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Larking Gowen assisted Bluebird Care franchise owner, Peter Slough, with the acquisition of another territory. We gave advice and key input at the negotiation stage, and undertook due diligence, allowing Peter to focus on getting the deal over the line.

We implemented and managed the confidential sale process and achieved a sale deal significantly above the initial off-market approach, attracting multiple offers for the business.

We helped Canham Consulting to transition to an employee-owned business with the formation of an Employee Ownership Trust.

We were able to deliver an increased value from the initial offer received, through negotiations and refinement to the completion mechanism.

We advised the shareholders of Amber Home Improvements on their sale to Citium Capital Ltd, helping them find the right acquirer who fits their ethos, values and financial aspirations.

We acted as lead advisors to the shareholders of Belmont Roofing with its sale to GRM Roofing.

We helped the shareholders of Tiger Eye Consulting sell their business to private equity backed CTS Group. 

We assisted the shareholders with the sale of Brown & May Marine to RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Read how we negotiated a very attractive sale price.

Read how we helped Ben Burgess & Co acquire fellow dealer group JW Doubleday.

Larking Gowen managed to attract multiple offers for the business. The deal significantly exceeded an off-market approach received prior to our marketing the business for sale.

As lead advisors througout the sale, we created strong competitive tension and increased the Enterprise Value offered by over 40%.

We helped to generate much genuine interest in the business, including listed entities, trade buyers and private equity buyers.

Read how the Corporate Transactions team were proactive in identifying the sale opportunity for their client, Place UK.

Find out how Larking Gowen helped the shareholders sell the business to one of the world’s leading providers of oilfield services.

Read how Larking Gowen helped the management buyout team secure a greater level of funding than initially anticipated.

Read more about how Larking Gowen helped Foulger Transport sell their business and secure surplus cash.

Read more about how Larking Gowen helped the shareholders to sell Bircham Electrical and how they sourced the buyer.

Read how Larking Gowen helped the shareholders negotiate a good deal.

Find out more about how Larking Gowen assisted the shareholders to sell their business.

Read how our Corporate Transactions team put a practical deal together and worked with the acquirer and his solicitor to make sure completion took place in under two months.

Find out how we formulated a strategy to rescue the business and employment of staff of a well-known operator of managed offices and sought-after venue for weddings and events.

Read how we helped the vendors to value and sell ECS (Holdings) to the existing management team, enabling the majority shareholder to enjoy retirement from the business.

Found out how our strategic workshop helped the managing director to develop his future strategy for his business and achieve an improved work-life balance.

Larking Gowen worked closely with our client to help them realise the value contained in the business, whilst looking after their employees and customers.

Larking Gowen assisted the new owners throughout the acquisition process in a multi-million pound deal, which promises to safeguard the jobs of 125 employees and guarantee future investment for the company.

More than half of the 190 TaxAssist Accountants franchisees bought into a deal to take a stake in the franchise.

Larking Gowen assisted in the successful sale of the shares so the owners could enjoy retirement, whilst looking after their employees and helping to preserve this valuable facility.

Read how we managed to secure the shareholders an exceptional deal value.

We marketed the business for sale, including identifying and directly approaching potential buyers, makins sure the deal went smoothly.

The shareholders wanted to retain one of the group companies and some of the assets as part of the deal. We helped structure and negotiate a tax-efficient deal that took into account these complexities.

Efficient tax planning and input into the legal agreements made sure that the deal was structured to minimise tax and maximise value for our client.

Larking Gowen managed the acquisition process from start to finish for our client, enabling them to focus on the day-to-day running of their business.

Working to a tight timeframe, our investigative work highlighted a number of important financial aspects to be considered by EXHEAT’s directors.

We worked closely with the shareholders, advising on the pros and cons of offers received and helped deliver a transaction to a successful outcome, despite logistical issues brought about by COVID-19 restrictions.

We sourced the buyer from our acquisition watching brief service, which has over 100 active business buyers looking for businesses across a range of sectors.

Larking Gowen maximised the final completion proceeds for the vendors, increasing the up-front pay-out within a short timeframe.

We used a rigorous and inventive range of techniques to identify and approach potential buyers, generating significant interest in the business.

We prepared an information memorandum and coordinated a detailed due diligence process whilst working to a tight deadline and overcoming logistical issues presented by COVID-19 restrictions.

Larking Gowen guided the management buyout team through changing tax legislation to help negotiate and structure a deal, leaving them in the best position for continued success and expansion.

We worked to a tight deadline and came up with a number of value-added points for our client’s consideration and implementation both pre and post transaction.

We worked to a tight deadline, overcoming logistical issues presented by COVID-19 whilst also achieving exceptional shareholder value.

We worked closely with the vendor from receipt of the initial offer through to completion of the sale.

The Managing Director of Salix commented that Larking Gowen went above and beyond to find the right buyer for their business and to get the deal done.

Larking Gowen coordinated the transaction and agreed a bespoke completion mechanism, tailored to Krystal’s funding requirements.

As lead advisors to the vendors, we were able to unwind a complex deal structure to negotiate a better
deal.

We simplified the deal mechanism to give Hobbies certainty on price and helped structure a deal to get maximum value from the transaction.