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The Independent Family Funeral Directors Ltd

Advised DC2 Topco Ltd on the sale of The Independent Funeral Directors Ltd to Scottish Midland Co-Operative Society Ltd

September 2024
Not disclosed

SDDE Smith Group

Advised SDDE Smith Group on its minority investment from Growth Partner LLP

July 2024
Not disclosed

Clearly Drinks

Acted as lead adviser to the shareholders of Clearly Drinks on the sale of the business to Supreme Plc

June 2024
£15m

Totally Natural and Discount Pet Foods

Acted as lead financial advisor to Totally Natural and Discount Pet Foods (t/a Totally Natural) on their sale to The Nutriment Company, an Axcel-backed portfolio company

April 2024
Not disclosed

Cakesmiths

Advised Cakesmiths, an LDC portfolio company, on its sale to Onoré Group

January 2024
Not Disclosed

CVI U.K.

Advised CVI U.K. on its public offer for Hambledon Vineyard plc

November 2023
£22.3m

C Brewer & Sons

Advised C Brewer & Sons on their acquisition of The Paint Shed

May 2023
Not disclosed

Fosters Family Funeral Directors

Advised Fosters Family Funeral Directors on the sale of Paisley Cemetry Company

January 2023
Not disclosed

Lakeshore Leisure Group

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Lakeshore Leisure Group Limited on the sale of the business to Capfun UK Limited.

November 2022
Not disclosed

Rutland Cycling 2013

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Rutland Cycling 2013 Limited on the sale of the business to Specialized (UK) Retail Limited

August 2022
Not disclosed

Finsbury Food Group plc

Acted as financing advisor on the amend and extend of the Group’s revolving credit facilities

July 2022
£60 million + £60m accordion

Octopus EV

Advised on financing to support growth of the Electric Vehicles business

Ongoing Ongoing
Undisclosed

Inside Travel Group

Advised Inside Travel Group Limited on Blandford Capital’s investment into the business

June 2022
Not disclosed

Northcoast Seafoods

Advised the shareholders of Northcoast Seafoods on the sale of business to Seafood Connection

May 2022
Not disclosed

Go Ape USA

Advised the shareholders of Adventure Forest LLC on the sale of its US business to Sun Capital Partners

May 2022
Not disclosed

Field & Lawn

Acted as lead advisor to Field & Lawn on its sale to GL Events

May 2022
Not disclosed

JoJo Maman Bebe

Acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of JoJo Maman Bébé on its sale to NEXT plc and Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

April 2022
Not disclosed

Freshstream Investment Partners

Acted as lead financial advisor to Freshstream Investment Partners on its investment in Big Motoring World

April 2022
Not disclosed

Arc Inspirations

Advised Arc Inspirations on its £19m investment from BGF

April 2022
Not disclosed

Adnams plc

Advised Adnams plc on the refinancing of its existing term and revolving credit facilities

March 2022
Not disclosed

Global Vans

Acted as lead financial advisor to Global Vans on the sale of a significant minority stake to H2 Equity Partners

March 2022
Not disclosed

Farmison & Co

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Farmison & Co on an investment from Inverleith

March 2022
Not disclosed

Healthpoint 2016

Acted as lead advisor to Healthpoint 2016 Limited on its cross-border sale to Dayes B.V.

January 2022
Not disclosed

Cocogreen

Advised Cocogreen on its investment by Circularity Capital LLP

January 2022
Not disclosed

Sykes Seafood

Advised Sykes Seafood in connection with its refinancing and acquisition of Ruskim Seafoods

December 2021
£53m

Coppergreen

Acted as lead advisor to Coppergreen Leisure Resorts on the sale of the business to Away Resorts

December 2021
Not disclosed

Halfords

Acted as lead advisor to Halfords Autocentres on the acquisition of National Tyres

December 2021
Not disclosed

ProCook

Advised ProCook on its IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange

November 2021
£158m

The Whisky Exchange

Acted as lead financial advisor to Elixir Group Holdings on the sale of the business to Pernod Ricard

October 2021
Not disclosed

Samworth Brothers

Advised Samworth Brothers on the arranging of $150m private placement shelf facility from Pricoa

September 2021
$150m

Boxpark

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Boxpark on the majority investment received from LDC

August 2021
Not disclosed

New World Foods (Europe)

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of New World Foods (Europe) on the sale to Valeo Foods Group

August 2021
Not disclosed

TGI Fridays

Advised on refinancing its debt facilities to support the business' post pandemic growth strategy and the Hostmore PLC IPO

June 2021
£70m

Livingstone Leisure

Acted as lead financial advisor to Livingstone Leisure on the sale of Lightwater Valley Attractions to The Brighton Pier Group PLC

July 2021
Not disclosed

SportsPursuit

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of SportPursuit on the sale of the business to bd-capital Partners Limited

June 2021
Not disclosed

Company Shop

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Company Shop on the sale of the business to Biffa Plc

March 2021
£87.5 million

Hedges Direct Group

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Hedges Direct Group Limited on the sale of the business to Fresh Carnation Limited

February 2021
Not disclosed

Mindful Chef

Acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Mindful Chef on the sale of a majority stake in the business to Nestlé

November 2020
Not disclosed

Azzurri Group

Acted as financial advisor to Azzurri Group on its sale to TowerBrook Capital Partners

September 2020
Not disclosed

PureCircle

Advised PureCircle, a UK listed company Limited incorporated in Bermuda, on its public offer from Indgredion Incorporated

July 2020
£186 million

DOS

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Direct Online Services on the sale of the business to Broadview Holdings B.V.

April 2020
Undisclosed

Wayne Edy

Acted as lead advisors to Wayne Edy on his buy back of Inov-8 from Descente

March 2020
Undisclosed

PZ Cussons

Acted as exclusive financial advisor to PZ Cussons on the disposal of the assets associated with its Nigerian dairy business Nutricima, to FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, an affiliate of Royal FrieslandCampina

March 2020
Undisclosed

Montane

Acted as the lead financial advisor for Montane Limited on its sale to Inverleith LLP

March 2020
Undisclosed

Business Collaborator

Acted as lead financial adviser to Business Collaborator Limited on the sale of the business to Bentley Systems

March 2020
Undisclosed

Pure Cottages Group

Acted as fnancial advisor to LDC & the management of Pure Cottages Group on its sale to Sykes Cottages Group

December 2019
Undisclosed

Ocean Fish

Acted as financial advisor to Vistgate on its acquisition of W. Stevenson and Sons

October 2019
Undisclosed

Greencore

Acted as financial advisor to Greencore on its acquisition of Freshtime

September 2019
£56 million

Soya International

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Soya International on the sale of the company to AAK

August 2019
Undisclosed

PZ Cussons PLC

Acted as exclusive financial advisor to PZ Cussons Plc on the disposal of its Polish personal care brand, Luksja, to Sarantis Group

August 2019
Undisclosed

Young's Seafood

Acted as financial advisor to Young's Seafood on the refinancing of its revolving credit facility with a debut asset based lending facility

May 2019
£35m

Magic Rock Brewing

Acted as financial advisor to Magic Rock Brewing Company Ltd on the sale to Lion

March 2019
Undisclosed

Patisserie Valerie

Acted as financial advisor to Patisserie Valerie to Causeway Capital and Philpotts to A.F. Blakemore & Sons and Baker & Spice to Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

March 2019
Undisclosed

Sk:n

Advised Management on the sale of Sk:n to TriSpan Private Equity

February 2019
Undisclosed

Mobile Phones Direct

Acted as lead advisor to the Shareholders of Mobile Phones Direct on the sale of the business to AO World plc

November 2018
£38.1 million

Fourpure Brewing Co

Acted as financial advisor to Fourpure Brewing Co. on its sale to Lion Pty

July 2018
Undisclosed

Mothercare

Advised Mothercare on renegotiation and restructuring of ts facilities, alongside a CVA and fundraising

May 2018
£75m

Duncan & Todd

Acted as lead adviser to LDC & Newco on the management buyout of Duncan & Todd, a local chain of retail opticians and a BGF investee

May 2018
£15 million

Northumbrian Fine Foods

Acted as lead advisor to Northumbrian Fine Foods on its sale to Biscuit International

May 2018
Undisclosed

Lintbells Limited

Acted as lead advisor to Inflexion Private Equity on their investment in Lintbells Limited

January 2018
Undisclosed

Lakelovers

Acted as the financial advisor to the shareholders of Lakelovers on the sale of the business to LDC

December 2017
Undisclosed

Zyro Fisher

Acted as the financial advisor to the shareholders of Zyro Fisher on the secondary management buyout backed by Palentine alongside LDC

December 2017
Undisclosed

Crew Clothing Company

Acted as financial advisor to Exquisite Apparel on its acquisition of Crew Clothing, the UK clothing retailer

December 2017
Undisclosed

Burger King UK franchise

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Caspian UK on the sale to Bridgepoint

November 2017
Undisclosed

Hilton Food Group plc

Acted as financial advisor to Hilton Food Group on the acquisition of Icelandic Group UK Limited

October 2017
£81 million

Friska

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Friska on its MBO, backed by YFM Equity Partners

July 2017
Undisclosed

Air Space Trampoline Park

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Adventure Forest Group on the sale of Air Space to Oxygen Freejumping

June 2017
Undisclosed

Omar Homes

Acted as financial advisor to Rutland Partners on the acquisition of Omar Group Limited

April 2017
£41 million

Cellar Trends Limited

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Cellar Trends on the disposal of a minority stake in the business to the Amber Beverage Group

April 2017
Undisclosed

The Watch Gallery Limited

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Bucherer AG on the acquisition of The Watch Gallery

March 2017
Undisclosed

Jones Bootmaker

Acted as financial advisor to Alteri Investors on the sale of the business to Endless LLP

March 2017
£10.5 million

Britvic Plc

Acted as financial advisor to Britvic on the acquisition of Bela Ischia Alimentos Ltda

January 2017
£55 million

Vango

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of AMG Group (Vango) in the secondary buyout of the business backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP)

December 2016
£26 million

Blue Chip Holidays

Acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Blue Chip Holidays Limited on the sale of the business to Wyndham Vacation Rentals (UK) Limited

November 2016
Undisclosed

GO Outdoors

Acted as financial advisor to the institutional and founder shareholders of GO Outdoors on the sale of the business to JD Sports Fashion plc

November 2016
£130 million

cruise.co.uk

Acted as lead advisor to Bridgepoint Development Capital on the acquisition of cruise.co.uk from Risk Capital Partners

August 2016
£52 million

MPM Pet Products

Acted as lead advisor to ECI on the acquisition of MPM Pet Products

April 2016
Undisclosed

For more information on deals in the Consumer Markets sector, please contact Rob Baxter.