The Samuel Grant Group

Park Place advised family-owned Hodgson Sealants Group on its acquisition of Britchem, a Heckmondwike based private label sealant manufacturer for both UK and export markets.

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

Philpotts, the multi-award winning lunchtime food destination was acquired by Patisserie Valerie in 2014. Established in 1985, Philpotts is renowned for offering high quality food and customer service and operates a portfolio of 22 stores across 11 regional business centres.

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.

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.

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.

Boston Healthcare was a Newco which was set up to acquire a number of OTC branded pharmaceuticals which were non-core to its owner. These products are distributed to a range of pharmaceutical wholesalers and retailers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 supported SimplyBiz, the leading independent provider of compliance and business services to financial advisers and financial institutions in the UK, on its acquisition of Defaqto for a total consideration of £74.3m. SimplyBiz, based in Huddersfield, is a long standing client of Park Place.

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.

Park Place supported SimplyBiz, the leading independent provider of compliance and business services to financial advisers and financial institutions in the UK, on its acquisition of Defaqto for a total consideration of £74.3m. SimplyBiz, based in Huddersfield, is a long standing client of Park Place.

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.

O&H Vehicle Technology is a leading UK ambulance and emergency vehicle manufacturer. Based in Goole the business employs over 100 staff and has a brand which is recognised and well regarded in the UK vehicle manufacturing sector.

Park Place initiated and provided buy-side advice to one of Japan’s oldest trading organisations, Cornes and Company Limited (Cornes) on the acquisition of Global Navigational Solutions (GNS) from Phoenix Private Equity.

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