Success stories

Realise Your Ambition

Through our eyes, our clients are the heroes who make extraordinary things happen. And when they call for our support, we are only too happy to make their ambitions happen. We are grateful to all our clients who give their time and permission to share their success stories with you.

Grant Harris is one of many clients who is happy to share his experience of using our services.
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Now Education

Management Buyout of Now Education

We advised Now Education on its MBO which valued the business at £28m.

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Rob Starr
Business Sale
Selling a business
Artemis Optical

Artemis Optical Sale to Gooch & Housego

We advised thin-film coating company Artemis Optical on its £8.9m sale to Gooch & Housego (G&H), a specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
The Safeguarding Company

Selling Educational Experts The Safeguarding Company (TSC) to Tes

We advised The Safeguarding Company (TSC) on its sale to Tes, a leading international provider of digital solutions to schools.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Canopy Simulations

Advising Canopy on Its Sale to Michelin

In April 2023, Canopy Simulations was sold to global brand Michelin.

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Myles Hamilton
Business Sale
Selling a business
Go Proposal

Advising Go Proposal on Its Sale to Sage

In October 2021, GoProposal, a major supplier of accounting and bookkeeping software, was acquired by Sage, a leading provider of finance, accounting and payroll solutions to SMEs.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
CatSci

Helping CatSci grow its core business through debt & equity funding

CatSci, a highly innovative spin-out from AstraZeneca, approached Shaw & Co to source funding to support its long-term expansion plan.

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Jim Shaw
Business financing
Business financing
Trunki

Helping a household brand secure funding for international growth

Having famously failed to raise money on the BBC's Dragons' Den, Trunki's owner Rob Law MBE wanted to drive his company forward. With his sights set on international expansion, he asked us to help him make it happen.

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Jim Shaw
Growth financing
Business financing
Torchlight Group

Trade sale of leading global provider of security solutions

Torchlight's owners asked us to help them develop their exit strategy. And when the time was right to sell, they asked us to help us find a new owner for their successful business.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Cloud Savings Company

Trade Sale of Cloud Savings Company to Groupon

When the original owners of Invitation Digital bought their business back from Vodafone, they had an opportunity to sell it on. They came back to us to make the trade sale happen.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Invitation Digital (operator of Vouchercloud)

Enabling a Management Buyout from Vodafone

When the owners of a market disrupting brand had the opportunity to buy their business back from Vodafone, they asked us to make the deal happen.

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Jim Shaw
Management Buyout (MBO)
Buying a business
Spinnaker International

£3m business loan for world leader in cash protection solutions

Spinnaker is the world leader in the manufacture of cash protection solutions. When it needed a business loan, Spinnaker's management team approached us to find the best solution.

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Alexei Garan
Business funding
Smartbox Assistive Technology

Supporting the acquisition of an assistive technology business to a PLC

After a CMA ruling requesting the divestment of Smartbox from its owner Tobii AB, we were approached to find a new owner. Find out how we made it happen.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Screentime Labs Limited

Helping a local dad realise the value in his technology business

After building an app that became a global hit with parents, Steve Vangasse asked for our help to sell his business. Find out how we made his dream come true.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Recipero

Enabling a Management buyout of a data solutions business

After a US giant acquired Gloucester-based Recipero, an opportunity arose for its original owners to buy back the business. And that's when we stepped in to make the deal happen.

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Myles Hamilton
Management Buyout (MBO)
Buying a business
Pukka Herbs

A pukka trade sale of UK herbal tea brand to Unilever

The rapid growth and popularity of Pukka Herbs' products meant there was an opportunity to go global. Its owners came to us to help find a new owner to take the brand to the next level.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
P&P Group

Funding a travel company during the pandemic

P&P Group Limited is widely recognised in the travel environment. When the pandemic struck, its owners approached us to secure funding to cover working capital requirements.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
People Source Consulting

Trade sale of People Source to Manpower

The owner of People Source, a Sunday Times Fast Track 100 business, wanted to diversify his asset portfolio. So he came to us to help sell the business to a new owner.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Paxport Group

Funding for a travel business during the Pandemic

When a travel business saw declining revenues due to COVID-19, its owners asked us to secure a loan to safeguard jobs.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
Passionate About People

Exiting the owners of a £103m turnover recruitment business

When a specialist recruitment business grew to £103m turnover, its owners asked us to sell the business to a new owner.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
One Team Logic

Helping a software for schools business accelerate its growth

One Team Logic have a Queen's Award for building software for recording and managing all safeguarding concerns in any educational setting. Find out how we helped them grow to a market leader.

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Jim Shaw
Growth financing
Business financing
Nanopharm

Trade sale of pharma business to Aptar Group

Nanopharm is the world’s leading provider of orally inhaled and nasal drug product design and development services. They approached us to help look for a new owner.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Keep IT Simple

£26m trade sale of Keep IT Simple to AIM listed PLC

Keep IT Simple Limited (KITS) is a provider of high value IT support and transformation services to public and private sector clients. Find out how we helped with their trade sale.

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Jim Shaw
Business Sale
Selling a business
Fundamentals

Helping a power systems specialist with a divestment

Fundamentals is a power systems technology specialist, delivering innovative solutions which improve the health and performance of the national grid. Find out how we helped them divest part of its business.

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Myles Hamilton
Business Sale
Selling a business
JP Concrete Products

Growth funding for JP Concrete

JP Concrete supplies precast concrete products to the construction and agricultural markets. Find out why they came to us to help fund its business growth.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
Gradwell Communications

Securing investment for a communications business

Gradwell provides industry-leading software, connectivity and professional services that enable businesses to communicate. Find out why they came to us to attract capital for its growth.

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Jim Shaw
Growth financing
Business financing
Fundamentals

Growth funding for market leading manufacturer of voltage control solutions

Fundamentals is the UK’s market leading manufacturer of voltage control solutions. Find out why they came to us to help secure a CBILS loan to enhance its product offering.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
Dunton Environmental

Unsecured loan to enable diversification plan for environmental business

Dunton Environmental solve complex ground contamination problems in the construction and other industries. Find out why they came to us to help secure a cash flow loan.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
Amber Energy

Securing a £1m unsecured loan for an energy company

Amber is an energy consultancy business, offering services to businesses in advanced energy procurement and management. Find out why Amber came to us to help them raise funding to cover working capital requirements.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing
Acacia Associates

Helping a building surveyor access CBILS growth funding

Acacia Associates is a building surveying company working for a diverse group of private and commercial clients. Find out why Acacia came to us to help raise funding during the COVID crisis.

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Growth financing
Business financing
EnSilica UK

Helping a microchip designer fund business growth

EnSilica UK is a leading fabless designer of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) supplying multiple markets. Find out why EnSilica came to us to help raise funding for its strategic growth projects.

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Alexei Garan
Growth financing
Business financing