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. […]

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 […]

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 […]