Door set manufacturer and distributor relocates to County Durham to substantially scale operations and create 30 new jobs.
In recent months, the North East-based CF advisory boutique has worked closely with shareholders, management teams and investors from businesses in the region and further afield to support them and their business’ growth ambitions.
Most recently this included RGCF advising the shareholders of London-based DMJ on the sale of the business to mid-market private equity house, Omni Partners LLP, which will see DMJ operate as a brand within the newly created Fortes Group, to drive further growth both organically and by acquisition.
Also, from outside of the North East, RGCF advised Software as a Service (SaaS) provider Market Dojo on its 50.1% acquisition by French listed Esker, which is a global cloud platform and leader in AI-driven process automation solutions operating in the finance and customer service markets.
Among the noteworthy transactions led by RGCF on behalf of North East-based companies, was the sale of gift card provider MBL Solutions. RGCF advised the shareholders of the Seahambased business on its sale to Appreciate Group, which is home to brands such as Love2Shop and Park Christmas Savings.
RGCF also carried out financial and tax due diligence on behalf of strategic communications business Definition Group on its recent acquisitions of brand strategy and experience consultancy Brand Vista and tone of voice specialist Schwa.
In addition, in this period RGCF was appointed to support an acquisition-led growth strategy being delivered by the global market leading decentralised clinical trials specialist Medical Research Network Ltd (MRN) based in Milton Keynes, which is looking to expand its range of services, while developing clinical trial technology to support remote, hybrid and virtual clinical trials.
Carl Swansbury, Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at RGCF, said: “Traditionally the summer is a quieter period for deals, but since the pandemic there has been a marked shift and our pipeline of work is strong throughout the year.
“However, it is not only the volume and complexity of the transactions that stands out during this period, but also the diversity of sectors in which we are advising businesses within. We have built a strong reputation for our knowledge and expertise of advising on transactions in a broad range of industries, including technology, healthcare, human capital, professional services and manufacturing/engineering, which enables our team to deliver clear, industry relevant on point advice to our clients that adds significant value.”