Professional services
Professional services
Kresk Développement
Advised French family office group, Kresk Développement, on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Citwell Group, a specialist consulting business.
France
Q_PERIOR
Advised German consulting company Q_PERIOR on its acquisition by French company Wavestone. The acquisition creates a leading European management and IT consulting company with global reach. The two companies' shared ambition is to continue the development of the new entity, which brings together more than 5,500 employees around the world.
Germany, France
Cognism
Advised Cognism on its acquisition of Kaspr SAS, a Paris-based sales prospecting provider which is focused on providing easy access to prospecting data.
UK, France
COWI A/S
Advised leading engineering and environmental consulting group COWI A/S on the acquisition of the Finley Engineering Group as part of the acquisition of US Finley Group. As well as transaction advice we helped COWI on questions related to the ultimate beneficial owner registration in the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic
Ailancy Group
Advised the Ailancy Group on its acquisition of InAdeo, a consulting firm focused on banks and insurers. This deal aims to strengthen Avanty, its entity specialising in supporting and managing technology projects for the banking, finance and insurance sectors.
France
Rockpool Investments
Advised Rockpool Investments on the exit from its investment in Boston Multi Family Office (Boston MFO), one of the Isle of Man's highest profile trust and fiduciary services businesses. We also advised Rockpool on its exit from its investment in Blume, a leading customer acquisition specialist in the legal services sector.
UK, Ireland
Kantar Group
Advised the management team of the Kantar Public division of the Kantar Group, on its sale to Trilantic Europe, a pan-European private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions. This deal has helped establish Kantar Public as one of the largest global specialist evidence and advisory businesses to government and the public sector outside of the USA.
UK
Bridgepoint
Advised Bridgepoint on its investment in fscom, a leading specialist consulting business. Headquartered in Belfast with offices in London and Dublin, fscom is one of the UK and Ireland’s premier governance, risk, and compliance consulting firms.
UK
Inflexion
Advised Inflexion on its investment into Accountancy Age's ‘Top 30’ firm, TC Group, a provider of accountancy and taxation services to UK SMEs. TC Group has a strong track record of growth, both organic and through acquisitions, with 29 acquisitions completed to date and a strong pipeline of further potential opportunities. Inflexion brings significant buy-and-build experience to support the TC Group with this strategy, as well as extensive experience in the professional services sector.
UK
Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi (Bristol Rovers FC)
Advised long-standing clients Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi on the majority sale of Dwane Sports, the holding company for Bristol Rovers Football Club to Mr Hussain AlSaeed. The English Football League approved the agreement which sees Mr Hussain AlSaeed joining the club as Chairman of the Board and Mr Wael Al-Qadi remaining as Club President. We had also acted for Mr Wael Al-Qadi on the purchase of Bristol Rovers FC through Dwane Sports in 2016. The Jersey-based company holds a large majority of the Club's shares with the remainder owned by the Supporters Club and smaller stakeholders.
UK
COWI A/S
Advised leading engineering and environmental consulting group COWI A/S on the acquisition of the Finley Engineering Group as part of the acquisition of US Finley Group. As well as transaction advice we helped COWI on questions related to the ultimate beneficial owner registration in the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic
Cognism
Advised Cognism on its acquisition of Kaspr SAS, a Paris-based sales prospecting provider which is focused on providing easy access to prospecting data.
UK, France
Ailancy Group
Advised the Ailancy Group on its acquisition of InAdeo, a consulting firm focused on banks and insurers. This deal aims to strengthen Avanty, its entity specialising in supporting and managing technology projects for the banking, finance and insurance sectors.
France
Rockpool Investments
Advised Rockpool Investments on the exit from its investment in Boston Multi Family Office (Boston MFO), one of the Isle of Man's highest profile trust and fiduciary services businesses. We also advised Rockpool on its exit from its investment in Blume, a leading customer acquisition specialist in the legal services sector.
UK, Ireland
Kantar Group
Advised the management team of the Kantar Public division of the Kantar Group, on its sale to Trilantic Europe, a pan-European private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions. This deal has helped establish Kantar Public as one of the largest global specialist evidence and advisory businesses to government and the public sector outside of the USA.
UK
Bridgepoint
Advised Bridgepoint on its investment in fscom, a leading specialist consulting business. Headquartered in Belfast with offices in London and Dublin, fscom is one of the UK and Ireland’s premier governance, risk, and compliance consulting firms.
UK
Inflexion
Advised Inflexion on its investment into Accountancy Age's ‘Top 30’ firm, TC Group, a provider of accountancy and taxation services to UK SMEs. TC Group has a strong track record of growth, both organic and through acquisitions, with 29 acquisitions completed to date and a strong pipeline of further potential opportunities. Inflexion brings significant buy-and-build experience to support the TC Group with this strategy, as well as extensive experience in the professional services sector.
UK
Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi (Bristol Rovers FC)
Advised long-standing clients Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi on the majority sale of Dwane Sports, the holding company for Bristol Rovers Football Club to Mr Hussain AlSaeed. The English Football League approved the agreement which sees Mr Hussain AlSaeed joining the club as Chairman of the Board and Mr Wael Al-Qadi remaining as Club President. We had also acted for Mr Wael Al-Qadi on the purchase of Bristol Rovers FC through Dwane Sports in 2016. The Jersey-based company holds a large majority of the Club's shares with the remainder owned by the Supporters Club and smaller stakeholders.
UK
