Transactions and News

Steve Penk - radio acquisition

Cole Associates has provided corporate finance advice to radio presenter Steve Penk on the acquisition of Oldham-based radio station 96.2 The…

Development Capital from Foresight Private Equity
Waddle Storeys Blackburn Management Buy-in/Buy-Out
Making a world of difference

The Co-operative Bank's reputation, flexible approach and Ethical Policy proved a wining combination and made us the perfect funding partner for…

Dutch firm buys Pareto Law

The founders of Wilmslow-based Pareto Law have sold a 70 per cent take in their fast-growing graduate recruitment firm to Dutch-based Vedior for…

Acquisition of Advanced Smartcard Technologies PLC

Acquisition of Advanced Smartcard Technologies PLC by theTrainline for £18.7 million.

£8.75m Taygroup MBO Funded by RBS

Wigan, July 2nd 2007 – Independent haulier Taygroup plc, the parent company of Wigan based Taylored Lines and Beeline Storage & Distribution…

Acquisition of Contour Showers Limited by MST Capital

Contour Showers Limited, the leading UK brand for specialist shower equipment for the elderly and special-needs markets, has been purchased for an…

Management Buy-Out/Buy In
Acquisition and Development Capital Funding £5.5 million

Acquisition of a residential children's home group by a fast growing North West based business providing residential care for young people…

Cole Associates sparks electronics deal

One of the UK's leading electronic firms has changed hands in a deal backed by advice from Cole Associates. 

Acquisition of Scott Lang Investment Management Limited (SLIM)

Alaric Gordon and David Oakes, the team behind Mercater Capital Management, have acquired Scott Lang Investment Management.

Management buy-in/buy-out: £4 million
Corpfin - Monthly Review

The May edition of the Monthly Review contains a short focus on venture capital funded deals between January and March over the past three years…

Cole's hot for 4m Jade deal

Manchester professionals have led a multi-million pound secondary management buy-out which will bring one of the UK's leading systems integration…