INDUSTRYRoad Safety & Security SolutionsHighway Care Sold to Ramudden Global We are pleased to have led the sale of Highway Care to Ramudden Global, a worldwide network of infrastructure companies with over 5,000 employees and annual sales of €1 billion. For 50 years, Highway Care has been a pioneer in road safety and security delivering…
INDUSTRYPalet, Parcel & General Freight ServicesExpress Freight Sold to DX Group Having provided strategic advice to Express Freight, a leading provider of pallet, parcel and general freight deliveries in Northern Ireland, it was pleasing to learn that they have been acquired by DX Group, which provides delivery solutions including parcel freight, secure courier, 2-person and…
INDUSTRYLegal ServicesDR Solicitors Sold to DSW Capital Avondale is pleased to announce the acquisition of DR Solicitors, a healthcare-focused law firm, by AIM-listed, professional services firm DSW Capital. Established in 2003 by ex-magic circle lawyer Daphne Robertson and Nils Christiansen, DR Solicitors provides services to GPs, consultants and other primary care providers in the UK.…
INDUSTRYBuilding Services & ConsultancyMcAndrew Martin Acquired by Roycian Founded in 1989 by Bill McAndrew, McAndrew Martin is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary property services business, with its headquarters in Cosham, Hampshire. The business provides bespoke property services, including building surveys and inspections, architectural CAD, structural and civil Engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, building information modelling, security consulting…
INDUSTRYProbate ResearchFinders Genealogists Sold to Pelican Capital Employing over 130 researchers and support staff and using proprietary technology, Finders Genealogists have completed more than 10,000 missing beneficiary cases for the legal sector, councils, the NHS and members of the public. Feeling that it was the right time to sell, Danny was introduced to us by…
INDUSTRYForklift Sales, Hire & ServiceAngus Lift Trucks Sold to Aprolis UK Established for over 35 years, Angus Lift Trucks are one of the UK’s largest independent dealers of forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment. The company was purchased from its founder in 2012 by Robert and Karina Duncan, who saw opportunity to expand both…
INDUSTRYTransport and Logistics Established in the early 1990s, The Prestige Group is a provider of global freight forwarding services. The business comprised two separate companies: one serving the European freight market, and the other a global client base. The owners approached Avondale with the mandate to sell both of the Prestige Group companies. Given that…
INDUSTRYTechnology, Media & Telecoms With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Falcon Document Solutions was a provider of document management system solutions to businesses across the UK. Having invested more than two decades of time and energy in the growth of their business, the directors of Falcon decided it was time to seek…
INDUSTRYBuilding Services & Consultancy Ecology Consultancy Ltd (ECL) is one of the UK’s foremost private ecology consultancies. The company’s broad client base included local authorities, property developers and among others, companies in the utilities and renewable energy sectors. Having built ECL from the ground up, the managing director, John Newton, was looking for a larger…
INDUSTRYFood & Drink Based in South West England, Chantilly Patisserie was a high-end producer of handmade dessert products, supplying leading names in the UK food services market. The owners of Chantilly Patisserie, Mel Rumbles and Geoff Yates, had grown the business successfully over a period of 25 years. They were looking to retire, and were…
