The Quercus team, led by Amanda Hall and Andrew Clegg, advised the Board of GTK, a UK-based manufacturer of customised electronic solutions including cable assemblies, displays and connectors, on the sale of the group to global provider of cable assemblies, Volex plc. The transaction represented an exit for funds administered by YFM Equity Partners who originally […]
January 24, 2019
The Quercus team, led by Mark Whelan, advised the Board of Environmental Resource Group (“ERG”), on the sale of the business to specialist waste and recycling company, Red Industries (“Red”), supported by a £39m funding package from BGF and HSBC. Headquartered in Brownhills in the West Midlands with further operations in Dudley, ERG is one […]
January 8, 2019
Quercus Corporate Finance LLP is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted three times in the 2019 Insider Dealmakers Awards. The team has been shortlisted as 'Corporate Finance Team of the Year' and Founding Partner Andrew Clegg received 'Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year' and 'Dealmaker of the Year' nominations. Nick Standen, Chairman of Quercus, […]
January 1, 2019
The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg, has advised Boundless on the acquisition of Parliament Hill, a leading provider of membership benefits, membership services and professional indemnity insurance. Headquartered in Brighton, Boundless is an established home, motoring and leisure association, offering attractive discounts and offers on insurance, travel, leisure activities and holidays to its c.230,000 […]
December 3, 2018
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of the school travel division of Newmarket Promotions Limited (NPLST) to Next Generation Travel Limited. The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg, advised Newmarket Promotions Limited on the sale of NPLST to Blackpool-based school travel specialist Next Generation Travel Limited (NGT), whose brands include WST, FHT […]
October 31, 2018
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of iCareHealth (UK) Limited to the Access Group. The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg and Amanda Hall, advised the Board of iCareHealth, one of the UK’s leading providers of software solutionsfor the social care sector, on the sale of the company to the Access Group, […]
October 25, 2018
Leading technology sector specialist investment bank, GrowthPoint of the USA, announced as a new member firm of the Terra Alliance network. The Terra Alliance held its latest bi-annual international corporate finance meeting in Singapore last week hosted by East Asia member firm, Pickering Pacific. Representatives of the Alliance’s 15 member firms came together to discuss […]
October 17, 2018
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of Weir Waste Services Limited to Biffa Plc. The Quercus team, led by Mark Whelan, advised the shareholders of Weir Waste Services Limited (“WWS”), one of the largest independently-owned commercial recycling and waste management businesses in the West Midlands, on the sale of the company to Biffa […]
August 20, 2018
Leading consumer products sector specialist investment bank, Consensus of the USA, announced as 16th member firm of the Terra Alliance network The Terra Alliance held its latest bi-annual international corporate finance meeting in London last week hosted by UK member firm, Quercus Corporate Finance LLP. Representatives of the Alliance’s 15 member firms came together to […]
April 16, 2018
The Quercus team, led by Mark Whelan, advised Renewi UK Service Ltd, the UK division of LSE-listed international waste-to-product group, Renewi plc, on the sale of the Westcott Park facility to Olleco, one of the UK’s largest collectors and processors of food waste and waste cooking oils. Financial details have not been disclosed. The Westcott […]
April 10, 2018
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Pearson to its Senior Advisory Board and follows the appointment of Mark Whelan as a Partner last year. This latest senior appointment endorses the firm’s position of financial advisor of choice for businesses in the waste management, recycling and industrial services sectors. Jo spent […]
March 26, 2018
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of The Icon Consultancy Limited ('ICON') to Sweet Squared Limited. The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg, advised the shareholders of ICON on the sale of the company to Sweet Squared. Sweet Squared supplies beauty products to more than 24,000 professionals in the UK and Ireland from […]
February 20, 2018
The Quercus team, led by Amanda Hall and Nick Standen, advised the Board of discoverIE on the acquisition of Santon, for an initial consideration of €27m with a further €19.5m dependent on the future performance of the business. Santon, with its headquarters in Rotterdam and sales offices in the UK and Germany, designs and manufactures […]
February 9, 2018
As the exclusive UK member firm for the Terra Alliance international M&A network, Quercus Corporate Finance is pleased to announce that: for 2017, the Terra Alliance's 15 firms completed more than 100 transactions with a combined value of more than US$7 billion; and for the five years to December 2017, Terra Alliance firms completed more than […]
January 30, 2018
Much is made about the need to have a strategy if a privately-owned business is to achieve its potential. But it’s an argument that misses something which is quite fundamental. For an effective strategy to be drawn up and implemented, there needs to be clear thinking by the owner-manager who has become increasingly focused on the day-to-day operations. […]
January 12, 2018
The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg and Nick Standen, originated, structured and sourced the funding for the buy out of Rowan which operates in the discount retail channel. The buy-out was led by existing directors, John Place and Duncan Mastin, and provides an exit for the three founder shareholders. Pascal Wittet led the investment […]
December 11, 2017
The Quercus team, led by Andrew Clegg, advised OCS on the sale of the company to Leeds-based Lexia, whose divisions include Rhodar, one of the UK’s biggest and longest established asbestos removal contractors. Financial details have not been disclosed. OCS Environmental Services Limited is a specialist asbestos removal business with operations in London and the […]
July 11, 2017
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce the sale of M&G Presents Limited (trading as Qwerkity), to The Book People. The Quercus team advised the shareholders of M&G Presents Limited (trading as ‘Qwerkity’) on the sale of the company to The Book People. The Book People is backed by private equity and prior to this […]
June 12, 2017
Quercus Corporate Finance welcomes the arrival of Mark Whelan as a Partner. This latest senior appointment underscores the firm’s ambition to be the financial advisor of choice for businesses across the South. Mark, who is based in Kent, has completed over 60 transactions and joins from EY. Mark is a well respected figure in the […]
February 13, 2017
Quercus Corporate Finance is delighted to announce that one of its partners, Andrew Clegg, has been crowned Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year at the 2017 Insider Dealmakers Awards. This is the second consecutive year Andrew has won this prestigious award - his third in total - which is voted on by the Corporate Finance […]
February 5, 2017
