Nami Surgical Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-04-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.

Life Sciences

Investors / Lenders EOS Advisroy, Maven, SE & SIS Ventures

Wilkinson Travel Services Limited, Fife

Date of deal: 10-09-2024

Sale of Wilkinson Travel Services to Outpost Overseas Ltd

Retail

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S. P: BTO
Accountants V: Dickson & Co. P: Jeffrey Crawford and Co.

Save & Invest (Group) Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Sale of Save & Invest (Group) Limited to the Skerritts Group

Business Services

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S. P: Pinsent Masons
Accountants V: Chiene + Tait V: Johnston Carmichael - tax
Corporate Finance V: Chiene + Tait

Fife Auto Centre Ltd and Easityre Ltd, Fife

Date of deal: 27-06-2024

Sale of Fife Auto Centre Ltd and Easityre Ltd to R&RC Bond Group

Retail

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S. P: Clarion Solicitors
Accountants V: EQ Chartered Accountants

Consilium AH Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-01-2025

Sale of Consilium AH Limited to Dains Accountancy Group

Business Services

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S., P: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Accountants V: Consilium P: DSW (tax) P: Dains
Corporate Finance V: Consilium P: Dains

Wealthflow Group Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 28-06-2024

Sale of Wealthflow Group Ltd to AAB Wealth Limited

Business Services

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S. P: Addleshaw Goddard
Accountants V: Catalyst Partners Limited - corporate finance. V: Consilium AH Limited - tax
Corporate Finance V: Catalyst Partners Limited

Solutions Healthcare Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-02-2024

Sale of healthcare insurance broker, Solutions Healthcare Limited, to Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited

Business Services

Legal Advisors V: Vialex W.S., P: Backhouse Jones Solicitors
Accountants V: McAllisters
Corporate Finance V: HNH Partners

Craigon Golf Limited, Perth

Date of deal: 05-02-2024

Sale of golf tourism business by Craigon Golf Limited

Retail

Legal Advisors Vialex W.S (V), Davidson Chalmers Stewart (P)

AFG Media Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 01-11-2024

(i) the exit of long-term investment partner via a share buyback (ii) the refinancing of AFG's banking facilities and (iii) new equity arrangements for the founders following institutional exit

Retail

Legal Advisors Vialex W.S. (V), CMS (I), MFMac (L)

Entrust People Limited, Dundee

Date of deal: 01-03-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in securing debt funding

Business Services

Corporate Finance DC Consulting
Investors / Lenders FSE

Biotangents Limited, Penicuik

Date of deal: 01-10-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.

Life Sciences

Corporate Finance DC Consulting

AIM Engineering and Fabrication Group Ltd, Falkirk

Date of deal: 31-10-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in securing debt funding

Manufacturing

Corporate Finance DC Consulting
Investors / Lenders Ultimate Finance

AIM Engineering and Fabrication Group Ltd, Falkirk

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment

Manufacturing

Legal Advisors Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Corporate Finance DC Consulting

Acquire X Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 01-04-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in securing debt funding

Manufacturing

Corporate Finance DC Consulting
Investors / Lenders Close Brothers

All Timberlines Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 01-04-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.

Manufacturing

Corporate Finance DC Consulting

Dyneval Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 26-03-2024

DC Consulting assisted the company in securing debt funding

Other - Technology

Corporate Finance DC Consulting
Investors / Lenders Umi

SWL Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 03-12-2024

Scottish Woodlands' acquisition of RTS Forestry.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Brodies (P); Thorntons (V)
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael (P); Azets (V)

MFMac, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 31-08-2024

The disposal of MFMac's wealth division to RBC Brewin Dolphin.

Business Services

Legal Advisors MFMac (V)
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael (V)

Lomond Fine Foods Holdings Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 25-10-2024

The acquisition of Clarks Speciality Foods by Lomond Fine Foods.

Food & Drink

Legal Advisors Anderson Strathern (P)

Oceanscan Holdings Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 18-10-2024

The disposal of Oceanscan to Venterra Ltd

Business Services

Legal Advisors Burness Paull (V); CMS (P)
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael (V); Piper Sandler (P)

Balmoral Group, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 28-06-2024

Balmoral Group's acquisition of The Marcliffe Hotel from the Spence family.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Blackwoods (P); Burness Paull (V)
Accountants AAB (V)

Unique System (UK) Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 02-05-2024

Unique Group's acquisition of Subsea Innovation Ltd from its parent Tekmar Group plc.

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors Pinsent Masons (P)

Meldrum House Estates Ltd, Oldmeldrum

Date of deal: 30-04-2024

The sale of Meldrum House Hotel & Golf Club by Meldrum House Estates to Apex Hotels.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Brodies (V)
Accountants Johnston Carmichael (V); Anderson Strathern (P)
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael (V)

CR Encapsulation Ltd, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 26-04-2024

The sale of CR Encapsulation to Trexon

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors Blackwoods (V)
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael (V)

Heatcare Oil and Gas Holdings Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 10-01-2025

Acquisition of entire share capital of Heatcare Oil and Gas Holdings Limited by Cardo (Scotland) Limited.

Downstream Oil & Gas

Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Sisaltech Ltd, Roslin

Date of deal: 23-12-2024

Investment by Scottish Enterprise and angel syndicate TriCapital into Sisaltech Ltd

Manufacturing

Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard LLP

RaeburnFarquharBowen Ltd, Stirling

Date of deal: 05-12-2024

The establishment of the RaeburnFarquharBowen Employee Ownership Trust and its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RaeburnFarquharBowen Ltd

Agriculture

Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Corporate Finance Reference Point Advisory Limited
Other Advisors Ownership Associates UK, EOT Adviser

Solidcor Limited, UK

Date of deal: 01-10-2024

Disposal of Solidcor, the UK manufacturer of fire rated door systems, to a trade buyer

Manufacturing

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Solidcor Limited / Porter Dodson - Buyer
Accountants Drummond Laurie – Solidcor Limited

NHC Group Holdings Limited, UK

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising private investor on an investment in NHC Group Holdings, supplier of nursing equipment, furniture and soft furnishings to care homes in the UK

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – private investors / Endeavour Law – NHC Group Holdings
Accountants Drummond Laurie – private investors

Verum Wealth Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 01-01-2025

Purchase of Verum Wealth Ltd by Foster Denovo Group Ltd a UK multi award winning financial advisers.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Verum Wealth / Blake Morgan – Foster Denovo

Lucky Seven Slice Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 20-12-2024

The sale of shares by existing shareholders to founder member.

Food & Drink

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Buyer / Jamieson Law and MTL Law - Sellers

John Delaney Financial Planning, Renfrewshire

Date of deal: 29-11-2024

Advising John Delaney Financial Planning, the well-established firm of financial planners on the disposal of its client portfolio to Quilter, PLC, the leading financial services company

Business Services

Legal Advisors John Delaney Financial Planning – Macdonald Henderson

Genesis OHS Ltd, Dumfries

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising Genesis OHS, the professional consultancy offering occupational and environmental health and safety services, on its acquisition of EcoSafety, the progressive health & safety and training provider

Life Sciences

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Genesis OHS / Turcan Connell – EcoSafety
Accountants Bell Ogilvy - Genesis OHS

Autoporto Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 08-10-2024

Restructure of a five site Scottish parking group Autoporto, consolidating five subsidiaries into a single holding company structure, and securing stamp duty relief as part of the process.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Autoporto Limited
Accountants Consilium – Autoporto Limited

Wholesale Domestic Holdings Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 24-10-2024

Advising one of the UK’s premier bathroom retailers Wholesale Domestic, on a share buyback from a private shareholder

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Wholesale Domestic
Accountants Consilium – Wholesale Domestic

Traveltek Group Holdings Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 30-10-2024

Advising Juniper Group, part of Vela Software and Constellation Software Inc, the TSX-listed publicly traded global software company on the acquisition of Traveltek, the travel technology solutions provider

Technology - IT Services

Legal Advisors Juniper Group – Macdonald Henderson / Addleshaw Goddard – TravelTek

Scotland's Housing Network, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising Scotland’s Housing Network, the membership organisation for local authority and housing association landlords on the acquisition of CD Consultancy, the regulation consultant

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Scotland’s Housing Network / Anderson Strathern – CD Consultancy

Rex Pool Sales Ltd, Motherwell

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising Rex Pool Sales, Scotland's leading retailer of pool and snooker tables for the home, on a management buyout

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Rex Pool
Accountants Gordon Ferguson – Rex Pool

Pacitti Hamilton Ltd, Hamilton

Date of deal: 02-10-2024

Acquisition of a co-founder’s shareholding in an established Scottish accountancy firm Pacitti Hamilton by the majority shareholder

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Pacitti Hamilton Ltd / Morton Fraser MacRoberts – Cofounder

Oilfast Limited, Motherwell

Date of deal: 28-10-2024

Advising Oilfast, the leading Scottish, independent fuel and lubricant supplier on a share buyout from a retiring key executive

Oil Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Oilfast Limited / Raeside Chisholm – private individual

Neuroclin Holdings Limited, Motherwell

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising a private shareholder on the disposal of shares in Neuroclin the independent research organisation, engaged in national and international research studies for treatments on Memory Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia

Life Sciences

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – private shareholder / Anderson Strathern - Foresight

Gravit8 HR, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising a departing executive on the disposal of his shareholding in a Scottish HR company (Gravit8 HR).

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Private individual

Iolaire Group Holdings Limited, Auchterarder

Date of deal: 08-11-2024

Advising Iolaire Financial, the chartered independent financial planning firm, based in Auchterarder, on a management buyout

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Iolaire Financial
Accountants Drummond Laurie – Iolaire Financial

Home Furnishings (Solutions) Scotland, Glasgow

Date of deal: 05-11-2024

Advising Home Furnishings (Solutions) Scotland on the disposal of its furniture rental business to The Perfect Group, the UK removals, storage & furniture services business.

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson - Home Furnishings (Solutions) Scotland / Barnes Roffe Legal – The Perfect Group

Henderson Stone & Co, Glasgow

Date of deal: 25-10-2024

Advising Henderson Stone & Co, the Scottish financial planners on the disposal of its client portfolio to Quilter, PLC, the leading financial services company

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Henderson Stone / Holmes MacKillop - Private Individuals
Accountants Beavis Morgan – Henderson Stone

Demco Group Limited, Peterhead

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising Demco, the leading cleaning products group, on the buyout of private shareholders

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson - Demco Group Ltd
Accountants UBTA Accountants – Demco Group Ltd

Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern), Biggar

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising the shareholders of family business Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern), the leading provider of winch hire and lifting equipment hire in the UK, to its sister company Atlas Winch & Hoist Services

Other - Energy

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – shareholders of Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern) / TLT - Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Limited / Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP - RBS
Accountants Henderson & Company - shareholders of Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern)

Turnkey IPS Insolvency, Glasgow

Date of deal: 17-07-2024

Advising Turnkey IPS, the leading provider of software solutions to the insolvency industry, on an investment by Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, partnering with the founding family to support the next stage of the company’s development

Software

Legal Advisors Turnkey IPS – Macdonald Henderson / Bowmark Capital – Stephenson Harwood
Corporate Finance Ryecroft Glenton – Turnkey Shareholders

Rosemount Asset Management Holdings Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 30-08-2024

The sale of Rosemount Asset Management Holdings Limited to Foster Denovo Group Limited.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Rosemount Asset Management Holdings Limited / Blake Morgan – Foster Denovo Group Limited
Accountants Henderson & Company – Rosemount Asset Management Holdings Limited

Robert Boa Ironmonger Limited, Lanark

Date of deal: 08-08-2024

Advising Lanarkshire based ironmongers Robert Boa on the exit of a shareholder/director, restructure of share capital and issue of shares for tax planning purposes

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Robert Boa
Accountants Gordon Ferguson accountants – Robert Boa

Marina View, Ayrshire

Date of deal: 06-08-2024

Advising a retiring founder of Marina View, a long-established children’s nursery in Ayrshire, on the disposal of the business to a co-founder, and associated banking and security elements

Other - Energy

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – retiring founder / Harper Macleod – continuing founder
Accountants Smith & Wallace & Co – retiring founder

Larner McGrath Ltd, South Queensferry

Date of deal: 30-08-2024

Acquisition by Larner McGrath of Holder Planning, the leading Scottish town planning and development advisor.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Larner McGrath Ltd

IFFRS (Scotland) Ltd and Stellar Insurance Reinstatement Services Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 15-08-2024

Company restructure to involve the management team of a business providing building contractor services covering Scotland and the North of England within the insurance sector.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Majority shareholder

Filtec Group Ltd, Irvine

Date of deal: 06-10-2024

MBO of Scottish water filter refurbishment company Filter Water Services

Other - Energy

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Filtec Group Ltd / Radernie – Mr Gareth Mills / BTO – Bank of Scotland
Accountants Robertson Craig – Sellers / Gilmour Hamilton – Buyer / Consilium - Company

Ballindalloch Shop Ltd, Ballindalloch

Date of deal: 31-07-2024

Advising the shareholders of Ballindalloch Shop Ltd, a Highland community shop and petrol station on its disposal to a community trust, consultancy arrangements, and lease assignation

Retail

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – shareholders of Ballindalloch Shop Ltd / Turcan Connell – Community Trust
Accountants The Long Partnership – Ballindalloch Shop Ltd

Argyle Consulting Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-08-2024

Share Buyback by Argyle Consulting Limited from an individual shareholder.

Business Services

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Argyle Consulting Limited
Accountants Robb Ferguson – Argyle Consulting Limited

Sulmara Subsea International Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 25-11-2024

Investment by BGF Investment Management Limited into Sulmara Subsea International Limited

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern), Biggar

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Advising the shareholders of family business Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern), the leading provider of winch hire and lifting equipment hire in the UK, to its sister company Atlas Winch & Hoist Services

Other - Energy

Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – shareholders of Atlas, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP - RBS TLT - Atlas Winch & Hoist Services Limited, Winch & Hoist Services (Southern)
Accountants Henderson & Company - shareholders of Atlas Winch & Hoist Services (Southern)

Clyde Property Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-10-2023

Transfer of Business and Assets of Auchinderran Wind Cluster LLP to Auchinderran Wind Ltd including the novation of existing banking facilities with Close Finance

Creative

Legal Advisors Bellwether Green for Company, CMS for Close, Brodies for landlord
Accountants Robertson Craig
Investors / Lenders Close Finance

Quality Food Products (Aberdeen) Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 28-10-2024

Acting for Foresight Group LLP on their acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Quality Food Products (Aberdeen) Limited

Food & Drink

Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard

Novosound Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2024

Advising Par Fund Management Limited, Kelvin Capital Limited, The University of the West of Scotland, Gabriel Investments Limited on further investment round into Novosound Ltd.

HealthTech

Shot Scope Technologies Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 01-07-2024

Advising Shot Scope Technologies Limited in relation to external investment by PE and institutional investors

Other - Technology

MI:RNA Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 01-07-2024

Advising MI:RNA Ltd in relation to external investment by multiple Angels and PE investors.

HealthTech

Legal Advisors Burness Paull advising MI:RNA

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2024

Advised Maven on it's partial sale of Novatus shareholding to Silversmith Capital Partners.

Fintech

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Vendor

RMSpumptools Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 08-07-2024

Acting for the ChampionX Group in the acquisition of RMSpumptools Limited from the James Fisher group.

Oil Services

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Seller.
Corporate Finance Grant Thornton, Purchaser; Gleacher Shacklock, Seller

IACS Consulting Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 01-07-2024

Acting for Sword Group on its acquisition of 100% of IACS Consulting Limited.

IT

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser

CB Technology Group Limited, Livingston

Date of deal: 03-09-2024

Advised the shareholders of CB Technology Group Limited on its sale to Elite Bidco Limited.

Oil Services

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Vendor
Corporate Finance HNH
Other Advisors Tughans advised the Buyers

Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 05-09-2024

Advising the Mactaggart & Mickel Group on its sale of the 20MW Inchinnan Solar Park in Renfrewshire to Aggreko UK, which included the Mac Mic Group leasing the project site to Aggreko for a period of 45 years

Renewables

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Vendor
Investors / Lenders Aggreko UK
Other Advisors Brodies (Lawyers for Aggreko UK)

Motorchoice (Scotland) Limited (subsidiary of John Clark Motor Group Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 06-09-2024

Acquisition by Motorchoice of business and assets of Perth Honda Ltd

Transport

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser

Qjkserve Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2024

Acquisition by Access UK of entire share capital of Qikserve Limited

Software

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser
Accountants Deloitte
Investors / Lenders Access is an Hg and TA investee company

DiMaggio's Restaurant Group, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-05-2024

DiMaggio's Restaurant Group acquired the entire issued share capital of Enoteca Scotland Limited, the owner and operator of Paesano Pizza and SUGO restaurants.

Food & Drink

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser
Accountants Consilium
Other Advisors BTO, Sellers

STV Studio Services Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 30-08-2024

STV took majority control of Glasgow-based unscripted formats creator, Hello Halo Productions, which recently won a commission from Channel 4. It has increased its stake from 30% cent to 51%.

Creative

Legal Advisors Burness Paull, Purchaser

Eztek Group Limited, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 02-07-2024

MBO. Purchase of entire share capital of Eztek Limited.

Manufacturing

Legal Advisors Gilson Gray LLP; Stronachs LLP, acting for the Seller

Total Refreshment Solutions Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-09-2024

Sale of the water cooler business called "Guzzl"

Retail

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP as Legal Advisers to the Buyer, Gillespie Macandrew LLP acting for the Seller

ND Barrett (Holdings) Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 30-10-2024

Sale of 60% of the shares of ND Barrett (Holdings) Limited to Forth Hold Limited

Construction

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors acting for the sellers, Paris Smith acting for the Buyer
Accountants Accountants Plus
Corporate Finance Accountants Plus

Wilkinson Travel Services Limited (SC348068), Edinburgh

Date of deal: 10-09-2024

Acquisition of the Shares of Wilkinson Travel Services Limited by Outpost International Limited

Other

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors acting for the Buyer, Vialex acting for the Shareholders of Wilkinson Travel Services Limited.
Accountants Jeffery Crawford and Co
Corporate Finance Jeffery Crawford and Co

Derryherk Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 26-09-2024

Sale of the shares in Derryherk Limited to SP Power Systems Limited

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors acting for the sellers. Shepherd and Wedderburn acting for the Buyer, SP Power Systems Limited.

Ferguson Whyte, Glasgow

Date of deal: 31-10-2024

sale of business of Ferguson Whyte Solicitors to Macdonald Henderson Solicitors

Other

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Seller, Macdonald Henderson for themselves as Buyer

Frankel Ltd, East Lothian

Date of deal: 08-11-2024

acquisition by Frankel Ltd of business & assets of J Browns Craft Butchers from JB Foods (Scotland) Ltd

Food & Drink

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Buyer, MBM Commercial for the Seller
Investors / Lenders Virgin Money
Other Advisors Harper Macleod for Virgin Money

NMP Apartments Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 02-09-2024

acquisition of NMP Apartments Limited, a serviced apartments provider

Other

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Buyer, Harper Macleod LLP for the Sellers
Accountants AMMU (Buyer)
Corporate Finance AMMU (Buyer)

Bite Dentistry, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 07-08-2024

Sale of Bite Dentistry Ltd, a general cosmetic and implant dentistry practice

Other

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Seller, Rennie McInnes LLP for the Buyer
Accountants McLaughlin Crolla LLP (Sellers)
Corporate Finance McLaughlin Crolla LLP (Sellers)
Investors / Lenders Bank of Scotland
Other Advisors Thorntons advising the Lender

Wild Packs Summer Camps Ltd., Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Acquisition of Wildpacks, a company which operates summer caps

Other

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Buyer, TLT LLP for the Sellers

Secureshield Ltd, Glasgow

Date of deal: 29-10-2024

Sale of Secureshield Ltd - a fire, security, and critical services firm

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Sellers , Gately Legal LLP as Solicitors for the Buyers
Accountants McLaughlin Crolla LLP (Sellers)
Corporate Finance McLaughlin Crolla LLP (Sellers)
Investors / Lenders Thincats

Allied Vehicles Limited, Glasgow

Date of deal: 24-10-2024

Acquisition of Sirus Automotive Limited a leading provider of wheelchair accessible vehicles

Manufacturing

Legal Advisors BTO Solicitors LLP for the Buyer, Gately Legal LLP as Solicitors for the Sellers
Accountants AAB (Buyer)
Corporate Finance AAB (Buyer)

Douglas Home & Co Limited, Scotland

Date of deal: 24-05-2024

Sale of the entire issued share capital of Douglas Home & Co ltd

Business Services

Legal Advisors Dickson Minto acted for the buyer, AS for Douglas Home & Co
Investors / Lenders EQ Accountants Ltd/ Summer Group

Deans Civil Engineering Ltd, Cambuslang

Date of deal: 24-10-2024

Investment by RISK Environment Ltd into Deans Civil Engineering ltd

Other

Legal Advisors RISK in-house legal acted for the buyer, AS for Deans
Investors / Lenders RISK Environment Limited

Swarnaspice Ltd, Scotland

Date of deal: 18-06-2024

Investment into Swarnaspice Ltd via secured loan notes and warrant instrument.

Software

Legal Advisors Thorntons for the Target Company, Anderson Strathern for investor
Investors / Lenders Maven via IFS-Equity LP (investor)

Enterprise Improvement Limited, Scotland

Date of deal: 04-09-2024

Equity investment into Enterprise Improvement Limited

Other

Legal Advisors Gateleys for the Company AS for investors
Investors / Lenders Maven via IFS-Equity LP (investor)

Absoft Ltd, Scotland

Date of deal: 30-05-2024

US-based Buyer's acquisition of Absoft ltd, a Scottish SAP Consultancy

Software

Legal Advisors IC Universal Legal (Local Counsel) Napthens (solicitors for Sellers)
Accountants AAB (accountants for sellers)
Corporate Finance Lincoln International investment bank (financial advisors to Buyer) BDO International (financial advisors to Buyer)
Investors / Lenders Applexus Technologies Ltd

Long Lane Deliveries Ltd, Scotland

Date of deal: 22-08-2024

Acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Long Lane Deliveries Ltd by STEF Langdon Group Limited part of the French STEF Group

Transport

Legal Advisors AS acting for STEF Langdon Group TLT acting for the Sellers
Investors / Lenders STEF Langdon Group Limited (Purchaser)

Krucial, Scotland

Date of deal: 03-06-2024

Investment into Krucial

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors Burness Paull acting for R3 IoT Limited(t/a Krucial) AS acting for University of Strathclyde. Brodies acting for SE MBM acting for SNIB
Investors / Lenders University of Strathclyde (Investor) Scottish Enterprise (investor) SNIB (investor)

Conex Chromatography, Stirling

Date of deal: 19-08-2024

Molecular Dimension (a portfolio company of Calibre Scientific) has acquired Conex Chromatography.

Business Services

Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael - Seller

OGI Bio Investment, Scotland

Date of deal: 03-05-2024

Investment in OGI Bio Ltd

HealthTech

Legal Advisors Vialex for OGI Bio Ltd AS for Tricapital Angels Limited
Investors / Lenders Apollo (investor) Scottish Enterprise (investor) Old College Capital (investor) WCS (investor)

Qikserve Ltd, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 24-09-2024

Business management software provider the Access Group has acquired digital commerce platform QikServe.

Fintech

Legal Advisors MBM Commercial - Sellers
Accountants Johnston Carmichael - Sellers

Macallan Food Group, Midlothian

Date of deal: 25-07-2024

Macallan Food Group, a new Scottish food business led by industry veterans Bill Hazeldean and Stewart McLelland, has made a significant investment in MacSween of Edinburgh.

Food & Drink

Macallan Food Group, Midlothian

Date of deal: 15-07-2024

Macallan Food Group, a new Scottish food business led by industry veterans Bill Hazeldean and Stewart McLelland, has acquired Malcolm Allan.

Food & Drink

2024 Puma Investment, Scotland

Date of deal: 24-07-2024

Series A investment in Aveni Ltd.

Fintech

Legal Advisors AS acting for Aveni Ltd Charles Russell Speechlys for Puma PE Shoosmiths for Par Equity TLT for Lloyds and Nationwide Brodies for SE MBM for Tricapital Shepherd & Wedderburn for OCC
Accountants AAB for Aveni Ltd
Investors / Lenders Puma PE (Co-Lead Investor) Par Equity (Co-Lead Investor) Uberior Investments Limited (Co-investor) NBS Ventures Limited (Co-investor) Scottish Enerprise (Co-investor) Tricapital Angels Limited (Co-investor) Nationwide Building Society Lloyds Bank plc Var

Elemental Energies, Aberdeen

Date of deal: 04-07-2024

Aberdeen-based wells and subsurface firm Elemental Energies has acquired Norwegian well management consultancy Well Expertise.

Oil Services

Accountants Johnston Carmichael
Corporate Finance Johnston Carmichael - Buyer

Skene Group Construction Services Limited, Glenrothes

Date of deal: 31-07-2024

Hillhouse Group, one of the largest independent suppliers of quarry materials in Scotland and a third-generation family business, has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd, reinforcing the business’s position as a leader in its sector. The deal will see Skene Group Construction Services Ltd, which is a second-generation family business, brought into Hillhouse Group, with both companies continuing to provide a diverse range of high-quality services to the construction sector. The new, expanded business will total almost 400 people. Established in 1907 in Troon, Hillhouse Group has grown to be one of Scotland’s leading suppliers of asphalt, aggregates and concrete products. The business also provides road surfacing, highway maintenance, civil engineering and operated plant hire services. Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services Ltd was founded in 1968 and is a prominent, highly regarded independent operator in the construction supply sector, employing just over 100 people across four sites. As part of the deal, Neil Skene and Jill Mason will assume new consultancy roles within the business, ensuring consistency and a smooth transition period. Darren Forrester, remains Managing Director of Skene Group Construction Services Ltd. The acquisition will enhance Hillhouse Group’s capabilities as it embraces and builds upon the existing resources and expertise within each business to drive forward new opportunities. Skene Group Construction Services Ltd has a strong presence in the East of Scotland which will complement Hillhouse Group’s West of Scotland sites.

Construction

Legal Advisors Morton Fraser MacRoberts (acting for Skene Group), and Addleshaws (acting for Hillhouse)
Corporate Finance KPMG (Lead advisors acting for the Skene Family)
Investors / Lenders RBS

Condatis Holdings Limited, Edinburgh

Date of deal: 04-10-2024

Investment in Condatis by Bridgepoint

Other - Technology

Legal Advisors CMS LLP
Corporate Finance BDO LLP
Investors / Lenders Bridgepoint Growth
Other Advisors Buyside legal - Mariott Harrison