Wallace Quinn Holdings Ltd, Glasgow
Management Buy-Out of the entire issued share capital of Wallace Quinn & Co Ltd and its subsidiary Wallace Quinn Nominees LimitedBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited (P)
Corporate Finance Azets (P)
Corporate Finance Azets (P)
Dean’s of Huntly, Huntly
Acquisition of shortbread company Duncan’s of Deeside. Paul Duncan, co-owner and managing director of Duncan’s, will be staying with the combined businesses.Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Burness Paull (P); McGinn Solicitors (V)
Corporate Finance DFD (P)
Corporate Finance DFD (P)
Quorum Cyber, Edinburgh
Acquisition of US-based Kivu Consulting, a cybersecurity firm specialising in incident response.Technology - IT Services
Legal Advisors Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo (P); Lowenstein Sandler PC (V)
Corporate Finance Piper Sandler (V)
Corporate Finance Piper Sandler (V)
Restrata, Aberdeen
Investment by Scottish Equity Partners into operational resilience software and services provider.Software
Corporate Finance PwC
The Tavern Bar Glasgow Ltd, Glasgow
The acquisition of the Tavern Bar, Tollcross, an established public house in Glasgow by The Tavern Bar Glasgow Ltd from SIL Property Limited including the transfer of the business and assets of the company and the property from which the public house tradesFood & Drink
Legal Advisors Dallas McMillan Solicitors (for the Buyer); McKee Campbell Morrison (for the Seller)
Accountants Callan Accountancy (for the Buyer)
Accountants Callan Accountancy (for the Buyer)
Robertson Murdie Ltd, Edinburgh
The acquisition by Robertson Murdie Ltd, a newly launched Scottish law firm, of the business of Morgan Cunningham solicitors and all associated advice with regard to Law Society of Scotland compliance, corporate structure and governance, and banking, financing, and security aspectsBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Dallas McMillan Solicitors (for the Buyer)
Accountants Jeffrey Crawford & Co (for the Seller)
Accountants Jeffrey Crawford & Co (for the Seller)
Turner Access Limited, Glasgow
The acquisition by Gamrie Holdings Limited of Turner Access Limited, the West of Scotland's leading scaffolding company from Turner & Co (Glasgow) Limited and connected financing and security aspects.Construction
Legal Advisors Dallas McMillan Solicitors (for the Buyer); Vialex WS (for the Seller)
Accountants MTD Accountants (for the Buyer)
Accountants MTD Accountants (for the Buyer)
M Squared (Scotland) Ltd, Glasgow
The acquisition by a group company of M Squared (Scotland) Ltd, a leading owner-managed Scottish landscaping and contracting business, of EBS Construction Limited, an established construction firm based in Glasgow by way of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of the target.Construction
Legal Advisors Dallas McMillan Solicitors (for the Buyer); Cameron Pinkerton & Co (for the Sellers)
Accountants Gilliland and Co (for the Buyer); Stevenson & Kyles (for the Sellers)
Accountants Gilliland and Co (for the Buyer); Stevenson & Kyles (for the Sellers)
McComb MacPherson & Co Limited, Milngavie
Sale of shares in McComb MacPherson & Co Limited to Donald, Campsie & Kinnessburn LimitedBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited (V) Blackadders LLP (P)
Callan & Co (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow
Sale of the entire issued share capital of Callan & Co (Glasgow) LimitedSoftware
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited (V) Omnium Law Limited (P)
Callan & Co (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow
Sale of the entire issued share capital of Callan & Co (Glasgow) Limited by OracleLaw LimitedBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited (V) Omonium Law (P)
Hagmill Road Shed Limited, Coatbridge
A joint venture between Westerwood Properties and Wemyss Properties. Hagmill Road Shed Limited will undertake a 105,000 sq. ft. industrial and distribution development comprising four units located adjacent to the Shawhead Junction of the A8/A725Commercial Property - Commercial Property
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. for Wemyss Properties Limited. Aberdein Considine LLP for Westerwood Properties Limited
Corporate Finance Stephen Kay of CuthbertWhite
Corporate Finance Stephen Kay of CuthbertWhite
Epod Solutions Group, t/a Podfather, Edinburgh
POdfather, a cloud-based logistics software solution designed to streamline fleet operations, received £3.4m investment to further scale and internationalise the business, as well as support the rollout of its latest enterprise software solution.Software
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Podfather
Investors / Lenders Maven Capital, British Business Bank
Other Advisors Burness Paull for Maven Capital
Investors / Lenders Maven Capital, British Business Bank
Other Advisors Burness Paull for Maven Capital
Nether Darley Wind Ltd, Turriff
Transfer of Business and Assets of ND Wind LLP to Nether Darley Wind LtdRenewables
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Kee Solicitors Ltd, Glasgow
We advised law firm, Kee Solicitors Ltd, on the allotment and issue of shares to a new partner.Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Edinburgh (Vendor)
Kee Digital Media Ltd, Glasgow
We advised Kee Digital Media Ltd on the transfer of shares to Pixelat Ltd and K Investment Holdings Ltd.Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Edinburgh (Vendor)
Nevis Technology Ltd, Dyce
"We advised Vaisala Oyj on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Nevis Technology Ltd through its subsidiary company Vaisala Limited. Nevis Technology Ltd is a Scottish company which provides and maintains environmental monitoring systems and data portals."Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Edinburgh (Purchaser)
Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, Edinburgh
We advised Mr Yuan on the purchase of shares in Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd. This included the preparation of a share purchase agreement.Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Edinburgh (Purchaser)
Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, Edinburgh
We advised Mr Yuan on the loan of funds to Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd. This included the preparation of a loan agreement.Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Edinburgh (Lender)
Eco 3pl Limited, Glasgow
The purchase of the entire issued share capital of Omni Channel Fulfilment Limited by Eco 3pl Ltd.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (advising the buyer), Gannons Commercial Law (advising the seller)
Accountants Dickson & Co (advising the buyer)
Corporate Finance Chelsea Corporate
Accountants Dickson & Co (advising the buyer)
Corporate Finance Chelsea Corporate
OLA Ltd, Glasgow
Sale of OLA Architects to management teamSoftware
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Insignia Technolgies Ltd, North Lanarkshire
Equity Investment/Crowdfunding/Development CapitalOther - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
White Testing UK Limited, Edinburgh
Acquisition/SaleOther - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Accountants PTSG ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Accountants PTSG ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, Grangemouth
TechnologySoftware
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Beta Bugs Limited, Edinburgh
Investment round in Biotechnology company Beta Bugs Limited, led by Tricaptial Angels Limited.Other - Technology
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial advisers to Tricapital Angels
Revive Eco Limited, Glasgow
Investment round in sustainable chemical manufacturing company Revive Eco, led by Crowdcube.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial advisers to Crowdcube
Sisaltech Ltd., Midlothian
A funding round led by TRICAPITAL Angels, with backing from Scottish Enterprise has successfully raised a substantial six-figure investment for SisalTech.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial adviser for Tricapital Angels
Simul8 Corporation Ltd., Glasgow
Minitab LLC, a market leader in data analysis acquired Simul8 Corporation Ltd, a simulation software company based in Glasgow.Software
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial adviser for Simul8 Corporation
The Bettii Pod Ltd., Banff
Investment in FemTech start-up The Betti Pod Ltd., led by angel syndicate Equity Gap with co-investment from Scottish Enterprise. Lifted Ventures also participated in the deal.Other - Technology
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial advisor to Betti Pod
H2CHP Limited, Durham/Edinburgh/Aberdeen
TRICAPITAL Angels led alongside Sutainable Venture and Aberdeen's Net Zero in a £600,000 investment raised to support H2CHP.Other - Technology
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for TRICAPITAL Angels
CereProc, Edinburgh
MBM Commercial advised Edinburgh-based Cereproc, on its sale to US based AI platform, Capacity.Software
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial
The Highland Council, Inverness
D&E Coaches sold to The Highland CouncilTransport
Legal Advisors DWF
Accountants BDO
Accountants BDO
J&D Wilkie, Kirriemuir
J&D Wilkie completed the acquisition of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc LimitedManufacturing
Legal Advisors CMS
Aliter Capital, Glasgow
Acquisition of Serbus Limited by Aliter Capital and ITM CommunicationsOther - Technology
Legal Advisors DWF
Aliter Capital, Glasgow
Acquisition of BBS Law by Aliter CapitalBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Brown Jacobson
Astrak Global Limited, Kirkcaldy
Acquisition of West-Trak NZ LimitedManufacturing
Legal Advisors Burness Paull
Investors / Lenders Inflexion
Investors / Lenders Inflexion
iomart group plc, Glasgow
Acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Kookaburra Topco Limited, the holding company for Atech Support LimitedOther - Technology
Premier Commercial Limited, Edinburgh
Sale of the entire issued share capital of Premier Commercial Limited to Brown & Brown MGA Holdco (UK) LimitedBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited (V) Brown & Brown MGA Holdco (UK) Limited (P)
The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, Edinburgh
PwC provided FDD and tax DD services for The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm to secure external financing for construction of a projectRenewables
Equinor, Aberdeen
PwC advised Equinor on their joint venture with ShellUpstream Oil & Gas
ENI UK, Aberdeen
PwC provided capital markets advisory services to Ithaca Plc associated with its acquisition merger with Eni SpAUpstream Oil & Gas
Ethos Energy, Aberdeen
FDD for the sale of Ethos Energy, a joint venture of Siemens Energy and Wood Plc, to One Equity PartnersUpstream Oil & Gas
Ethos Energy, Aberdeen
FDD for the sale of Ethos Energy, a joint venture of Siemens Energy and Wood Plc, to One Equity PartnersUpstream Oil & Gas
ASCO, Aberdeen
Acted as Debt Advisor to ASCO Group Limited (“ASCO”), on its first debt raise following Endless LLP’s (“Endless”) acquisitionBusiness Services
ABRDN, Edinburgh
Provided financial and tax due diligence, as well as tax structuring to Fintel Plc in their acquisition of ThreesixtyBusiness Services
RJ McLeod, Glasgow
Advised the shareholders of RJ McLeod in their sale to OCU GroupConstruction
North Star Shipping, Aberdeen
Support to North Star Shipping in relation to refinancing packageBusiness Services
Abrdn's European private equity division, Edinburgh
Sale of Abrdn's European private equity division to Patria InvestmentsSoftware
Edinburgh Airport Limited, Edinburgh
Supported in the sale of a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport Limited to VinciTransport
Stork UK, Glasgow
PwC advised Altrad on their acquisition of Stork UK Ltd, a leading provider of integrated industrial, mechanical, integrity and quality services to the industrial and energy sectors in the United Kingdom.Manufacturing
AGS Airports, Glasgow
Supported AGS and their shareholders on a refinancing of AGS Airports (a group which comprises three regional airports, Glasgow, Airport and Southampton).Transport
T&N Gilmartin, Fife
TLT advised Fife based contracting firm, T&N Gilmartin, on the transfer of its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).Other - Technology
Legal Advisors TLT
Dxcover, Glasgow
TLT advised Dxcover on a multimillion-pound investment from Eos Advisory, alongside SIS Ventures, University of Strathclyde, and Norcliffe Capital. It also involved investment from new investors including Investment Fund for Scotland (“IFS”) managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank, as well as Macmillan Cancer Support.Life Sciences
Legal Advisors TLT
Investors / Lenders Eos Advisory, SIS Ventures, University of Strathclyde, and Norcliffe Capital, Investment Fund for Scotland (“IFS”) managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Investors / Lenders Eos Advisory, SIS Ventures, University of Strathclyde, and Norcliffe Capital, Investment Fund for Scotland (“IFS”) managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank and Macmillan Cancer Support.
McKinlay Kidd, Glasgow
TLT advised Glasgow-based tour operator McKinlay Kidd on its sale to an employee ownership trustOther - Technology
Legal Advisors TLT
Robert P Slight & Sons, Edinburgh
TLT advised 76-year-old construction company Robert P Slight & Sons on its sale to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Construction
Legal Advisors TLT
Enoteca Scotland Limited, Glasgow
BTO acted for Top Dough Limited (formerly Paesano Pizza Limited) in the sale of Enoteca Scotland Limited, the owner and operator of the Paesano Pizza and SUGO restaurants, to The DRG Group.Food & Drink
Peter Vardy Group, Motherwell
BTO acted for the Peter Vardy Group in relation to the sale of the business and assets of certain of the Group’s motor dealerships in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Motherwell and the sale of its shares in a related property company to Park’s Motor Group.Retail
St Andrews Pharmaceutical Technology Ltd, St Andrews
Equity investment by two US angel investors into St Andrews Pharmaceutical Technology Ltd, a Scottish biotech research start-up.Software
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - St Andrews Pharmaceutical Technology Ltd
E-Net Holdings Ltd, Edinburgh
Gilson Gray LLP acting for E-Net Holdings Ltd in the amendment and restatement of their £16m banking facility with Bank of Scotland (as represented by CMS) including a core debt and revolving credit facility.Retail
Legal Advisors Gilson Gray
Citizen Ticket Limited, Edinburgh
Acting for Citizen Ticket in the investment from Bdev to Ciizen Ticket.Software
Legal Advisors Gilson Gray
Morrison Community Care (South Queensferry) Devco Limited, South Queensferry
The sale of Morrison Community Care (South Queensferry) Devco Limited by Morrison Community Care (CCG2) Holdco Limited to Northcare (Scotland) Limited. The transaction involved a split signing and closing, with completion due to take place after development of care home facilities on the site.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care (CCG2) Holdco Limited; Brodies LLP - Northcare (Scotland) Limited
Saw and Tooling Holdings Ltd, Edinburgh
Purchase of Saw and Tooling LimitedRetail
Legal Advisors Gilson Gray
Morrison Community Care (Anniesland) Devco Limited, Glasgow
The sale of Morrison Community Care (Anniesland) Devco Limited by Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited to Care Concern Group. The transaction involved a split signing and closing, with completion due to take place after development of care home facilities on the site.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited; Addleshaw Goddard - Care Concern Group
Faciam Solutions Limted, East Lothian
Sale of the entire issued share capital of Faciam Solutions Limited.Technology - IT Services
Morrison Community Care (Penicuik) Devco Limited, Penicuik
The sale of Morrison Community Care (Penicuik) Devco Limited by Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited to Care Concern Group. The transaction involved a split signing and closing, with completion due to take place after development of care home facilities on the site.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited; Addleshaw Goddard - Care Concern Group
Morrison Community Care (Linlithgow) Devco Limited, Linlithgow
The sale of Morrison Community Care (Linlithgow) Devco Limited by Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited to Care Concern Group. The transaction involved a split signing and closing, with completion due to take place after development of care home facilities on the site.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Limited; Addleshaw Goddard - Care Concern Group
Faciam Solutions Limted, East Lothian
Purchase of the entire issued share capital of EHB Telecommunication LimitedTechnology - IT Services
Legal Advisors Gilson Gray
MORRISON COMMUNITY CARE & REILLY VENTURES LTD, Glasgow
Advising on the incorporation and joint venture arrangements for newco, Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd.Business Services
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Reilly Ventures Limited
Investors / Lenders Reilly Ventures Limited
Investors / Lenders Reilly Ventures Limited
Artificial Lift Performance Limited, Edinburgh
The sale of Scottish company, Artificial Lift Performance Limited and US company, Artificial Lift Performance Inc, a provider of advanced analytics solutions for enhancing oil and gas production performance, to a Texas-based energy industry equipment provider, NASDAQ-listed ChampionX.Software
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Alexander Williams (majority shareholder of Artificial Lift Performance Limited); Burness Paull - ChampionX; Buchalter - US counsel for ALP
Corporate Finance Grant Thornton
Corporate Finance Grant Thornton
Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd, Glasgow
Immediately following the completion of the acquisition of Priory CC117 from Magnus Care Holdings Limited, part of Care Concern Group, the parties then exchanged on a conditional sale agreement for Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd to sell Priory CC117 back to Care Concern Group, with completion to occur upon completion of development of the care home facility.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd; Addleshaw Goddard - Magnus Care Holdings Limited
Accountants AAB - Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd; RPGCC - Magnus Care Holdings Limited
Corporate Finance N/A
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A
Accountants AAB - Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd; RPGCC - Magnus Care Holdings Limited
Corporate Finance N/A
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A
Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd, Glasgow
The acquisition by Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures (Enfield) Ltd of Priory CC117 Limited from Magnus Care Holdings Limited, part of the Care Concern Group. The transaction involved the Buyer acquiring the target immediately after it had acquired Geras Estates Limited, an SPV which held an existing care home asset which the Buyer will develop and sell on.Construction
Legal Advisors Shoosmiths LLP - Morrison Community Care & Reilly Ventures Ltd (Buyer); Addleshaw Goddard - Magnus Care Holdings Limited (Seller)
Accountants AAB - Buyer; RPGCC - Seller
Corporate Finance N/A
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A
Accountants AAB - Buyer; RPGCC - Seller
Corporate Finance N/A
Investors / Lenders N/A
Other Advisors N/A
GHS UK Holdings Limited, Glasgow
Acquisition by GHS UK Holdings Limited of the entire issued share capital held by the shareholders of Plastics Industries Limited.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – GHS UK Holdings Limited
Accountants The Hansen Company – Plastics Industries Limited
Accountants The Hansen Company – Plastics Industries Limited
2i Testing, Edinburgh
Co-advising with global law firm Stephenson Harwood (providing Scottish corporate and banking legal support), on Edinburgh-based 2i Testing’s acquisition of nFocus, the UK’s longest established testing consultancySoftware
Legal Advisors Stephenson Harwood – 2i Testing and Macdonald Henderson – 2i Testing
Thomas and Adamson International Limited, Edinburgh
Acquisition of Thomas and Adamson International Limited by Egis SABusiness Services
Cala Homes, Edinburgh
Investment firms Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital have acquired Cala, a major UK housebuilder, from L&G for £1.35 billionConstruction
Legal Advisors Travers Smith (P), Slaughter and May (V)
Corporate Finance EY (P), Rothschild & Co (V)
Other Advisors Travers Smith - Property DD (P)
Corporate Finance EY (P), Rothschild & Co (V)
Other Advisors Travers Smith - Property DD (P)
Kinesys Consulting Ltd, Glasgow
Acquisition of 100% share capital of Kinesys Consulting Ltd by Clinigen LimitedLife Sciences
Legal Advisors JMW (Vendor); Stevens Bolton (Buyer)
Accountants Baxter Tax (Vendor)
Corporate Finance EY LLP (Vendor)
Other Advisors Chiene and Tait LLP (Vendor)
Accountants Baxter Tax (Vendor)
Corporate Finance EY LLP (Vendor)
Other Advisors Chiene and Tait LLP (Vendor)
The Pitreavie Group Limited, Cumbernauld
Macfarlane Group PLC announces the acquisition of The Pitreavie Group Limited (“Pitreavie”) for a maximum cash consideration of £18.0 million, including an earn-out of up to £4.0 million over two years. This earnings-enhancing acquisition demonstrates further progress in MacFarlane's strategy to build the Group’s protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Burness Paull - Shareholders of Pitreavie. WJM - MacFarlane
Corporate Finance EY
Corporate Finance EY
Veracity UK Limited, Prestwick
Longacre Group International Ltd, the United Kingdom-based private equity firm, has acquired Veracity UK Ltd, the local manufacturer of surveillance storage systems. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors WJM (V), Eversheds Sutherland (P)
Corporate Finance EY
Investors / Lenders Oaknorth
Other Advisors Longacre Group International Ltd PE acquirer
Corporate Finance EY
Investors / Lenders Oaknorth
Other Advisors Longacre Group International Ltd PE acquirer
James Jones & Sons Limited, Larbert
James Jones & Sons, a family owned and managed forest products company, has announced the expansion of its Pallets & Packaging Division through the acquisition of HG Timber Limited. Based in Buckingham, UK, HG Timber supplies range of standard and bespoke pallets and timber products to packaging, food, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies in the UK and Europe.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP for James Jones & Sons Ltd / Higgs LLP for the sellers of H.G. Timber Limited
James Jones & Sons Limited, Larbert
Brodies acted for James Jones & Sons Limited in its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of HG Timber Limited from its shareholders.Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Higgs LLP (sellers)
Otter Ferry Land and Sea Limited, Scotland
Acting for the shareholders of Otter Ferry Land and Sea Limited in their sale to Norway based Amar Seafood.Software
Exergy3 Limited, Edinburgh
Investment in Exergy3 Limited led by Zero Carbon Capital with participation from Old College Capital and Scottish Enterprise. Exergy3 offers modular thermal energy storage systems that convert green electricity into heat, which is then stored at ultra-high temperatures of up to 1300°C. The investment will enable the company to accelerate commercialisation of their product and innovation.Renewables
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP (Old College Capital), Exergy3 Limited (MBM Commercial LLP), Scottish Enterprise (Burness Paull LLP), Zero Carbon Capital (Taylor Wessing LLP)
MiAlgae Limited, Edinburgh
Investment in MiAlgae Limited SWEN, Blue Ocean, Clay Capital and Rabo Ventures alongside existing investors Equity Gap, Old College Capital, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) Ventures, Ananke Ventures, Ascension Ventures, and Scottish Enterprise in the oversubscribed funding round.Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP (Old College Capital), Scottish Enterprise (Old College Capital), MiAlgae Limited (Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP)
Cytomos Limited, Edinburgh
Investment in Cytomos Limited led by Archangels with participation from Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise and British Business Bank. New investment will allow the Edinburgh-based biotechnology company to drive sales of its first commercial product, Celledonia™, built on its cell-analysis technology platform AuraCyt.HealthTech
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP (Old College Capital), Archangels (MBM Commercial LLP), Burges Salmon (Cytomos Limited), Scottish Enterprise (Burness Paull LLP)
uFraction8 Limited, Falkirk
Investment in uFraction8 Limited led by Foresight with participation from Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, Alwyn Capital and Thia Ventures. uFraction8 is commercialising a pioneering microfluidics-based technology that enables continuous bioprocessing of mammalian cell lines, stem cells and microalgae at scale. This funding will enable further technological development, commercialisation of the technology in Europe and North America and buildout of the team’s sales and manufacturing capabilities.Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP (Old College Capital), RW Blears LLP (Foresight), Shepherd and Wedderburn (uFraction8 Limited), Scottish Enterprise (Brodies LLP)
Bruntsfield Holdings Limited, Edinburgh
We acted for the majority shareholder, Bruntsfield Holdings Limited, in the sale of the entire issued share capital of Bruntsfield Acquisitions Limited to Dutco Bruntsfield Holding Limited.Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP (acted for majority Seller) / Carey Olsen (Guernsey law input for majority Seller) / Pinsent Masons (acted for the Buyer)
Corporate Finance HaysMac LLP (corporate finance, tax and accounting advice to Seller)
Investors / Lenders Bird & Bird (acted for the outgoing lender - Bank of Ireland) / TLT (acted for the incoming Lender - Natwest)
Corporate Finance HaysMac LLP (corporate finance, tax and accounting advice to Seller)
Investors / Lenders Bird & Bird (acted for the outgoing lender - Bank of Ireland) / TLT (acted for the incoming Lender - Natwest)
Edinburgh Airport Limited, Edinburgh
Brodies advised the global airport provider, VINCI Airports, on the £1.27bn acquisition by VINCI Airports of a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport from and joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners. Brodies role was advising on Scots law matters and wider UK diligence on specialist topics, and input into the transaction documents. Brodies worked alongside lead counsel for VINCI Airports, Paul Hastings.Infrastructure
Legal Advisors Paul Hastings LLP (lead legal advisors to buyer), Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP (legal advisors to seller), Travers Smith (legal advisors to management of Edinburgh Airport)
SWL Limited, Edinburgh
Acquisition by SWL Limited of the entire issued share capital of RTS Forestry LimitedOther - Energy
Legal Advisors Buyer – Brodies LLP / Sellers - Thorntons LLP
Corporate Finance Buyer – Johnston Carmichael / Seller - Azets
Corporate Finance Buyer – Johnston Carmichael / Seller - Azets
Taylor Defence Services Limited, Glasgow
The majority shareholding in Taylor Defence Services Limited and related companies was acquired by Swedish listed group Lifco AB. The Taylor Defence group introduces policies of insurance for general dental practitioners, dental care professionals, and corporate entities. Its contracted services ensure dental professionals are appropriately indemnified whenever their clinical performance is called into question.Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Brodies LLP – for the shareholders of Taylor Defence Services Limited. Walker Morris – for Lifco AB
Corporate Finance Initium Corporate Finance – for the shareholder of Taylor Defence Services Limited.
Corporate Finance Initium Corporate Finance – for the shareholder of Taylor Defence Services Limited.
Park's Motor Group, Hamilton
Purchase, from Peter Vardy Group, of motor dealerships in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Motherwell, and a related property company.Retail
Carrington Dean Group Limited, Glasgow
Sale of the business trading as Cleanslate being the provision and supervision of Trust Deeds and Debt Administration Schemes in Scotland carried on by InterpathBusiness Services
Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard LLP
NeuroVLC Ltd, Glasgow
Equity investment by members of the Apollo and Gabriel angel syndicates in NeuroVLC Ltd, which is a spin-out from the University of StrathclydeLife Sciences
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. acted for Apollo. TLT acted for NeuroVLC Ltd. Anderson Strathern acted for the University of Strathclyde.
Mask Logic Ltd, Edinburgh
Equity investment in Mask Logic Ltd by members of the Apollo and Equity Gap syndicates, Old College Capital and Scottish EnterpriseHealthTech
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S acted for Mask Logic Ltd. WJM acted for Equity Gap
OGI Bio Ltd, Edinburgh
Equity investment in OGI Bio by members of the Apollo and Tricapital syndicates, Old College Capital and Scottish EnterpriseLife Sciences
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S acted for OGI Bio Ltd. Anderson Strathern acted for Tricapital. Brodies acted for Scottish Enterprise.
Fine Food Holdings Limited, Penicuik, Midlothian
Sale of Fine Food Holdings Limited, the parent company of Clarks Speciality Foods Limited, to Lomond Fine Foods LimitedFood & Drink
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. (V) Anderson Strathern (P)
Accountants Johnston Carmichael (P)
Accountants Johnston Carmichael (P)
Substantive Research Limited, Edinburgh
Sale of Substantive Research Limited to Euronext UK Holdings LimitedFintech
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. (V) Birketts LLP (P)
Corporate Finance Novitas FTCL (V)
Corporate Finance Novitas FTCL (V)
Macsween of Edinburgh Limited, Edinburgh
Sale of Macsween of Edinburgh Limited to Macallan Food Group Limited backed by CriSeren Foods Limited and othersFood & Drink
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. (V) Acuity Law Limited (P)
Investors / Lenders Acuit Law Limited (investors) TLT LLP (RBS)
Investors / Lenders Acuit Law Limited (investors) TLT LLP (RBS)
The Independent Family Funeral Directors Limited, Glasgow
Sale of The Independent Family Funeral Directors Limited (Fosters) to Scotmid Holdings LimitedRetail
Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. (V) Dickson Minto (P)
Accountants Grant Thornton (V) BDO (P)
Corporate Finance KPMG (V) Deloitte (P)
Accountants Grant Thornton (V) BDO (P)
Corporate Finance KPMG (V) Deloitte (P)
Johnston Oils Limited, Edinburgh
Acquisition of the business and assets of Connon Brothers Limited by Johnston Oils LimitedOther - Energy
Legal Advisors P: Vialex W.S. V: Burnett & Reid LLP
J Gas Limited, Bathgate
Acquisition of the entire shareholding in Cardiff Gas Ltd by J Gas LimitedOther - Energy
Legal Advisors P: Vialex W.S V: Thrings LLP