-established operator with 17 self-storage sites across the South-West and North-East.
The innovative, 100% digitally-led Quick Self Storage appointed PKF Smith Cooper to assist with identifying and unlocking potential acqu
Starbucks operator Amsric Limited, a subsidiary of multi-franchise group Amsric Holdings Limited, has been sold to fellow Starbucks operator, Cobra Coffee Limited, a subsidiary of the Southern Co-op.
Amsric Limited has been a Starbucks operator since 2014, initially acquiring stores from the franchisor and subsequently opening additional stores to reach the current tally of 12 stores, plus two
Amcomri Group has confirmed the acquisition of Premier Limpet, the UK’s largest manufacturer of printed adhesive tape, for an undisclosed sum. Premier Limpet will join Amcomri’s fast-growing manufacturing division. The deal was initiated and led by PKF Smith Cooper’s Nottingham team.
The purchase by Amcomri Group provides a retirement exit for the majority shareholders, Chairman Bob Edwards and
PKF International, the Global Accounting Network, has further strengthened its UK and Ireland presence by welcoming Midlands-based Smith Cooper into its ranks.
Smith Cooper, now rebranded to PKF Smith Cooper, is one of the Midlands’ leading independent firms of accountants and business advisors, with over 250 team members.
The collaboration – effective from 1 September 2021 – marks the next
Smith Cooper System Partners are delighted to announce the acquisition of Price Bailey LLP Business Systems Division.
Based in Cambridge, and with more than 20 years of experience as a Sage Business Partner, Price Bailey Business Systems has earned a fantastic reputation for customer service and quality Sage 200 support. The business provides all the standard Sage 200 products and services and,
Frankfurt-listed private equity investor Mutares has acquired ADComms, a</b><b> leading provider of critical communications and security systems.
Headquartered in Scunthorpe, UK, ADComms delivers innovative technology solutions and services to owners and operators of mission critical infrastructure. A quality, safety and environmentally focused business, ADComms provides critic
Experian’s recently published annual M&A 2019 review revealed that UK deal values were down 43%, whilst volumes were down 13% on last year’s figures.
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