http://www.clearwatercf.euReceive news and latest deals from Clearwater CFen-GBCopyright 2007, Clearwater CFmatthew@kaj-isis.co.uk (Kerry James)Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:24:18http://www.clearwatercf.eu/images/layout/cwrss.pnghttp://www.clearwatercf.euhttp://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=64Clearwater Corporate Finance advised the management team on the MBO of Abel & Cole Limited, one of the UK's leading suppliers of home delivered organic food. The deal was funded by Phoenix Equity Partners.64Latest dealsTue, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=65Pelican Healthcare, a Cardiff-based manufacturer of medical products, is moving into its next phase of growth following the sale of a majority stake to T G Eakin Ltd of Northern Ireland.65Latest dealsTue, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=66The UK’s leading online dating agency DatingDirect.com and its sister company Chemistry are to be sold to the European sector leader Meetic in a deal worth £27.3 million.66Latest dealsTue, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=68Bank of Scotland Corporate announces £51.4 million integrated finance package to fund the buy-out of the UK’s third-largest specialist shoe retailer by its management.68Latest dealsTue, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=67Caledonian Building Systems Limited (Caledonian), the UK's leading modular construction company has been sold to Champion Enterprises Inc (Champion) for £62 million, completing a hat-trick of deals at Caledonian.67Latest dealsTue, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=130Corporate finance manager Belinda McCoy has arrived from Australia to join the London office of Clearwater Corporate Finance.130Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=132UK business leaders are overwhelmingly in favour of private equity but believe the industry should be governed by a code of conduct and be more open about its activities, according to a survey by Clearwater Corporate Finance.132Sector commentTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=139Clearwater Corporate Finance has expanded its team in Manchester with the appointment of a new manager.139Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=140Staff at Clearwater Corporate Finance are hoping their latest charity stunt will be all plane sailing.140Community newsTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=1522007 could become the ‘year of the environment’, with increasing awareness of green issues provoking a shift in consumer spending patterns and the environmental and energy sectors becoming key areas for deals activity, says Clearwater Corporate Finance.152Sector commentTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=153Renewable energy is set to become a hot sector for M&A during 2007, according to IMAP (International Network of Merger and Acquisition Partners). 153Sector commentTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=154Clearwater Corporate Finance advised Hermes Private Equity on its £55 million acquisition of Beck & Pollitzer, the leading European engineering services business, from Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance.154Latest dealsTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=159Manchester’s corporate finance community put their singing talents to the test at a glitzy ‘X-Factor’-style challenge raising over £20,000 for learning disability charity Mencap. 159Community newsTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=160A four-strong team from Clearwater Corporate Finance in Nottingham is taking part in the 10K Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 20 May to raise funds for the construction of a new cancer care centre in the city.160Community newsTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=163Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed Pete Templeton as a manager in its Manchester office.163Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=167The Nottingham office of Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed Geoff Rogers into the research and deal origination team.167Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=171Technology companies which specialise in supplying small businesses are becoming hot acquisition targets for larger rivals seeking to gain a foothold in the growing SME market, according to Clearwater Corporate Finance.171Sector commentTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=174Clearwater Corporate Finance has promoted two members of its team to director roles. 174Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=186Clearwater’s Mike Reeves has secured yet another Dealmaker title at the North West Insider Dealmakers Awards. Winning the ‘Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year Award’, Reeves beat off stiff competition from PwC, Deloitte, NM Rothschild & Son and KMPG.186Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=187Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its international expertise with the recruitment of David Ford as a director, with a remit to manage disposals, acquisitions and deal support.187Team updatesTue, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=197Accomplished deal-doer Ben Wilson has joined Clearwater Corporate Finance’s London team.197Team updatesTue, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=198Qm Group, a leading provider of queue management systems, changes ownership following completion of a management buy-out.198Latest dealsTue, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=210Birmingham's corporate finance community raises cash for youngsters with life-threatening conditions. 210Community newsTue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=219Clearwater specialists visit India as part of global taskforce aiming for greater M&A activity.219Sector commentTue, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=220Clearwater scoops Corporate Finance Boutique of the Year accolade at 2005 Private Equity Awards.220Team updatesTue, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=221Clearwater wins accolade for completing most deals with other IMAP members in previous year.221Team updatesTue, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=225M&A activity set for a 'radical upsurge' in the residential care sector.225Sector commentTue, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=229Over the last 10 years private label products have been taking an increasing share of the overall grocery market, and according to research by market intelligence group Key Note, own label sales are set to grow to 42% of the grocery sector by 2011.229Sector commentTue, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=230Clearwater Corporate Finance plc joins the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP). 230Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=231Clearwater Corporate Finance plc has scooped another two awards in Midlands Business Insider’s 2004 Dealmakers. 231Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=232Less than a year since its MBO, Clearwater Corporate Finance plc is ranked as the leading regional corporate finance boutique. 232Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=242Engineering sector specialist Martin Poole has become an assistant director at the Birmingham office of Clearwater Corporate Finance, as part of the firm’s continuing growth programme.242Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=245Nottingham corporate finance adviser Rob Britton has been promoted to partner at Clearwater Corporate Finance.245Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=248Nationally acclaimed ‘rainmaker’ Marc Gillespie has become the London lynchpin of Clearwater Corporate Finance’s expansion into the capital. 248Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=249Clearwater Corporate Finance has boosted its UK deal origination and research team to eight with the appointment of Rob Lord to its Manchester office. 249Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=252Clearwater Corporate Finance moves to Manchester’s Queen Street. 252Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=258Clearwater Corporate Finance has announced the appointment of two new research analysts – Louise Wetherhill and Harminder Rai to its team - together with a promotion for Perri Williamson-Blakey. 258Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=260Clearwater Corporate Finance adds to its trophy cabinet as James Ward is awarded 'Young Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year 'by Finance Midlands Insider magazine. 260Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=261The Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham offices of Tenon Livingstone Guarantee have been acquired by its management from Tenon Group Plc. 261Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=262After a successful MBO in March this year, TLG Corporate Finance plc announces its re-branding as Clearwater Corporate Finance plc. 262Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=263Clearwater Corporate Finance has today launched rainmaker, a magazine highlighting the latest news in the world of mid market corporate finance.263Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=265Clearwater Corporate Finance plc again dominates the financial adviser categories at the Midlands Business Insider Dealmaker awards. 265Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=266Clearwater Midlands partner, Paul Newell is announced as the winner of The Private Equity Award’s ‘Financial Adviser of the Year Award’. 266Team updatesTue, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=276Former venture capital firm partner Gary Hyem joins Clearwater's Birmingham office.276Team updatesTue, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=287An adviser from one of Germany’s leading corporate finance firms is helping to open the door for UK companies to access deal opportunities in his homeland.287Team updatesTue, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=288Structural engineering software company CSC has secured a financing package from ISIS Equity Partners valuing the business at £20 million. Clearwater Corporate Finance led, structured and arranged the deal.288Latest dealsTue, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=289Jacobson Ventures, a newly formed company by Harvey Jacobson, has announced the acquisition of 25 Famous Footwear factory outlet units from shoe retailer, Stead & Simpson Limited.289Latest dealsTue, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=290Develop Training ("Develop"), a leading provider of training services to the utility sector, has undergone a £15 million management buy-out in a deal backed by Barclays Ventures.Clearwater Corporate Finance advised the four-strong management team on the deal and HSBC Leveraged Finance provided acquisition debt facilities.290Latest dealsTue, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=299Andy Moore returns to Birmingham from Clearwater's Reading operation.299Team updatesTue, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=303Four Midlands deals in the space of two weeks heralds a potential mini-boom in the corporate finance market.303Team updatesTue, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=313Clearwater Corporate Finance has expanded its team with six new appointments. 313Team updatesTue, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=314Britton Group, one of the largest extrusion and plastic packaging manufacturers in Europe, has undergone a £77 million secondary buy-out backed by HSBC Private Equity and HSBC Bank plc. The deal, supporting existing management, provides for future expansion through organic and capital expenditure-led growth.314Latest dealsTue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=318February saw the lowest number of transactions in the food and beverage sector for several years and represents a steep decline from just last month when we reported 11 completed deals. Is this just a blip or does it represent the beginning of a longer term trend reflecting the current worries over credit in the financial markets?318Sector commentTue, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=320Graphite Capital, the leading UK mid-market private equity specialist, has sold Summit Medical to The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm. The vendors were advised by a team from Clearwater Corporate Finance in Birmingham, led by partner Andy Moore and director Gareth Iley.320Latest dealsTue, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=322Clearwater Corporate Finance is continuing its expansion drive with the appointment of a new partner, Marcus Archer, who joins their London office.322Team updatesTue, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=324Tekton Group, the UK’s fastest growing construction software specialist, has been sold to Sage (UK) Ltd for £21 million.324Latest dealsTue, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=325Allen & Heath Holdings, a leading UK designer and manufacturer of audio mixing equipment, has been acquired by global audio-visual equipment provider D&M Holdings.325Latest dealsTue, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=326This month Clearwater completed another deal in the Retail and Consumer Products sector with the sale of Neville Johnson, a designer, manufacturer and installer of premium fitted furniture to private equity house, Key Capital. This deal signifies continuing interest by private equity in the sector and further adds and strengthens Clearwater’s deal portfolio in the sector to seven deals in the past year. 326Sector commentTue, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=328Clearwater’s dedicated sector team has been involved in a number of transactions, including the sales of CS2 Group of companies, the claims management business, and specialist commercial loss adjuster Carr Greenwood Smith. Judging by deal activity in the last three months in the insurance sector generally, spearheaded by the likes of Giles and Cullum, it would seem that consolidation still has a long way to run.328Sector commentTue, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=329Deal volume in the food and beverage sector remained low this month, but what is interesting is the sale of two businesses to groups which are on buy and build strategies. Red Mill has been acquired by Tayto, which has transformed itself from a regional player in the crisp market into the third largest crisp and snack business in the UK.329Sector commentTue, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=331ISIS Equity Partners has made a significant investment in Carnell Support Services, a provider of specialist support services to the highways sector.331Latest dealsTue, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=332March was another interesting month in the medical devices sector, including the sale of Summit Medical to The Riverside Company in a £36m deal. The vendors were advised by Clearwater Corporate Finance.332Sector commentTue, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=333Clearwater Corporate Finance is celebrating a record year, with the total value of deals it has advised on almost double that in the previous 12 months.333Team updatesTue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=334During April, Clearwater attended the Spring IMAP conference in Washington where the Global Retail & Consumer Brands team met to discuss various issues and trends in the sector. One particular theme discussed is the desire for UK retailers to enter emerging markets in an effort to gain market share.334Sector commentTue, 02 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=335Comtec, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of software solutions to travel agents, specialist tour operators and travel product suppliers requiring distribution, has undergone a multi-million pound deal with private equity house, RJD Partners.335Latest dealsTue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=336There has been much debate this week about Unilever’s decision to decentralise the management of some of its European brands such as Pot Noodle, Marmite, Bovril and Peperami, its so-called “local jewels”.336Sector commentTue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=337DATIX, a leader in the development of risk management and patient safety software for the healthcare sector, has undergone a management buy-out backed by the mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital.337Latest dealsTue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=338Responsive Engineering, an award-winning engineering firm based in Gateshead, has acquired its neighbour Exact Engineering in a deal backed by Lloyds TSB Commercial. 338Latest dealsTue, 16 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=339These are testing times for the banking sector in the UK, what with the problems in the subprime loan market, the inter-bank credit freeze and subsequent knock-on effects on the stock market generally.339Sector commentTue, 16 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=340Overseas purchasers have been a noticeable feature of M&A deals in the healthcare and medical devices sector this month.340Sector commentTue, 16 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=341This month we have seen clear signs that the global technology M&A market has so far remained resilient in 2008 despite fears of a slowdown and the effects of the credit crunch.341Sector commentTue, 16 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=343Major corporates in the chemicals industry are taking advantage of the credit crunch to buy up target companies in key growth markets, according to advisory firm Clearwater Corporate Finance. 343Sector commentTue, 28 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=345Welcome to the May report on M&A activity from Clearwater's Technology team. The IT services arena has received a raft of coverage this month thanks to Hewlett-Packard's $13.9 billion cash offer for IT and BPO business Electronic Data Systems (EDS). The deal has attracted interest for a number of reasons.345Sector commentTue, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=346This month we saw transactions involving struggling retailers, particularly in the value segment, being bought out of administration as the credit crunch keeps a tight hold on the sector.346Sector commentTue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=347Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed John Gahan as a director at its Birmingham office. 347Team updatesTue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=348The frozen category has been unloved over the past few years amongst retailers and consumers alike. With deep discounting by the multiples and the perception of frozen food products as poor quality by consumers, the market has experienced very little growth in terms of volume or value.348Sector commentTue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=344Engineering and manufacturing companies serving sectors such as energy or infrastructure are defying the credit squeeze to become popular acquisition targets.344Cross borderTue, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=349The end of 2007 saw a further rush of transactions in the valves industry, with little sign of any downward pressure on deal volumes or valuations. Many of the key factors that have driven recent mergers and acquisitions in the industry continue to support the theory that deals in the space will remain insulated from wider economic pressures in 2008.349Sector commentTue, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=350The first few months of 2008 have raised important issues for mergers and acquisitions in the valves industry. With growth levels in many Western economies forecast to be lower this year, there is widely expected to be a knock-on effect on both the volume and value of M&A deals across many industries. 350Sector commentTue, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=351The economic environment in the valves industry continues to prove conducive for mergers and acquisitions despite the slow down in M&A activity in other industries. The fundamentals of the industry are still so strong that investors from both within and outside the sector are continuing to hunt for suitable targets. Trade tie-ups dominate as usual, whilst some industrial players are disposing of non-core assets in segments of the market that are experiencing slower growth.351Sector commentTue, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=352The momentum in M&A transactions in the valves industry continues with no noticeable impact from tightening credit conditions. Indeed, the sector could well prove to be a safe haven for investors as they avoid other trouble-hit industries. The past few month has seen positive messages coming from both financial and trade buyers about the ongoing attractions of the sector.352Sector commentTue, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=353As we near the mid-point of 2008 it is apparent that the economic environment in the Western World is polarising mergers and acquisitions across a number of industrial sectors. Whilst in many cases overall transaction volumes have been maintained, there is a clear distinction between transactions at the larger end of the spectrum and those in the mid-market.353Sector commentTue, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=354The announcement by Chelsea Building Society (one of the UK’s largest building societies, with assets of £13 billion) that it is to acquire the Catholic Building Society (one of the smallest, with assets of £44m) prompted some analysts to predict a new wave of consolidation in the market, driven by the disproportionate burden of the credit crunch and regulatory overheads on the smaller institutions.354Sector commentTue, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=356According to market analyst GfK NOP, June saw consumer confidence almost “in freefall” as figures showed as being only slightly ahead of the lowest level ever recorded.356Sector commentTue, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=357Food producers and processors have been hit hard over the past few months by rising commodity costs. Some have struggled to pass these on as retailers are wary of raising prices and passing on costs to consumers in the current economic climate.357Sector commentTue, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=359Welcome to the June report on M&A activity from Clearwater's Technology team. This month I visited the Software & Information Industry Association's second European conference for the On-Demand (or Software-as-a-Service) sector in Amsterdam. The event was attended by a range of ISVs, service providers, private equity investors, market commentators and advisers like ourselves, the attendance highlighting the fact that SaaS is one of the hottest areas in the technology sector now359Sector commentTue, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=362Whilst most firms baton down the hatches to ride out the current property downturn, smart businesses will be assessing the opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, says Clearwater Corporate Finance.362Latest dealsTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=365The Alan Campbell Group (ACG), which provides infrastructure services to telecoms companies and broadcasters and is playing a leading role in the switchover to digital TV, has been acquired by technology services company telent for an undisclosed sum.365Latest dealsTue, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=366This month has seen the continued theme of exodus from the public markets for technology sector businesses with a further five businesses delisting, three from AIM.366Sector commentTue, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=368This month Retail Week sought to put a positive spin on current market conditions highlighting why retailers have reasons to be cheerful. As Western markets are struggling the international markets continue to flourish.368Sector commentTue, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=369Private equity groups are supposedly feeling the pinch and pulling back from deals but you wouldn’t know this from looking at the food sector.369Sector commentTue, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=370Whilst most financial services firms batten down the hatches to ride out the current downturn, smart businesses will be assessing the opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, says Clearwater Corporate Finance.370Sector commentTue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=371Antisoma's acquisition of Xanthus Pharmaceuticals in May saw the UK drug developer take a huge leap in transforming itself into a major player in oncology products. 371Sector commentTue, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=373Speciality chemicals company Warwick International has undergone a £129 million management buy-out backed by Close Brothers Private Equity.373Latest dealsTue, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=375Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed financier Graham Hallworth, a former partner in private equity firm Alchemy, as its non-executive chairman.375Team updatesTue, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=377This month we saw Tesco enter the Indian wholesale market surprisingly behind one of its competitors, Wal-Mart who it lost out to last year in a bid with Bharti Enterprises.377Sector commentTue, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=380Welcome to the first edition of Clearwater’s Support Services monthly M&A newsletter. With an impressive track record of completing over 80 deals, 13 in the last 18 months alone in the Support Services market and its sub sectors, our sector team has breadth and depth in experience along with strong links within the industry.380Sector commentTue, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=383Clearwater Corporate Finance has launched Accelerate, a new service to support clients struggling in the current economic conditions.383Team updatesTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=376This month we saw something that we have been promised would happen for some time, an Indian business announcing the takeover of a major UK technology player. 376Sector commentTue, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=386Welcome to the September report on M&A activity from Clearwater's Technology team. This month it seems almost impossible to address any subject other than the worsening global financial situation and what impact it may have on the Technology sector as a whole.386Sector commentTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=387Who will come out on top as consumers feel the pinch – private label or branded products? Several of the major food retailers have been promoting their own brands to show customers how much they can save compared to proprietary brands.387Sector commentTue, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=358IMAP has been ranked as number seven in the global league table of middle-market deals advisers.358Cross borderTue, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=344Engineering and manufacturing companies serving sectors such as energy or infrastructure are defying the credit squeeze to become popular acquisition targets.344Sector commentTue, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=379IMAP Europe – the international M&A advisory partnership of which Clearwater Corporate Finance is a member – has been shortlisted as the top financial adviser in Europe in the prestigious European Private Equity Awards.379Cross borderTue, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=379IMAP Europe – the international M&A advisory partnership of which Clearwater Corporate Finance is a member – has been shortlisted as the top financial adviser in Europe in the prestigious European Private Equity Awards.379Team updatesTue, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=388Preeminent middle-market M&A advisor expands its capabilities to connect buyers and sellers throughout the world. 388Cross borderTue, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=389The International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP) announces the admission of a new member firm from Austria into its organization. LEVEL FIVE has been selected for Austria and joined IMAP after successfully completing an extensive qualification process.389Cross borderTue, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=390Welcome to the September Retail & Consumer Brands newsletter. This month we are still hearing gloom and doom with numerous retailers entering administration. The latest casualties being upmarket tailor to the Royals and Arev investment, Hardy Amies, home furnishings business Rosebys and the UK arm of Italian fashion retailer Miss Sixty.390Sector commentTue, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=391Whilst the credit tightening continues to impact global M&A, there were 569 deals with a total value of £77 billion announced in the period from 1 April to 30 April 2008.391Cross borderTue, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=392With Europe continuing to enjoy solid levels of M&A activity IMAP is pleased to announce the admission of Level Five, a new member firm in Austria. Level Five’s admission into IMAP completes and strengthens our already strong presence in the Central European region. 392Cross borderTue, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=394Clearwater Corporate Finance has been shortlisted for a prestigious dealmaking award.394Team updatesTue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=395Indian technology companies are on the acquisition trail – and looking for British IT businesses to help them gain a foothold in Europe, according to advisers Clearwater Corporate Finance.395Cross borderTue, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=395Indian technology companies are on the acquisition trail – and looking for British IT businesses to help them gain a foothold in Europe, according to advisers Clearwater Corporate Finance.395Sector commentTue, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=396Welcome to the latest edition of the Support Services Newsletter. In September the team visited the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, the UK’s leading trade event for the Recycling & Waste Management industry.396Sector commentTue, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=398All the signs show that 2008 is going to be another record year for the valves industry, with the growth seen earlier in the year set to continue. As a result there is no let up in the appetite for acquisitions in the sector.398Sector commentTue, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=397Surging demand in emerging Asian economies is continuing to drive the growth in the markets for all flow control products. With the insatiable thirst for natural resources from countries such as China and India, suppliers to the process industries are expanding both their global footprint and engineering expertise.397Sector commentTue, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=399Mesoamerica serves the strategic advisory market in Central America for mergers and acquisitions.399Cross borderTue, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=400As Britain tightens its purse strings we are seeing a rise in the discounters with British consumers taking the flight to value. In the UK, discount grocer Aldi has seen customer levels increase by 23% and discounter Poundland, along with a rise in more shoppers from the AB demographic, have seen their profits rise 122% from £3.6m to £8m in the year to 31 March.400Sector commentTue, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=401Despite the turbulence in world economic markets over recent months M&A transactions in the valves industry have demonstrated resilience in uncertain times. Whilst not entirely immune to issues facing the banking sector, valve companies continue to operate in sectors which are experiencing positive dynamics. 401Sector commentTue, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=402Much has been made of the financial crisis and how it is causing an economic downturn. Food producers will be bracing themselves for demands from the big 4 retailers to cut prices in an effort to stop consumers turning to the deep discounters such as Lidl and Aldi.402Sector commentTue, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=403Welcome to the October report on M&A activity from Clearwater's Technology team. This month Carl Houghton and I travelled to India to meet up with some of the country's largest and most active IT services businesses to find out what is on the menu for acquisition targets in the UK and Europe.403Sector commentTue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=404Whilst we continue to be surrounded by doom and gloom I’m hoping this month’s newsletter will bring some light relief. There has been an array of M&A activity across the Support Services sector as well as a number of large corporates announcing their keenness to make further acquisitions.404Sector commentTue, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=393Well just when we all thought that financial services and the money markets couldn’t get much worse, the news from Iceland proves us wrong! The past few weeks have taken us into uncharted territory in both the US (the failure of Lehmann Brothers and the rescue of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America) and in the UK (the ongoing £12.5 billion rescue of HBOS by Lloyds TSB and the ongoing slides in the banks’ share prices). Anything now seems possible.393Sector commentTue, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=406Software testing companies, remote infrastructure management, SAP and Oracle integrators and IT consultancies are at the top of the shopping list for Indian companies looking to make acquisitions in the UK, according to Clearwater Corporate Finance.406Sector commentTue, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=407The German turnaround firm ARQUES Industries AG has acquired Chesterfield-based automotive glazing specialist Auto Windscreens Ltd following an introduction by Clearwater Corporate Finance.407Cross borderTue, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=408Consulting and structural engineers Flint & Neill – the company which designed and supervised the strengthening of the Severn Bridge and is currently part of the new Forth Bridge design team – has been acquired by the leading Danish consulting group COWI.408Cross borderTue, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=408Consulting and structural engineers Flint & Neill – the company which designed and supervised the strengthening of the Severn Bridge and is currently part of the new Forth Bridge design team – has been acquired by the leading Danish consulting group COWI.408Latest dealsTue, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=407The German turnaround firm ARQUES Industries AG has acquired Chesterfield-based automotive glazing specialist Auto Windscreens Ltd following an introduction by Clearwater Corporate Finance.407Latest dealsTue, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=412Clearwater Corporate Finance has been named Mid Market Adviser of the Year for deals under £150 million in the 2009 Acquisitions Monthly Awards. 412Team updatesTue, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=414European companies are taking advantage of the weak pound to snap up UK businesses, according to Clearwater Corporate Finance.414Cross borderTue, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=414European companies are taking advantage of the weak pound to snap up UK businesses, according to Clearwater Corporate Finance.414Team updatesTue, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=416Clearwater Corporate Finance advised the UK buy and build specialist Sovereign Capital on the acquisition of Quadron Property Services Limited, the second transaction by Sovereign’s Renovo Services Group.416Latest dealsTue, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=411Clearwater Corporate Finance advised on the £6 million (€6.75m) sale of Netherlands-based PFW Aroma Chemicals BV to Keva UK Limited a SPV set up by Kedar Vaze, an Indian entrepreneur. 411Cross borderTue, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=411Clearwater Corporate Finance advised on the £6 million (€6.75m) sale of Netherlands-based PFW Aroma Chemicals BV to Keva UK Limited a SPV set up by Kedar Vaze, an Indian entrepreneur. 411Latest dealsTue, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=417There are no prizes for guessing what will dominate the Food and Beverage M&A Market in 2009. To paraphrase Bill Clinton, ‘It’s the economy stupid’. 417Sector commentTue, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=420Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its international organisation, IMAP, with the addition of leading New York based firm, Morgan Joseph. IMAP now has offices in 40 countries worldwide, helping companies with their cross border merger and acquisition strategies.420Cross borderTue, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=420Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its international organisation, IMAP, with the addition of leading New York based firm, Morgan Joseph. IMAP now has offices in 40 countries worldwide, helping companies with their cross border merger and acquisition strategies.420Latest dealsTue, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=421One of the North West’s leading industrial project management companies has undergone a management buy-out. 421Latest dealsTue, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=415Nominations are now open for the BVCA CEO Awards 2009, the first industry awards event dedicated to demonstrating the contribution private equity and venture capital makes to businesses. Simon Walker, CEO, BVCA, invites you to nominate your CEOs now…415Team updatesTue, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=423The Hut Group is today announcing the acquisition of Zavvi, the movie, games and music retailer.423Latest dealsTue, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=424Denby Pottery, the 200-year-old manufacturer of premium casual tableware has been acquired by its management team.424Latest dealsTue, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=428The current economic climate offers an ideal expansion opportunity for industrial investors and smaller companies in the chemicals sector, according to mergers and acquisitions advisers Clearwater Corporate Finance.428Sector commentTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=429The end of the first quarter of 2009 is an opportunity to review how the economic landscape is impacting on the valves industry. 429Sector commentTue, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=430Management buy-out of a specialist financial services consultancy, from its long-term private equity backers The Carlyle Group and Net Partners430Latest dealsTue, 07 May 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=432Better news....!! A clear picture is emerging of who the winners are in this roller coaster economy. Great fashion brands whether it be High Street as in TopShop, online at Asos or designer labels at Liberty are appealing to customer's need for the latest looks.432Sector commentTue, 08 May 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=433Istanbul, Turkey selected as destination for IMAP’s Global M&A Symposium in October.433Cross borderTue, 28 May 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=434We are nearly half way through the year and the mood amongst retailers and investors is still very much one of wait and see.434Sector commentTue, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=435As a hugely important sector it is no secret that 2008 was a year of two halves in the marketplace for oil and gas related deals. 435Sector commentTue, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=437This month it feels like we have been hearing those magic words "green shoots" bandied around with an ever-growing degree of confidence. There seems to be a general sway towards a feeling of optimism in the market although it's difficult to put your finger on exactly why it should be the case apart from the good weather. 437Sector commentTue, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=436Bamboo shoots, hope buds, breaks in the clouds……… all suggestions for an alternative to the phrase of the moment “green shoots”. 436Sector commentTue, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=438This month featured the release of China’s new healthcare reform plan which sees the Chinese government digging deep to reverse many years of under-funding.For the three years from 2009 to 2011 the government will double its annual expenditure on healthcare, equating to 5.7% of GDP. 438Sector commentTue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=439We have seen a marked increase in M&A activity in the last few months across all segments of the healthcare industry, a trend that we see set to continue into the second half of the year.439Sector commentTue, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=440AIM listed Cantono plc, has sold its Hampshire data centre operation to SSE Telecom, the communications arm of Scottish & Southern Energy plc, for £4.85m. 440Latest dealsTue, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=441Cardiff-based property entrepreneur Paul Bailey has taken ownership of ship repair and marine services businesses A&P Group and A&P Ports & Properties for an undisclosed sum. Previously he was a 50 per cent shareholder with management.441Latest dealsTue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=442The three major concerns of corporate borrowers large and small are cited as; - The availability of finance for the coming 12 - 24 months- Covenant compliance under existing facilities - The increased cost of credit 442Sector commentTue, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=444The UK’s leading book retailer Borders has undergone a management buy-out backed by Valco Capital Partners (VCP).444Latest dealsTue, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=443There is no doubt that having a strong brand that connects with consumers is making a difference in the current climate.443Sector commentTue, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=445After last month's bumper crop of deals it was a bit of a case of back to earth with a bump for technology deals in the UK in June. 445Sector commentTue, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=446Whilst deal volumes are down on last month, optimism returns with the long awaited acquisition by Charterhouse Capital of Wood Mckenzie, the energy research consultancy, this year's largest European private equity sale bringing hope that buyout activity will pick up in the second half of the year. 446Sector commentTue, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=447Throughout this year there have been several themes in retail.447Sector commentTue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=448The use of independent specialists who can rapidly find buyers for failing businesses could help to end the controversy over pre-pack administrations, says Clearwater Corporate Finance.448Latest dealsTue, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=449The value of IT businesses is on the rise following the lows of 2008, says Clearwater Corporate Finance.449Sector commentTue, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=452The new 50 per cent income tax rate for high earners could encourage many owner managers to sell up and trigger a round of management buy-outs according to Clearwater Corporate Finance.452Latest dealsTue, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=453Will the UK’s new 50 per cent income tax rate for high earners raise the additional revenue the government needs to restore its balance sheet? Or will the higher tax rate prove counterproductive by encouraging owner managers to sell their business, work less or move elsewhere? And will the government’s next move be to raise capital gains tax?453Latest dealsTue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=454Deal volumes are down yet again this month but it’s not all bad news, the UK’s services sector unexpectedly surged in July to grow at its fastest pace in more than a year according to the CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index, igniting hopes that the economy may have started growing again.454Sector commentTue, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=456Clearwater Corporate Finance has boosted its Debt advisory and Restructuring team with the appointment of Chris Smith as its new head and as a partner in its London office. 456Team updatesTue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=457Peter McKeown has joined Clearwater Corporate Finance as a senior consultant. His role will be to help businesses with reviewing their funding structures, assist with negotiations with their Banks and to find new sources of funding.457Team updatesTue, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=459IMAP, the global network of merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firms of which Clearwater Corporate Finance is a member, has reported a rise in cross-border deals during the first half of 2009. 459Cross borderTue, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=462The Hut Group, which has taken the number one spot in The Sunday Times ‘Tech Track 100’ as the fastest-growing private technology firm in the UK, has announced a multi-million pound investment.462Latest dealsTue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=4601st – The Exchange, a leading provider of technology and e-commerce solutions to the financial services sector, has undergone a buy-out from parent company Vertex. The £115m deal was backed by Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).460Latest dealsTue, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=464Men’s clothing chain High & Mighty has been sold to one of the UK’s leading direct home shopping retailers, N Brown.464Latest dealsTue, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=465This month it was all about IT services with Xerox's announcement that it would acquire Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4bn coming only just over a week after Dell announced that it would buy into services with the $3.9bn acquisition of Perot Systems. 465Sector commentTue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=466The economic news flow continues to present a slightly more optimistic situation. Whether this is the green shoots of a lasting recovery or just a short term bounce as the economy bumps along the bottom is for others to speculate.466Sector commentTue, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=467Private Equity standstill or renewed optimism? 467Sector commentTue, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=470The automotive industry is continuing to see a shift in leadership from the US to the Asia Pacific region, although Eastern European countries are also becoming favourite manufacturing destinations, according to a report by IMAP, the global organisation of merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firms.470Cross borderTue, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=470The automotive industry is continuing to see a shift in leadership from the US to the Asia Pacific region, although Eastern European countries are also becoming favourite manufacturing destinations, according to a report by IMAP, the global organisation of merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firms.470Sector commentTue, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=469IMAP, the global organisation of merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firms represented by Clearwater Corporate Finance in the UK, has been ranked in the top five for mid-market M&A transactions in three key emerging markets, according to Thomson Reuters League Tables. 469Cross borderTue, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=471Intelligent buildings specialist i2S Group Limited has sold its controls division to Carrier Corporation. 471Latest dealsTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=472As someone sensible once said, you should avoid making predictions, especially about the future. As we come to the end of a year that for many has seen the poorest trading conditions in recent memory and left the balance sheets of even our largest businesses in need of significant financial repair, you would have thought that only the criminally insane or paid economist (spot the difference) would attempt to predict what 2010 may have in store for M&A.472Sector commentTue, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=473Online – the second coming 473Sector commentTue, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=474The second half of 2009 kicked off with a flurry of activity from newly listed consolidator Daisy Group as it stamped its authority on the telecoms reseller market. 474Sector commentTue, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=476The Y Factor is here with a golden opportunity for would be singers to make their mark on stage. Birmingham’s corporate community is backing the Mencap event that aims to raise thousands of pounds to help people with a learning disability.476Community newsTue, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=476The Y Factor is here with a golden opportunity for would be singers to make their mark on stage. Birmingham’s corporate community is backing the Mencap event that aims to raise thousands of pounds to help people with a learning disability.476Team updatesTue, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=477Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its healthcare team with the appointment of former 3i analyst, Ramesh Jassal.477Sector commentTue, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=3&item=477Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its healthcare team with the appointment of former 3i analyst, Ramesh Jassal.477Team updatesTue, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=478Second cross-border deal for Clearwater Corporate Finance in four months 478Latest dealsTue, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=479The number of UK private equity deals in the technology sector rose by 20 per cent in 2009 compared with 2008, as consolidation fuelled a series of transactions, according to Clearwater Corporate Finance 479Sector commentTue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=480The industrial products and services team at Clearwater has advised the family shareholders of specialist builders merchant, UGS Limited, on its acquisition by Main Market-listed BSS Group plc.480Latest dealsTue, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=482Clearwater Corporate Finance has advised entrepreneur, Gary Dutton MBE, on the acquisition of his business, Synseal Extrusions Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories, by private equity firm, H.I.G Europe.482Latest dealsTue, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=483In our last report we gave our headline predictions for 2010 in the Industrial Products and Services sector. It is heartening to see over the last few weeks reasonable m&a activity levels involving both Trade buyers and Private Equity as evidenced below. Lets hope this continues483Sector commentTue, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=484After a volatile 2009 the UK has finally clawed its way out of recession, just. Predictions suggest an M&A revival across the mid market and already this year a number of support services groups have announced their plans to make acquisitions.484Sector commentTue, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=2&item=485Five members of Clearwater Corporate Finance’s Manchester team are training to take part in this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run, which takes place on 16th May. 485Community newsTue, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=153&item=486Clearwater, UK member of exclusive international mergers and acquisitions organisation, IMAP, has advised personal care product ingredients and private label cosmetics manufacturer, Mibelle AG, on its cross-border acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in Bradford-based personal care products producer, Hallam Beauty Limited. The deal value was undisclosed.486Cross borderTue, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=1&item=486Clearwater, UK member of exclusive international mergers and acquisitions organisation, IMAP, has advised personal care product ingredients and private label cosmetics manufacturer, Mibelle AG, on its cross-border acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in Bradford-based personal care products producer, Hallam Beauty Limited. The deal value was undisclosed.486Latest dealsTue, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00http://www.clearwatercf.eu/news/item.asp?category=4&item=487The sale of Pets at Home to private equity investor KKR for a reported £995m – a valuation multiple of 12x on expected EBITDA to March this year, marked a spectacular return to investing in retail by the PE world. 487Sector commentTue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00