Quercus Corporate Finance LLP is delighted to have been shortlisted for the coveted ‘Corporate Finance Team of the Year’, ‘Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year’ and ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ awards in The Insider Deal Awards 2015.
Nick Standen, Chairman of Quercus, commented:
“Since the establishment of Quercus we have been committed to our strategy of providing high quality transactional advice to mid-market companies across the South of England. These much valued nominations suggest that our work has struck a real chord across both the corporate and advisory communities and we are delighted to have been recognised for it. To be shortlisted in all three categories in our first full year of operation is very gratifying.”
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of the renowned Newbury-based Camp Hopson retail stores to Morley Stores Group.
The Quercus team advised the Board of Camp Hopson & Co Limited (“Camp Hopson”) on the sale of the business and assets of the group's retail operations. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Camp Hopson is a multi-award winning 5th generation family business that has been in the heart of Newbury for over 100 years.
Andrew Clegg, Partner, said:
“This is an excellent deal for all the shareholders, management, staff and customers of Camp Hopson & Co Limited. We have found a partner in Morley’s who understands retailing and has a very successful track record of acquiring family owned businesses, investing in them and building on the quality of those businesses. We are delighted to have been the lead adviser on this transaction."
Jonathan Hopson, CEO of Camp Hopson added:
“I am very pleased we have found a buyer who will not just keep the name, but invest in the Camp Hopson brand. Equally I am delighted that we selected Quercus as our Corporate Finance adviser. Their understanding of the dynamics of selling a 5th generation family business, alongside their tirelessness determination to deliver a premium price while ensuring a smooth transaction made a huge difference to the process and its outcome”.
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of Acal Enterprise Solutions Limited (AES) to Agilitas Holdings, a new company owned by the current management of AES and NVM Private Equity Limited.
The Quercus team, led by Amanda Hall and Nick Standen, advised the Board of Acal plc on the sale of AES. AES, based in Nottingham, provides a comprehensive parts support service to both the OEM and maintenance markets. It primarily supports end of service life mid-range and mainframe enterprise systems, such as computer servers and data centres.
Amanda and Nick have been working with the Board of Acal since 2007 when they advised on the £41m sale of Acal IT Solutions to Avnet. AES is the last of three businesses to be sold from Acal’s Supply Chain Division. EAF (UK) and EAF GmbH were sold from this division in January 2013 and November 2013 respectively.
Amanda Hall, Founding Partner of Quercus said:
“Nick and I are pleased to have successfully advised Acal on the sale of AES. The disposal reflects Acal’s continued strategy of building a specialist electronics supplier to the industrial and medical sectors and we wish the Agilitas management team every success in the future. This is our fourth deal completion since forming Quercus and we look forward to continued success over the coming months.”
Acal Group Chief Executive, Nick Jefferies added:
“Acal have worked with Nick and Amanda over a number of years. We appreciate their straightforward, objective advice and the years of experience they bring to a transaction. Given the complexities of this transaction their hands-on, partner led approach was key to getting the deal over the line. We look forward to having the opportunity to work with the Quercus team again in the future”.
