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STV, Glasgow

Date of deal: 06-07-2023
We advised STV on the acquisition of Greenbird Media, a network of 15 independent production companies, for an initial cash consideration of £21.4m
Creative
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for STV
Accountants KPMG

Formedix Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 10-10-2023
Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT) today announced it has acquired Formedix, a provider of clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software. The acquisition enhances the Certara Pinnacle 21 data standardization platform used to prepare and standardize clinical data for analysis and regulatory submissions.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Shoosmiths LLP, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Amy Mastrobattista Law Offices, Burness Paull LLP
Accountants DAC Beachcroft
Corporate Finance Covington Associates
Other Advisors JP Morgan Escrow Services

Asco, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 08-08-2023
We advised Asco, an energy logistics business headquartered in Aberdeen on its sale to UK-based private equity firm, Endless.
Oil Services
Legal Advisors Burness Paull advised the vendor (Asco), Ashurst advised the purchaser (Endless)
Corporate Finance Asco was advised by Piper Sandler

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Date of deal: 06-11-2023
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Food & Drink

Verso Wealth Management (a Cairngorm Capital investee com, Edinburgh/Hamilton

Date of deal: 25-09-2023
We advised Verso Wealth Management on its acquisition of Heathfield Partnership, a financial advisory business based in Hamilton.
Other
Legal Advisors Burness Paull advised the Purchaser, Macdonald Henderson adviser the Vendor

Ross-shire Engineering Limited, Inverness

Date of deal: 18-08-2023
The acquisition by Broadway Bidco Limited of the entire issued share capital of Ross-shire Engineering Limited. Harper Macleod LLP acted for the Dallas family group of shareholders in relation to the sale. The Dallas family's consideration was partly in cash and partly equity issued in Broadway Topco Limited.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Glasgow (Vendor) and Pinsent Masons LLP, London (Purchaser)
Corporate Finance DC Advisory LLP, London (Purchaser)

Lindsay Arbuthnott, Perth

Date of deal: 16-07-2023
Sale of 70% of the entire issued share capital of Sidey Holdings Limited and the grant of EMI options to various management shareholders of Sidey Group.
Construction
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP for Lindsay Arbuthnott and Deborah Dobson, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP for Inwido UK Limited
Accountants HNH Partners Limited for Lindsay Arbuthnott and Deborah Dobson

J & S McKenzie Group Limited, Aberfeldy

Date of deal: 15-09-2023
The purchase, by PLH In The Highlands UK Ltd, of the entire issued share capital of Moness Group Limited, which operates the Moness Resort in Aberfeldy.
Other
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP, BTO Solicitors LLP

Paprec Energies Binn Limited, Perthshire

Date of deal: 23-08-2023
Investment and joint venture between Binn Group Limited and Iona Capital Ltd, to build an operate an energy from waste facility at Binn Eco Park near Perth.
Renewables
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP acted for Binn Group Limited, Ashurt LLP acted for Iona Capital Ltd, Gillespie Macandrew property advice to Binn Group Limited

ScreenIn3D Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 15-08-2023
Equity investment by Gabriel Investors, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP - Scottish Enterprise, McKee Campbell Morrison - Gabriel Investors and University of Strathclyde, Morton Fraser – ScreenIn3D Limited

R3 IOT Limited (t/a Krucial), Glasgow

Date of deal: 25-07-2023
Investment into Glasgow space tech firm.
IT
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP for Scottish Enterprise, MBM Commercial for SNIB, Burness Paull for Krucial
Investors / Lenders Scottish National Investment Bank, Scottish Enterprise, University of Strathclyde, AzurX

Nerlana Group Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 23-08-2023
Acted for Nerlana Group Ltd in its purchase of the entire issued share capital of Marfern Limited.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP – Buyer's (Nerlana Group Ltd) legal advisors, Bellwether Green Limited – Seller's (Marfern Limited) legal advisors
Accountants Tax Assist – Buyer's (Nerlana Group Ltd) accountants, Gerber, Landa & Gee – Seller's (Marfern Limited) accountants

Archer Knight (Holdings) Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 05-09-2023
Archer Knight acquired entire issued share capital of Singapore-based Energy Maritime Associates.
Oil Services
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP for Archer Knight
Accountants Infinity Partnership for Archer Knight
Other Advisors Netto & Magin LLC (Singapore lawyers for Buyer)

Skylark Lasers Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors MBM Solicitors and Burness Paul LLP
Accountants DC Consulting

Dyneval Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Thorntons Solicitors
Accountants DC Consulting

Discover Endurance Ltd, Dundee

Date of deal: 30-09-2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
IT
Accountants DC Consulting

G&A Jewellers Limited, Dundee

Date of deal: 30-09-2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Manufacturing
Accountants DC Consulting

Horizon Proteins Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 31-10-2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors MBM Solicitors
Accountants DC Consulting

PDK Shellfish Ltd, Oban

Date of deal: 18-10-2023
Purchase of the Business and Certain Assets of Orkney Fishermen's Society Limited (in Administration)
Agriculture
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green
Accountants Consilium

Realise Energy Services, Perth

Date of deal: 15-09-2023
Co-advising with global law firm Stephenson Harwood, on London-based private equity firm Rockpool Investment’s multi-million pound partnership with Realise Energy Services, the Perth-based onshore wind engineering firm.
Renewables
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Rockpool Investments (Scottish Advisors); Stephenson Harwood – Rockpool Investment; MacRoberts – Realise Energy Services
Accountants Morris & Young Accountants - Realise Energy Services
Corporate Finance HNH – Realise Energy Services

Anderson Engineering (Generator Specialists) Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-08-2023
Advising the shareholders in the sale of the entire issued share capital of Anderson Engineering, an established and family run specialist generator business.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Anderson Engineering; Burness Paull – Wernick Power Solutions Ltd
Accountants Accountants Plus – Anderson Engineering

JWF (Group) Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-07-2023
Acting for management team in the disposal of a majority stake in JWF (Group) Ltd and its subsidiaries to Nevis Capital (private equity)
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Vendor; Addleshaw Goddard – acting for Purchaser
Accountants Consilium Accountants – acting for Vendor
Investors / Lenders Nevis Capital

Outer Limits Ltd t/a Sub Club, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-09-2023
Advising on share buyback of equity stake from private investor in the Sub Club, the iconic Glasgow nightclub
Other
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Sub Club

Chanlon Group, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-09-2023
Advising on the disposal of leading West of Scotland plumbing, drainage, heating, electrical business Chanlon the Group to private investors.
Construction
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Chanlon Group

Paul Hodgkiss Designs, Glasgow

Date of deal: 26-07-2023
Advising Paul Hodgkiss, the iconic Scottish design and creative company in the furniture, fittings & interiors space (commercial and residential) on a strategic joint venture with a Scottish corporate partner N4 to scale up the growth of the business.
Retail
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Paul Hodgkiss Designs
Investors / Lenders N4 Investments Limited

The Heathfield Partnership, Glasgow

Date of deal: 22-09-2023
Advising the owners of the Heathfield partnership on its disposal to Verso Wealth Management, the portfolio company Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – The Heathfield Partnership; Burness Paull - Verso

Wallace White Accountants, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-08-2023
Acquisition of the business and assets of NGM Accountants Limited.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Purchaser; BTO - Seller

Penny Lane Homes in Paisley Ltd and Penny Lane Homes in Renfrew Ltd, Renfrewshire

Date of deal: 03-07-2023
acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Penny Lane Homes in Paisley Ltd and Penny Lane Homes in Renfrew Ltd by Spothost Ltd
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Marfern Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 21-08-2023
Acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Marfern Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Castlebay Financial Management Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 02-08-2023
Purchase of entire issued share capital of AM Gibson Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited, Purchaser, Eden Legal Limited, Vendor

Tongue in Peat Limited, Port Glasgow

Date of deal: 30-06-2023
25.1% equity investment in Tongue in Peat Limited by investor
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Martin Precision EOT Limited, Lanark

Date of deal: 28-07-2023
Employee Ownership Trust purchase entire share capital of Martin Precision Limited.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Hurricane Energy plc, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 08-06-2023
Pinsent Masons advised the Prax Group, a British multinational independent refining, storage, distribution and sales conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products and bio-fuels (“Prax”), in respect of its £249 milllion takeover by Prax Exploration & Production plc of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of AIM listed exploration and production company, Hurricane Energy plc (“Hurricane”). The acquisition, which was governed by the UK Takeover Code, was implemented by way of scheme of arrangement.
Upstream Oil & Gas

WHP Estates, Scottish Assets

Date of deal: 01-06-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised leading telecoms infrastructure business Cellnex on its acquisition of WHP Estates from WHP Telecoms (a telecommunications company backed by private equity firm Equistone). The target owns the Grant Agreement with the Scottish Government for its 4G Infill Programme (S4GI), as well as holding various tower and lease assets in Scotland.
Other - Technology

50% interest in the Greater Buchan Area in the North Sea, North Sea

Date of deal: 21-06-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM-quoted client) on the sale of a 50% interest in the Greater Buchan Area in the UK North Sea to NEO Energy, an established North Sea operator backed by HitecVision.
Upstream Oil & Gas

Overgate Shopping Centre, Dundee

Date of deal: 24-04-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised on the sale of the Overgate shopping centre in Dundee for Pavillion Trustees Limited. The 70 unit property was purchased by the Frasers Group.
Retail
Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons for Pavilion; Brodies LLP for Frasers Group

Vehicle body repair business, Perth

Date of deal: 05-04-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised UK Assistance Accident Repair Centres Limited (a subsidiary of Direct Line Insurance Group plc) on the acquisition of a vehicle body repair business based in Perth, Scotland.
Other
Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons for Direct Line; CMS for Seller

SDC Group Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 16-06-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised SDC Group Limited in obtaining a follow-on investment of £9.5m from BGF
Construction
Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons for SDC; CMS for BGF

iomart Group plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 05-06-2023
Pinsent Masons has advised iomart Group plc (AIM: IOM), the cloud computing company, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Extrinsica Global Holdings Limited.
Software
Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons for iomart; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe for Extrinsica

Wealth Platform Solutions Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 19-05-2023
PM advised the principal shareholders of Wealth Platform Solutions Ltd on the sale of the company to FNZ Group Technologies Limited
Fintech
Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons for Wealth Platform Solutions LTD; Brodies LLP for FNZ Group Technologies Limited

Hyndland Vets, Glasgow

Date of deal: 21-04-2023
Acquisition by VetPartners of Hyndland Veterinary Practice
Other
Legal Advisors Harper McLeod, Vendor
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael, Vendor

Portfolio & Pension Management Ltd t/a PPM Wealth, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-06-2023
Evelyn Partners have acquired the trade & assets of Portfolio & Pension Management Limited (t/a "PPM Wealth"), a discretionary fund manager based in Glasgow.
Other
Legal Advisors Morton Fraser, Vendor
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael, Vendor

Ripple Energy Limited, Ayrshire

Date of deal: 31-05-2023
Investment funding for the development of the Kirk Hill Wind Farm in Ayrshire.
Renewables
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael
Investors / Lenders Virgin Money

Harper Macleod LLP, Glasgow

Date of deal: 14-06-2023
Capital reduction of Lab M Limited
Other

Harper Macleod LLP, Glasgow

Date of deal: 16-06-2023
Capital reduction of the Lab M Holdings Limited
Other

D R Macleod Limited, Stornoway

Date of deal: 22-05-2023
The sale and purchase of certain of the business and assets of D R Macleod Limited by DFDS Logistics Limited.
Transport
Legal Advisors Harper Macloed for Purcahser and Brodies LLP for Vendor

Insignia Technologies Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-06-2023
New investment into Insignia Technologies Limited by the University of Strathclyde
Software
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP to Vendor

Insignia Technologies Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 24-04-2023
New investment into Insignia Technologies Limited
Software
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod for Vendor

Craigton Foods Limited, Inverness

Date of deal: 05-06-2023
Sale of McDonald’s restaurant franchise at Asda Garthdee Road in Aberdeen by Craigton Foods Limited to Adam Buchanan Smith Limited
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP for Vendor, BTO for Purchaser and DWF LLP for JV Partner

Craigton Foods Limited, Inverness

Date of deal: 05-06-2023
Sale of McDonald’s restaurant franchise at Kittybrewster Retail Park in Aberdeen by Craigton Foods Limited to Adam Buchanan Smith Limited
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod for Vendor, BTO for Purchaser and DWF for JV Partner

Virgin Money, Glasgow

Date of deal: 22-06-2023
The transaction was a refinance by Virgin Money as incoming lender and involved the provision of facilities to a company in the funeral services sector. The deal involved Banking & Finance, Real Estate and Construction aspects and the work consisted of the preparation of an LMA lite facility and supporting security documentation.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP for Lender, Burness Paul LLP for Borrower

Royal London, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 05-04-2023
Pinsent Masons is advising Aegon, the integrated, diversified, international financial services group, on the sale of its UK individual protection book to Royal London.
Business Services

Harper Macleod (advisers), Glasgow

Date of deal: 20-04-2023
Successful launch on the Abundance platform of Wenea’s project to raise up to £4.5m to install and maintain 150 mainly rapid EV chargers at new transport hubs across Plymouth.
Fintech
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod for arranger (Abundance Investment Limited)

Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited, Ardersier

Date of deal: 07-04-2023
- Investment by Quantum Energy Partners of £300m in Ardersier Port as part of a drive to transform a Scottish port into a major energy transition facility. The investment will help to accelerate work already under way at the 450-acre site in the Highlands between Inverness and Nairn.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod and Dickson Minto for JV Partner, Brodies and Latham and Watkins for Investor

NHS Forth Valley, Larbert

Date of deal: 05-05-2023
We advised Forth Health Limited, the project company for the £375m Forth Valley Royal Hospital PFI Project in relation to the procurement by NHS Forth Valley of a new additional elective care ward and national care centre. This involved a complex variation to the existing PFI contracts and the consent of ProjectCo’s funders.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod for Borrower (ProjectCo), CMS for funders, DWF for FM Provider and Eversheds for NHS

Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 21-04-2023
We advised NYOP Education (Aberdeen) Limited, the project company for the £120.5m Aberdeen Schools 3Rs PPP Project (one of the largest grouped schools PPP projects in Scotland) in relation to the procurement by Aberdeen City Council of an extension to Bucksburn High School. This involved a complex variation to the existing PPP contracts and the consent of ProjectCo’s funders.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP for Borrower (Project Co), Burness Paull for funders

NHS Lanarkshire (Purchaser), Bothwell

Date of deal: 21-04-2023
Harper Macleod advised NHS Lanarkshire in relation to a variation to the PFI contract for University Hospital Wishaw. . The variation involved the insourcing of the soft FM services from Serco (via ProjectCo) and the transfer of 300+ members of staff from Serco to the NHS. It is one of the largest and most significant PFI contract variations in Scotland in recent years. ProjectCo’s funders also had to consent to this deal.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP for purchaser, CMS for the borrower, DWF for the FM Provider and Hogan Lovells for funder.

Abbiecraig Services Limtied, Dundee

Date of deal: 21-04-2023
Abbiecraig Services Limited sold Bridgend Service Station to Karan Retain Ltd
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP for Vendor and Anderson Strathern LLP for Purcahser

Bank of Scotland Plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 23-06-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing funding for the acquisition of a dental practice
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (acting for the lender), MacRoberts LLP

From Group Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 15-05-2023
ACQUISITION OF GLASGOW BASED COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY IN WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM EXITED AND WERE BOUGHT OUT. CREATED AS A NEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN EXISTING COMPANY, BU-OUT TEAM AND CHARLOTTE STREET PARTNERS
Creative
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (advising sellers), MBM Commercial LLP (advising buyers)

DIGIT-AI DEVELOPMENT LTD, Greenock

Date of deal: 14-04-2023
DIRECT INVESTMENT, MULTIPLE TRANCHES WITH SEIS RELEIF
Software
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (advisor to company)

Austin Lafferty Limited, Hamilton

Date of deal: 06-06-2023
We advised John Simpson Roberts as he transferred his 25 ordinary shares and 1 A ordinary share in Austin Lafferty Limited to JSR Legal Ltd in exchange for 24 ordinary shares and 1 A Ordinary share in JSR Legal Ltd. This transaction also included the issue of bonus shares and the re-classification of shares.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP

Austin Lafferty Limited, Hamilton

Date of deal: 06-06-2023
We advised John Simpson Roberts as he transferred his 25 ordinary shares in Austin Lafferty Limited to OA Legal Ltd.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP

Gaeltel Limited, Elgin

Date of deal: 01-04-2023
We acted for Edward and Susanna Pellegrom in the transfer of shares in Gaeltel Limited to various investors. Gaeltel Limited is a company specialising in energy saving solutions in the north-east of Scotland.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod

MacDonald Group FS LLP, Inverness

Date of deal: 19-05-2023
Sale of the business and assets of MacDonald Group FS LLP to Integrity 365 Limited.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, BPE LLP

Dalcross Group, Inverness

Date of deal: 20-04-2023
We assisted the Dalcross Group in its group reconstruction. This included the purchase of 8 ordinary shares in Dalcross Holdings Limited each by John MacCallum and Niall Scoular from an individual shareholder.
Transport
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod

Highland Jet Centre Limited, Inverness

Date of deal: 04-04-2023
We assisted the Dalcross Group in its group reconstruction. This included the redemption of 65,000 preference shares by Highland Jet Centre Limited held by individual shareholders.
Transport
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod

Robertson Craig LLP, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-05-2023
We advised Robertson Craig, a Glasgow-based firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers, in its conversion from a partnership to an LLP. This included drafting an LLP Agreement for the members and a transfer agreement for the transfer of the business and assets.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod

Reath Technology Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 05-04-2023
$100,000 was invested into the Company by an investment fund.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP

Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 17-05-2023
Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited transferred its shareholding in Calcluth & Sangster Limited to Lewhar (Glasgow) Ltd
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod
Accountants Milne Craig

AMDG Pharma Limited, Queensferry

Date of deal: 31-05-2023
AMDG Pharma Limited acquired pharmacy business from Lloyds Pharmacy Limited.
Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, Addleshaw Goddard

Hireway Vehicle Rental, Glasgow

Date of deal: 17-05-2023
Reflex Vehicle Hire acquired Hireway Vehicle Rental as part of its growth strategy. The £20m deal sees Reflex's fleet grow by 900 vehicles, to almost 6,000. Hireway will now trade as Reflex Vehicle Hire.
Transport
Legal Advisors MacRoberts & Brodies
Accountants AAB Group & Grant Thornton
Corporate Finance AAB Group
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A

IKM Consulting Limited, Grangemouth

Date of deal: 14-06-2023
Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital acquired a majority stake in Grangemouth-based multi-disciplinary consultancy firm IKM Consulting. The deal for the engineering, environmental and surveying consultancy was aimed at bolstering GEG's engineering and environmental capabilities, supporting its role in the UK's energy transition.
Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Aberdein Considine
Corporate Finance AAB Group
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A

Linnet Holdings Limited, Stirling

Date of deal: 01-04-2023
The vendors (Jean and Jim Laughlin) sold entire remaining shareholding to management team in order to retire.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors N/A
Accountants AAB Goup
Corporate Finance N/A
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A

North Sea Compactors Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 01-02-2023
North-east energy sector equipment rental services specialist, First Integrated Solutions, bolstered its expertise in the oil and gas, drilling & marine industry with the acquisition of Aberdeen based, North Sea Compactors for a seven-figure sum.
Infrastructure
Legal Advisors Stronachs LLP & CMS
Accountants AAB Group
Corporate Finance AAB Group
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A

DeltaTek Oil Tools Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 08-02-2023
Energy services provider Expro has acquired well construction cementing company DeltaTek Global. The acquisition allows Reading-headquartered Expro to broaden its capabilities and technology portfolio within the well construction sector, while accelerating Aberdeen-based DeltaTek’s international deployment ambitions.
Upstream Oil & Gas
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP & CMS
Accountants Hutcheon Mearns

Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 17-05-2023
Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited transferred the entire issued share capital of Calcluth & Sangster (Financial Services) Limited to Lewhar (Glasgow) Ltd
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Accountants Milne Craig

Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 17-05-2023
Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited transferred its shareholding in Calcluth & Sangster (Insurance Brokers) Limited to Stufio Ltd
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Accountants Milne Craig

John W Grant & Son Group Limited, Paisley

Date of deal: 05-06-2023
Purchaser acquired the share capital of 2nd and 3rd parties, which trade as Lothian Building Supplies from the 4th Party
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, McKee Campbell Morrison
Accountants Milne Craig, Consilium

Access Mortgages (Scotland) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 10-05-2023
Business Purchase from Let it B Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser; Sturrock Armstrong & Thomson, Vendor

Alam Investments Scotland Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 05-04-2023
Share purchase of Bath Resorts Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Vendor; McKee Campbell Morrison, Purchaser

Workflo Solutions (Scotland) Limited, Livingston

Date of deal: 23-06-2023
Share purchase form shareholders of Redwax Ltd
Software
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser;

Kenoteq Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 15-05-2023
Investment in Kenoteq Ltd
Construction
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, Investee

Access Mortgages (Scotland) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-06-2023
Business purchase
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser; Sturrock Armstrong & Thomson (Vendor)

N/A (see Description of Deal), UK

Date of deal: 04-05-2023
Acquisition of Trading Business & Assets of Casino in Aberdeen with TUPE transfer and transfer of Premises Licence and Gaming Licence. Harper Macleod acted for the Vendor advising on Scottish aspects to the transaction.
Retail
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (Vendor); Hugh James LLP (Vendor); BTO LLP (Purchaser)

Bank of Scotland Plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 23-06-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing funding for the acquisition of a dental practice
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; MacRoberts LLP, Borrower;

Confidential (Borrower), Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-06-2023
Clydesdale Bank Plc (t/a Virgin Money) (Lender) made facilities available to the borrower to facilitate the acquisition of 3 accountancy practices. The transaction involved the reviewing and reporting to the Bank on the terms of each business and asset agreement, facilitating the security package and putting in place subordination arrangements in relation to any deferred consideration.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Macdonald Henderson (Borrower)

Undisclosed (Confidential), UK

Date of deal: 22-05-2023
We were instructed by Santander UK Plc to review a £250,000 overdraft facility agreement, £2.5 million trade loan facility, and £2.5 million invoicing financing facility to be made available to the borrower and advise on any specific Scots law amendments which were required. The work also involved drafting the supporting security documents and liaising with the outgoing lender in relation to the release of existing security.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, lender; Fitzpatrick & Co Solicitors (Borrower)

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 18-05-2023
The Bank provided funding to a company in the healthcare sector to fund the acquisition of a pharmacy business. The transaction involved undertaking diligence on the transfer of the business and assets and putting in place a security suite in respect of the Borrower.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (Lender); MacRoberts LLP (Borrower)

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 20-05-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing a £1,000,000 business loan to purchase 3 commercial properties plus fund an equity release.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; MacRoberts LLP, Borrower

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 03-05-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to putting in place a security package for the purchase and development from a wine merchants into a dental surgery
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Johnstone Legal, Borrower

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Date of deal: 08-06-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing a £674,695 loan to purchase a Lloyds Pharmacy.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Anderson Strathern LLP, Borrower

Confidential (Borrower), UK

Date of deal: 22-06-2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of LHV Bank Limited (Lender) to assist with the provision of a term loan facility to refinance the borrower’s existing indebtedness with a third party lender. We were instructed to provide a Scots law specific review of the facility letter as well as drafting the security suite and providing a full report on title in relation to the property security. We were also instructed to provide deeds of subordination and ranking agreement to manage the relationship with other incumbent creditors.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; JMW Solicitors, English counsel for Lender; Johnston Legal, Borrower

Mains House Limited (in Administration), Inverness

Date of deal: 03-04-2023
We advised Mains House Limited (in Administration) on its sale to the public sector
Other
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Vendor and Shepherd and Wedderburn for the Purchasers.

Bonar Yarns Limited, Dundee

Date of deal: 19-04-2023
We advised the National Sports Group LLC and their subsidiaries in their acquisition of Bonar Yarns Limited (in administration)
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Burness Paull - National Sports Group. Addleshaws were on the otherside

Par Equity and Orchard, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 17-04-2023
We advised Par Equity and Orchard on their investment in Verlume – an innovative energy management business headquartered in Aberdeen
Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for Par Equity and Orchard. Stronachs Advised Verlume
Investors / Lenders Other investor = SNIB

BGF, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 03-04-2023
We advised BGF on their supplementary investment in MRM Global
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for BGF and MBM Commercial for MRM Global

191 West George Street (the Asset), Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-06-2023
We advised NFU Mutual on the sale of 191 West George Street, Glasgow to Corum, a French Fund (the building is let to a number of high profile tenants including Hilton, HP, Erdington and Royal Sun Alliance.
Other
Legal Advisors Burness Paull advised the Vendor and DLA Piper advised the Purchaser

Cala Group, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 03-05-2023
We advised Cala Group on their acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd
Construction
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Purchaser. Harrison Clark Rickerbys for the Vendor.
Accountants KBS Corporate advised the Vendor

Forcast Data Services, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 08-05-2023
We advised Forecast Data Services on their sale to Kin + Carter
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Vendor and DWF for the Purchaser
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