Mergers and Acquisitions Experience
Helius Energy Plc
We advised Helius Energy Plc in the sale of its Stallinborough renewable power project to RWE Innogy UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of RWE AG.
Under the terms of the agreement RWE Innogy Ltd acquired Helius Energy Alpha Ltd, which owns the rights to develop and operate a 65 megawatt biomass plant on Humberside, for £28m.
Helius expects the profits following disposal to be £20m and will receive 13% of the annual profit after tax for the first 24 years of operation.
Albemarle & Bond Holdings Plc
We advised Albemarle & Bond Holdings Plc on the acquisition of Herbert Brown Limited for in excess of £30 million.
Bounty Group Limited
We advised shareholders of Bounty Group Limited on the sale to Kaboose Inc. for £70 million.
Brandon Hire Plc
We advised Brandon Hire Plc in connection with a recommended cash offer of £72 million for the company's entire issued share capital by Wolseley Bristol Limited.
ECI Partners
We advised ECI Partners on the acquisition of Clinisys for £61 million.
Foster Yeoman Limited
We advised Foster Yeoman Limited on its takeover by Aggregate Industries, the UK arm of Swiss-based Holcim, at a value in excess of £300 million.
Mitie Group Plc
We advised Mitie Group Plc on their acquistion of Catering Partnership (Holdings) Limited, an outsource catered based in the Midlands.
QinetiQ Group Plc
We advised QinetiQ on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Bolden James Holdings Limited for up to £20 million.
Snow & Rock
We advised Snow & Rock on its acquisition of the Cycle Surgery chain of cycle shops.
Sumus Plc
We advised Sumus Plc on the merger with Lighthouse Group plc. The merger valued Sumus at £12.6 million.
WPP Group Plc
We advised WPP Group Plc on the acquisition of a 75% equity stake in Health Wallace Limited.
CODA Plc
We advised CODA Plc on the takeover offer by Unit 4 Agresso N.V. The offer valued CODA at £158 million.
SciSys Plc
We advised SciSys Plc on its acquistion of the german information and communications technology company VCS AG.
Newbury Racecourse plc
We advised the independent directors of Newbury Racecourse plc on the hostile offer made by Guinness Peat Group Plc. The offer valued Newbury at £35.5 million.
Thermphos International B.V.
We advised Thermphos on the acquisition of the DEQUEST speciality chemicals business owned and operated by Solution Inc for US $67 million.
Nationwide Building Society
We advised Nationwide Building Society on the sale of Nationwide Life and Nationwide Unit Trust Managers Limited to Legal & General at a value in excess of £300 million, and on the associated five year minimum distribution agreement.
CODA plc
CODA plc on the £158 million recommended cash offer by Unit 4 Agresso N.V.