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Park Place advised management team of Carousel on their simultaneous buyout by Axcel and merger with DANX

Park Place advised the management team at Voyage Care on the tertiary MBO backed by Wren House Infrastructure.

Crossroads Truck & Bus is the Volvo commercial truck and bus dealership for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The business was the subject of an MBO in August 2005 funded by HSBC. Park Place conducted due diligence for the bank and established a close working relationship with the management team.

Park Place advised the management team of Progeny on their majority equity investment from US based Further Global Capital Management.

Ebuyer is an online retailer of computer peripherals and other consumer electrical products. The Park Place team had previously advised the founder of Ebuyer on exiting two other businesses.

RMS is the largest independent operator of port facilities on the Humber and River Trent. It operates facilities at Goole, Grimsby, Immingham, Flixborough and Gunness. It also provides warehousing and logistical services.

Costcutter Supermarkets Group is one of the leading convenience retailers in the UK with around 1,400 stores. It was founded in 1985 by Colin Graves and remained owned by his family and their trusts.

Covenant Healthcare comprised three separate businesses - Transform, the UK's leading provider of cosmetic surgery treatments; Churchill, a developer and operater of psychiatric hospitals; and Abbey, a small group of private hospitals.

Zenith Provecta is one of the UK's largest independent fleet management specialists. It provides bespoke fleet management services of over 15,000 vehicles for a blue-chip customer base. Park Place first advised the management team on their £27m secondary MBO of the business in 2005.

Kate’s Cakes is one of the most renowned and innovative hand crafted cake companies in the industry. It supplies a wide range of products into the leading coffee shop houses and some of the best known retailers including Pret a Manger, Starbucks, M&S and Waitrose.

Republic is a leading multi-brand fashion retailer operating throughout the UK with a distinctive customer proposition. Its product offering includes aspirational brands such as Bench, Hooch, Replay and G-Star, as well as up and coming niche brands and its own exclusive range.

Sk:n is the UK’s leading skin laser specialist, offering a range of laser based skin care and rejuvenation products. It operates through a national network of clinics. The business was founded in 1990. In 2005, the entrepreneurial founder sought an exit from the Company.

Eve is a leading provider of temporary access solutions ranging from roadways, walkways and barriers to the super fortress fence used at the Glastonbury Festival. The business was sold to Ashtead Group plc for £28 million, plus a £7 million earn-out in 2013.

Rixonway manufactures kitchens for clients in the social housing sector such as Councils and Housing Associations. It makes between 800 and 900 kitchens a week, designing each kitchen to the tenants’ specifications.

Camira Fabrics Limited is a European market leader in the design and manufacture of commercial interior textiles primarily for the office and commercial markets. In addition it has a significant share of the mass transportation market, offering fabric solutions for coaches, buses and trains.

Jemella is the owner of several iconic fashion brands including GHD. GHD is the market-leader in hair styling irons and is stocked by nearly 10,000 beauty salons across the UK and is rapidly expanding in overseas markets including USA, Australia, Spain and South Africa.

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals is a leading specialist in oral liquid medicines for people who have swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). The business has over 30 years' experience in the development, manufacture and marketing of oral liquid medicines.

Zenith Provecta is one of the UK's largest independent fleet management specialists. It provides bespoke fleet management services of over 15,000 vehicles for a blue-chip customer base. Park Place first advised the management team on their £27m secondary MBO of the business in 2005.

RMS is the largest independent operator of port facilities on the Humber and River Trent. It operates facilities at Goole, Grimsby, Immingham, Flixborough and Gunness. It also provides warehousing and logistical services.

Keepmoat is a UK specialist in social housing construction, refurbishment and community regeneration. The business operates through three main delivery companies: Haslam Homes, Frank Haslam Milan and Bramall Construction.

Ainscough Crane Hire is the UK's market leading crane hire company. Founded in 1976 by Gerald Ainscough and his family the company has been run by three of his sons, Martin, James and Brendan - since 1984.

Ultralase is a leading participant in the UK ophthalmic treatment (laser vision correction) market. The company has its head office in Leeds and operates eye laser clinics across the UK. The business was acquired in 2005 by Corporacion Dermoestetica, a listed Spanish medical aesthetic business.

Galloway Group is based in Scotland and specialises in the design and manufacture of ventilation ductwork. Park Place was engaged to advise its management team on buying the company from its private shareholders. The deal was completed on an all-debt basis with funding provided from HSBC.

Southdale Homes Limited is a construction management business specialising in social housing and public sector buildings such as schools, healthcare and community centres. The business is based in Halifax and is one of the North’s largest social housing developers.

The Evander Group was formed through the £11 million MBO of the Emergency Services Division of Homeserve plc. The Group consists of three businesses - Glass & Locks, Chem-Dry and Content Services.

Callcredit Information Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of consumer data solutions, software and analytics for businesses.

Zenith Provecta is one of the UK's largest independent fleet management specialists. It provides bespoke fleet management services of over 15,000 vehicles for a blue-chip customer base. Park Place first advised the management team on their £27m secondary MBO of the business in 2005.

Allied Glass, based in Leeds and Knottingley, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high value glass containers to spirits and food manufacturers, specialising in the production of complex bottles.

Swift is the UK’s leading manufacturer of both touring caravans and of motor homes, and owns many of the leading brands in the sector. It also has a significant market share in the manufacture of holiday homes.

Keepmoat is a UK specialist in social housing construction, refurbishment and community regeneration. The business operates through three main delivery companies: Haslam Homes, Frank Haslam Milan and Bramall Construction.

Callcredit Information Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of consumer data solutions, software and analytics for businesses.

Park Place advised the management team at Voyage Care on the tertiary MBO backed by Wren House Infrastructure.

Shearings Leisure Group is one of Europe’s leading specialist operators of escorted tours and leisure hotels. The business offers coach, air, rail, cruise and hotel breaks to more than 170 destinations in the UK, Europe and Worldwide serving over 1.1 million passengers per annum.

Roadchef is one of Britain’s leading roadside service area operators, serving more than 52 million customers every year. It operates from 30 different locations on the motorway and major trunk roads across the length and breadth of the UK.

Gradus is a contract interior solutions provider with a market leading position in the manufacture of flooring accessories. Park Place acted as lead advisor on the tertiary management buy-out supported by Endless LLP.

FMG was established in 1986 and snice then the business has experienced substantial growth in its core Incident Management markets. FMG is now one of the UK’s only Incident Management and Roadside Services Specialists with an aim of reducing the frequency and impact of incidents.

DFS is the UK’s leading retailer of upholstered furniture with over 100 stores and a market share in excess of 25%. Private equity firm Advent International invested in the business in 2010 alongside management who acquired a 15% equity participation

Adare provides marketing and secure printing services to a wide range of commercial and public sector clients. Following a management buy out in 2006 the business embarked on a programme of non-core disposals.

WHP are established providers of professional and network support services to mobile network operators. They are one of the UK's longest established providers of professional and network support services to the wireless telecommunications sector. WHP offer a complete range of end to end services.

Park Place has once again advised the management team of Nexus, this time on their £142m tertiary buy-out in which funding was provided by Phoenix Equity Partners and Ares Capital.

ZyroFisher was originally formed in early 2016, when LDC backed the management buy-out of Zyro and supported the simultaneous acquisition of Fisher Outdoor Leisure. The merger created a business with sales of c.£75m which represents many market-leading global brands across all cycling disciplines.

de Poel is the UK’s leading Independent Vendor Neutral expert in procuring and managing the supply of temporary agency staff for large corporates.

Principle has defined and leads the global brand implementation market. Principle takes brand concepts and designs and makes them a physical reality, ensuring that brand standards are adhered to across sites around the globe.

Park Place advised the management team of Karro Foods on their secondary MBO backed by CapVest. The transaction allowed the managers to realise a significant proportion of the value they had created since the 2012 Endless-backed MBO from Vion Food Group.

Carpet & Flooring is one of the UK’s largest distributors of floor covering products, stocking products from Europe’s leading flooring manufacturers. The business operates from 13 nationwide branches, plus a National Distribution Centre in the Midlands.

CTI established in 1983 as TD Travel has over 34 years’ experience in corporate and business travel management. In 2013 following the acquisition of Hotelscene the business was re-branded as CTI.

Park Place advised the management team of Pelsis on their 2017 MBO and the subsequent acquisition of Georgia-based Curtis Gilmour in 2018. The MBO was supported by LDC and BlueBay Asset Management whilst investors in Curtis Gilmour, Harwood Capital, also invested in the enlarged group.

ZyroFisher was originally formed in early 2016, when LDC backed the management buy-out of Zyro and supported the simultaneous acquisition of Fisher Outdoor Leisure. The merger created a business with sales of c.£75m which represents many market-leading global brands across all cycling disciplines.

Park Place advised the management team of Kelling Group on their secondary MBO backed by Alinda, a US based infrastructure fund. The transaction provided a successful exit for Elysian.

Swift is the UK’s leading manufacturer of both touring caravans and of motor homes, and owns many of the leading brands in the sector. It also has a significant market share in the manufacture of holiday homes.

HB Projects is an innovative and multi-disciplined Principle Contractor. Formed in 1993, it employs more than 200 people and provides a diverse range of construction solutions across the UK from concept and design to on-site delivery and post-completion.

Park Place advised Servelec on the implementation of a management incentive package following the group being taken private in a £224m deal funded by Montagu Private Equity. Founded in 1977, Servelec is a Sheffield-headquartered technology group that has significant intellectual property.

VJ Technology, based in Ashford, Kent is a leading distributor and manufacturer of technical fixings, fasteners, tools and associated products to the UK’s infrastructure, commercial and wider construction industry. For the year ended 31 December 2017, the business reported sales of £31m.

Park Place has once again advised the management team of Nexus, this time on their £142m tertiary buy-out in which funding was provided by Phoenix Equity Partners and Ares Capital.

Park Place advised the management team of Pelsis on their 2017 MBO and the subsequent acquisition of Georgia-based Curtis Gilmour in 2018. The MBO was supported by LDC and BlueBay Asset Management whilst investors in Curtis Gilmour, Harwood Capital, also invested in the enlarged group.

Founded in 1994, Acumen is one of the UK’s leading providers of industrial site services and waste management solutions, with offices and waste facilities in Keighley, York, Stockton on Tees, Immingham and Wolverhampton.

Park Place advised the management team of Pyroguard on an MBO backed by ESO Capital Partners. The investment accelerates Pyroguard’s expansion plans to further strengthen its position across the UK, Europe and selected wider global markets.

Based in the UK, DSE is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of controllers for diesel-powered electricity generators and intelligent battery chargers.

Park Place advised the management team of Servelec Controls on an MBO backed by Alcuin Capital Partners. Founded in 1977, Servelec Controls is a Sheffield-headquartered technology group with operations also in Scotland and the North West.

Park Place advised the management team of Servelec Technologies on an MBO backed by San Francisco-based FFL Partners and affiliate company Laurel Solutions. Founded in 1977, Servelec Technologies is a Sheffield-headquartered technology group with operations in Belgium and Australia.

Lucion is a market leading multidisciplinary risk management business focused on hazardous materials, with a market-leading presence in the asbestos compliance market.

Park Place advised the management team of Pyroguard on an MBO backed by ESO Capital Partners. The investment accelerates Pyroguard’s expansion plans to further strengthen its position across the UK, Europe and selected wider global markets.

Qualter Hall & Company is an internationally recognised engineering business with a reputation for high quality design and manufacture having undertaken iconic projects around the world. It employs 120 people from its head office in Barnsley.

Park Place advised the management team at Voyage Care on the tertiary MBO backed by Wren House Infrastructure.

Park Place have advised on the Management Buy Out of Robinson Contract Services funded by ThinCats.

Park Place have advised Assisi on the acquisition of Town and Country Petfoods, it’s first acquisition since the Management Buy In funded by Harwood Capital.

Park Place have advised the shareholders and management team of InXpress on the Management Buy Out funded by Hudson Hill Capital.

Park Place acted as Management Advisor to the management team of Adler & Allen on the secondary MBO backed by Sun Capital Partners.

Park Place have advised Assisi on the acquisition of Town and Country Petfoods, it’s first acquisition since the Management Buy In funded by Harwood Capital.

Park Place provided Management Advice to the management team of Routes Healthcare on their secondary MBO backed by Palatine Private Equity.

Chameleon was established in 2010 and is a pioneer in smart energy technology. By securely accessing real-time energy data from smart meters, Chameleon provides feedback to consumers via smart In-Home Displays (IHDs) and cloud-connected devices.