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Deals Table

The Scottish Deals Table is the only comprehensive guide to all Scottish deals. Published online and listed chronologically, you can search the deals done by industry sector and by the all-important Lead Advisor and other advisors and funders involved. You can also filter by Acquisition & Sales, Buyouts or Funding. This tool is essential for law firms, accountants, corporate financiers, investors, or advisors. You can enhance your listing by including your organisation in the Dealmakers Directory.

STV Studio Services Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Advisor  |  Date of deal: 30/08/2024
STV took majority control of Glasgow-based unscripted formats creator, Hello Halo Productions, which recently won a commission from Channel 4. It has increased its stake from 30% cent to 51%.
Creative

Eztek Group Limited, Aberdeen

Lead Advisor: Gilson Gray LLP  |  Date of deal: 02/07/2024
MBO. Purchase of entire share capital of Eztek Limited.
Manufacturing

Total Refreshment Solutions Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: BTO Solicitors LLP acting for the Buyer  |  Date of deal: 30/09/2024
Sale of the water cooler business called "Guzzl"
Retail

ND Barrett (Holdings) Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: BTO Solicitors LLP acting for the Sellers  |  Date of deal: 30/10/2024
Sale of 60% of the shares of ND Barrett (Holdings) Limited to Forth Hold Limited
Construction
Accountants Accountants Plus
Corporate Finance Accountants Plus

Wilkinson Travel Services Limited (SC348068), Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: BTO Solicitors as legal advisor for the Sellers  |  Date of deal: 10/09/2024
Acquisition of the Shares of Wilkinson Travel Services Limited by Outpost International Limited
Other
Accountants Jeffery Crawford and Co
Corporate Finance Jeffery Crawford and Co

Derryherk Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: BTO Solicitors as legal advisor for the Sellers  |  Date of deal: 26/09/2024
Sale of the shares in Derryherk Limited to SP Power Systems Limited
Other - Technology

Ferguson Whyte, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: BTO Solicitors as legal advisor for the Seller  |  Date of deal: 31/10/2024
sale of business of Ferguson Whyte Solicitors to Macdonald Henderson Solicitors
Other

Indinature, The Borders

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 09/01/2023
Follow on investment of £2m to Indinature from Scottish National Investment Bank.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Indinature
Investors / Lenders Scottish National Investment Bank

Opulus Financial, Scotland

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 09/02/2023
Advising Opulus on a £10 million growth capital facility to support further expansion plans of the enlarged group provided by SME Capital, the institution founded to provide bespoke funding for established SMEs
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Opulus ; Pinsent Masons acting for SME Lending Ltd

Feurach Holdings Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 08/03/2023
Acquisition of Share Capital by Barenbrug UK Limited
Agriculture
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited, Purchaser
Corporate Finance Scrutton Bland, Purchaser

MRM Global, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 31/03/2023
Follow-on investment from BGF
Software
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for MRM Global
Investors / Lenders BGF

Alba Trees, Tranent

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 22/03/2023
Cibus Fund II (‘Cibus’), the specialist sustainable food and agriculture fund, acquired Alba Trees Limited.
Agriculture
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Alba Trees, Pennington Marches Cooper for CIbus
Investors / Lenders Cibus Fund II

Wholesale Domestic, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 04/01/2023
Acting for Wholesale Domestic, Scotland’s leading bathroom supplier (to trade and retail) in the refinance of the group by Barclays Bank PLC, to position the group for future growth
Retail
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Wholesale Domestic; TLT LLP acting for Barclays Bank

Opulus Financial, Scotland

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 10/02/2023
Advising Opulus in joining forces with Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, to expand its unique Chief Financial Officer (CFO) solutions offering throughout Scotland
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson for Opulus; Morton Fraser for Wylie & Bisset

HS Vision Ltd, Scotland

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 29/03/2023
Acting for Hindsight, the award-winning developer of the HindSight rear-vision cycling glasses, in an investment by Scottish Enterprise, Gabriel Investments and other private investors
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Hindsight; Burness Paull – acting for Scottish Enterprise; MCM Commercial – acting for Gabriel Investments
Investors / Lenders Scottish Enterprise; Gabriel Investments

A&J Hilston Limited, Falkirk

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 31/01/2023
Acting for the sellers A & J Hilston in the sale of the entire issued share capital of an established double glazing and joinery business.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Kerr Stirling LLP – acting for purchaser; Macdonald Henderson acting for Vendor
Accountants Drummond Laurie

Hillfoot Garage Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 01/03/2023
Advising Scottish operator Hillfoot, on the sale of an independently owned but well established fuel station and associated business, to a consolidating trade buyer.
Retail
Legal Advisors MacRoberts acting for Purchaser; Macdonald Henderson acting for Seller

EMAC Engineering Holdings Ltd, Invergordon

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 24/01/2023
Advising EMAC Engineering, the Scottish technical (mechanical, pipe fabrication & welding) engineering company on the acquisition of a trade competitor
Construction
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Purchaser
Accountants Consilium acting for Purchaser

The Electric Heating Company, Blantyre

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 27/01/2023
Acting for founder shareholders in the disposal of a majority stake in Electric Heating Company, the UK’s foremost suppliers of electric heating and hot water products to private equity Foresight.
Retail
Legal Advisors MacRoberts – acting for Buyer, Macdonald Henderson – acting for EHC
Accountants Consilium Accountants – EHC, Foresight

Arvill Plant and Tool Hire, Lanarkshire

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson - Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 31/12/2022
Acting for the Shevill Family in the sale of the entire issued share capital of established family business Arvill Plant & Tool Hire based in Lanarkshire, Scotland to FTH Hire Group, a UK consolidating trade buyer.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Vendor, Lindsays acting for Purchaser
Accountants ABC Accountants - Acting for Vendor

Blackford Analysis Ltd, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Archangel Investors Ltd  |  Date of deal: 09/02/2023
Bayer AG acquisition of Blackford Analysis, provider of strategic imaging AI platform and solutions for healthcare providers. Blackford was supported by business angel syndicate, Archangels since 2012.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors Dickson Minto for Blackford and Linklaters for Bayer
Corporate Finance Alantra
Investors / Lenders Archangel Investors Ltd, Old College Capital (VC arm of Edinburgh University) and Scottish Enterprise

Firefish Software Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Deloitte (advisor)  |  Date of deal: 24/03/2023
Growth capital investment into Firefish Software by Foresight Group
Software
Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard (Vendor), Shoosmiths (Investor)
Corporate Finance Deloitte (Vendor)
Investors / Lenders Foresight

Nile HQ, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 10/02/2023
Acquisition of Dig Inclusion and its flagship accessibility product, Hugr, by Nile HQ.
Creative
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for NileHQ

DirectID, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 22/02/2023
Minority investment in Edinburgh-based Fintech DirectID by Ingka Investments .
Fintech
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for DirectID
Investors / Lenders Ingka Investments

BioLiberty, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 31/03/2023
£2.2 million equity funding led by Archangels with participation from Eos Advisory, Old College Capital and Hanna Capital SEZC.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Bioliberty
Investors / Lenders Archangel (Lead), Eos Advisory, Old College Capital and Hanna Capital SEZC

Premac Group Ltd, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 30/06/2023
Acting for Faskin Group Limited in relation to investment in Premac Group Ltd.
Construction
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Faskin Group Ltd

J P Mackie & Company Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 30/06/2023
Company refinance from Santander to Unity Bank.
Retail
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson (Company), CMS (Unity Bank)

Leslie Jacobs Limited, England

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 28/04/2023
Advising the founder and sole shareholder of Leslie Jacobs Ltd t/a Dental FX, the Scottish cosmetic dentistry specialist on the disposal of the business to a trade buyer James Miller Limited.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson (Vendor), BTO (Purchaser)
Accountants Perlin Franco (Vendor), O'Haras (Purchaser)

Thermsaver Holdings Ltd, Bellshill

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 07/06/2023
Acquisition of 60% shareholding in Thermsaver Holdings Ltd
Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Clarity Accounting (Scotland) Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 31/05/2023
De-merger of business from Advantage Accounting (Scotland) Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Other Advisors McKee Campbell Morrison

Consult Lift Services Ltd, Paisley

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 08/03/2023
Acquisition of Share Capital of Consult Lift Services Ltd
Construction
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Accountants Azets

FBK 22 Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 29/03/2023
the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Callidus Scotland
Construction
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Accountants Robertson Craig

Feurach Holdings Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 08/03/2023
Acquisition of share Capital by Barenbrug UK Limited
Agriculture
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited
Accountants Azets

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Advisor to Lender  |  Date of deal: 08/06/2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing a £674,695 loan to purchase a Lloyds Pharmacy.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Anderson Strathern LLP, Borrower

Confidential (Borrower), UK

Lead Advisor: Advisor to Lender  |  Date of deal: 22/06/2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of LHV Bank Limited (Lender) to assist with the provision of a term loan facility to refinance the borrower’s existing indebtedness with a third party lender. We were instructed to provide a Scots law specific review of the facility letter as well as drafting the security suite and providing a full report on title in relation to the property security. We were also instructed to provide deeds of subordination and ranking agreement to manage the relationship with other incumbent creditors.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; JMW Solicitors, English counsel for Lender; Johnston Legal, Borrower

Undisclosed (Confidential), UK

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Lender)  |  Date of deal: 22/05/2023
We were instructed by Santander UK Plc to review a £250,000 overdraft facility agreement, £2.5 million trade loan facility, and £2.5 million invoicing financing facility to be made available to the borrower and advise on any specific Scots law amendments which were required. The work also involved drafting the supporting security documents and liaising with the outgoing lender in relation to the release of existing security.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, lender; Fitzpatrick & Co Solicitors (Borrower)

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Advisor to Lender  |  Date of deal: 03/05/2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to putting in place a security package for the purchase and development from a wine merchants into a dental surgery
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Johnstone Legal, Borrower

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Advisor for Lender  |  Date of deal: 20/05/2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing a £1,000,000 business loan to purchase 3 commercial properties plus fund an equity release.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; MacRoberts LLP, Borrower

Bank of Scotland plc, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Advisor for Lender  |  Date of deal: 18/05/2023
The Bank provided funding to a company in the healthcare sector to fund the acquisition of a pharmacy business. The transaction involved undertaking diligence on the transfer of the business and assets and putting in place a security suite in respect of the Borrower.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (Lender); MacRoberts LLP (Borrower)

Mains House Limited (in Administration), Inverness

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 03/04/2023
We advised Mains House Limited (in Administration) on its sale to the public sector
Other
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Vendor and Shepherd and Wedderburn for the Purchasers.

Bonar Yarns Limited, Dundee

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 19/04/2023
We advised the National Sports Group LLC and their subsidiaries in their acquisition of Bonar Yarns Limited (in administration)
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Burness Paull - National Sports Group. Addleshaws were on the otherside

Par Equity and Orchard, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 17/04/2023
We advised Par Equity and Orchard on their investment in Verlume – an innovative energy management business headquartered in Aberdeen
Other - Energy
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for Par Equity and Orchard. Stronachs Advised Verlume
Investors / Lenders Other investor = SNIB

BGF, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 03/04/2023
We advised BGF on their supplementary investment in MRM Global
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for BGF and MBM Commercial for MRM Global

191 West George Street (the Asset), Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 29/06/2023
We advised NFU Mutual on the sale of 191 West George Street, Glasgow to Corum, a French Fund (the building is let to a number of high profile tenants including Hilton, HP, Erdington and Royal Sun Alliance.
Other
Legal Advisors Burness Paull advised the Vendor and DLA Piper advised the Purchaser

Cala Group, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 03/05/2023
We advised Cala Group on their acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd
Construction
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Purchaser. Harrison Clark Rickerbys for the Vendor.
Accountants KBS Corporate advised the Vendor

Forcast Data Services, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull LLP  |  Date of deal: 08/05/2023
We advised Forecast Data Services on their sale to Kin + Carter
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for the Vendor and DWF for the Purchaser

Ebar Initiatives, Aberdeen

Lead Advisor: Burness Paull  |  Date of deal: 05/05/2023
We advised Ebar Initiatives on receipt of equity investment funding from members of Equity Gap, Gabriel, Seedrs, Jenson Funding Partners and others.
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Burness Paull for Ebar, Wright Johnson & Mackenzie and McKee Campbell Morrison for the Investors
Accountants n/a
Corporate Finance n/a
Investors / Lenders Equity Gap, Gabriel, Seedrs, Jenson Funding Partners and others

Burness Paull, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Test - to see if this works for q2  |  Date of deal: 03/05/2023
Acquisition of company A from company B
Software
Legal Advisors Test
Accountants Test
Corporate Finance Test
Investors / Lenders Test
Other Advisors Test

Clan Campbell Whisky, London

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 23/06/2023
Acquisition by Stock Spirits Group of Clan Campbell Blended Scotch Whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson, PWC – Service of Avocats, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer all advising Stock Spirits Group

Frame Group, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 15/05/2023
Advising Virgin Money/Clydesdale Bank on banking and security aspects of the MBO of Frame Group, the Glasgow-based creative communications agency
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Virgin Money/Clydesdale Bank, MBM Commercial – MBO team, Harper Macleod – Sellers

Bideaway Homes Holdings Ltd, Motherwell

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 09/06/2023
Sale of entire issued share capital of Bideaway Homes (2) Limited to the Company.
Other
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Purchaser
Accountants Gordon Ferguson – Purchaser

SCW Technologies Limited, Coleraine

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 30/06/2023
Investment in company by private individual.
HealthTech
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Company, Caldwell Robinson – private individual

Opulus Financial, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson  |  Date of deal: 31/03/2023
Advising Opulus Financial, in its acquisition of George + Co, a firm of Chartered Tax Advisers and Accountants located in Edinburgh’s West End, to further expand its unique Chief Financial Officer (CFO) solutions offering throughout Scotland.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Opulus Financial, Urquharts - Seller, Pinsent Masons - SME

Kenoteq Ltd, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod (Advisor to Investee)  |  Date of deal: 15/05/2023
Investment in Kenoteq Ltd
Construction
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod, Investee

Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP  |  Date of deal: 17/05/2023
Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited transferred its shareholding in Calcluth & Sangster (Insurance Brokers) Limited to Stufio Ltd
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Accountants Milne Craig

Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP  |  Date of deal: 17/05/2023
Calcluth & Sangster (Glasgow) Limited transferred the entire issued share capital of Calcluth & Sangster (Financial Services) Limited to Lewhar (Glasgow) Ltd
Business Services
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Accountants Milne Craig

John W Grant & Son Group Limited, Paisley

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP  |  Date of deal: 05/06/2023
Purchaser acquired the share capital of 2nd and 3rd parties, which trade as Lothian Building Supplies from the 4th Party
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, McKee Campbell Morrison
Accountants Milne Craig, Consilium

Access Mortgages (Scotland) Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Purchaser)  |  Date of deal: 01/06/2023
Business purchase
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser; Sturrock Armstrong & Thomson (Vendor)

Alam Investments Scotland Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Vendor)  |  Date of deal: 05/04/2023
Share purchase of Bath Resorts Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Vendor; McKee Campbell Morrison, Purchaser

Workflo Solutions (Scotland) Limited, Livingston

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod (Advisor to Purchaser)  |  Date of deal: 23/06/2023
Share purchase form shareholders of Redwax Ltd
Software
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser;

Access Mortgages (Scotland) Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod (Advisor to Purchaser)  |  Date of deal: 10/05/2023
Business Purchase from Let it B Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Purchaser; Sturrock Armstrong & Thomson, Vendor

N/A (see Description of Deal), UK

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Vendor)  |  Date of deal: 04/05/2023
Acquisition of Trading Business & Assets of Casino in Aberdeen with TUPE transfer and transfer of Premises Licence and Gaming Licence. Harper Macleod acted for the Vendor advising on Scottish aspects to the transaction.
Retail
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP (Vendor); Hugh James LLP (Vendor); BTO LLP (Purchaser)

Bank of Scotland Plc, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Lender)  |  Date of deal: 23/06/2023
We were instructed to act on behalf of Bank of Scotland Plc in relation to providing funding for the acquisition of a dental practice
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; MacRoberts LLP, Borrower;

Confidential (Borrower), Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP (Advisor to Lender)  |  Date of deal: 29/06/2023
Clydesdale Bank Plc (t/a Virgin Money) (Lender) made facilities available to the borrower to facilitate the acquisition of 3 accountancy practices. The transaction involved the reviewing and reporting to the Bank on the terms of each business and asset agreement, facilitating the security package and putting in place subordination arrangements in relation to any deferred consideration.
Other
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Lender; Macdonald Henderson (Borrower)

Penny Lane Homes in Paisley Ltd and Penny Lane Homes in Renfrew Ltd, Renfrewshire

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 03/07/2023
acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Penny Lane Homes in Paisley Ltd and Penny Lane Homes in Renfrew Ltd by Spothost Ltd
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Marfern Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 21/08/2023
Acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Marfern Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Castlebay Financial Management Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 02/08/2023
Purchase of entire issued share capital of AM Gibson Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited, Purchaser, Eden Legal Limited, Vendor

Skylark Lasers Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: DC Consulting  |  Date of deal: 30/09/2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors MBM Solicitors and Burness Paul LLP
Accountants DC Consulting

Dyneval Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: DC Consulting  |  Date of deal: 30/09/2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Thorntons Solicitors
Accountants DC Consulting

Discover Endurance Ltd, Dundee

Lead Advisor: DC Consulting  |  Date of deal: 30/09/2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
IT
Accountants DC Consulting

G&A Jewellers Limited, Dundee

Lead Advisor: DC Consulting  |  Date of deal: 30/09/2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Manufacturing
Accountants DC Consulting

Horizon Proteins Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: DC Consulting  |  Date of deal: 31/10/2023
DC Consulting assisted the company in obtaining equity investment.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors MBM Solicitors
Accountants DC Consulting

PDK Shellfish Ltd, Oban

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 18/10/2023
Purchase of the Business and Certain Assets of Orkney Fishermen's Society Limited (in Administration)
Agriculture
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green
Accountants Consilium

Realise Energy Services, Perth

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 15/09/2023
Co-advising with global law firm Stephenson Harwood, on London-based private equity firm Rockpool Investment’s multi-million pound partnership with Realise Energy Services, the Perth-based onshore wind engineering firm.
Renewables
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Rockpool Investments (Scottish Advisors); Stephenson Harwood – Rockpool Investment; MacRoberts – Realise Energy Services
Accountants Morris & Young Accountants - Realise Energy Services
Corporate Finance HNH – Realise Energy Services

Anderson Engineering (Generator Specialists) Ltd, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 01/08/2023
Advising the shareholders in the sale of the entire issued share capital of Anderson Engineering, an established and family run specialist generator business.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Anderson Engineering; Burness Paull – Wernick Power Solutions Ltd
Accountants Accountants Plus – Anderson Engineering

JWF (Group) Ltd, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 31/07/2023
Acting for management team in the disposal of a majority stake in JWF (Group) Ltd and its subsidiaries to Nevis Capital (private equity)
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson acting for Vendor; Addleshaw Goddard – acting for Purchaser
Accountants Consilium Accountants – acting for Vendor
Investors / Lenders Nevis Capital

Outer Limits Ltd t/a Sub Club, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 29/09/2023
Advising on share buyback of equity stake from private investor in the Sub Club, the iconic Glasgow nightclub
Other
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Sub Club

Chanlon Group, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 29/09/2023
Advising on the disposal of leading West of Scotland plumbing, drainage, heating, electrical business Chanlon the Group to private investors.
Construction
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Chanlon Group

Paul Hodgkiss Designs, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 26/07/2023
Advising Paul Hodgkiss, the iconic Scottish design and creative company in the furniture, fittings & interiors space (commercial and residential) on a strategic joint venture with a Scottish corporate partner N4 to scale up the growth of the business.
Retail
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Paul Hodgkiss Designs
Investors / Lenders N4 Investments Limited

The Heathfield Partnership, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 22/09/2023
Advising the owners of the Heathfield partnership on its disposal to Verso Wealth Management, the portfolio company Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – The Heathfield Partnership; Burness Paull - Verso

Wallace White Accountants, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Macdonald Henderson Solicitors  |  Date of deal: 01/08/2023
Acquisition of the business and assets of NGM Accountants Limited.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Macdonald Henderson – Purchaser; BTO - Seller

Mocean Energy, Aberdeen/Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 13/11/2023
£2.2 million new equity alongside a £500,000 grant. Equity from Equity Gap, Scottish Enterprise and Old College Capital alongside new shareholders Norwegian impact investors Katapult Ocean and MOL PLUS, the corporate venture capital arm of listed Japanese shipping conglomerate MOL.
Renewables
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Mocean Energy
Investors / Lenders Equity Gap, Scottish Enterprise and Old College Capital alongside new shareholders Norwegian impact investors Katapult Ocean and MOL PLUS, the corporate venture capital arm of listed Japanese shipping conglomerate MOL.

C J Lang, Dundee

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 06/10/2023
CJ Lang acquired ScotFresh chain
Retail
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for C J Lang

Hamilton Waste & Recycling, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 24/11/2023
Acquisition by Biffa
Business Services
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial for Hamilton Waste

Carcinotech, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: MBM Commercial  |  Date of deal: 22/12/2024
£4.2 m investment, Eos Advisory led the investment alongside the Investment Fund for Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Old College Capital, Investing Women Angels, and existing investors TRICAPITAL, SIS Ventures, Gabriel Investment Syndicate and Alba Equity. It is also the first equity deal from the £150m Investment Fund for Scotland, through appointed fund managers Maven, on behalf of the British Business Bank.
Life Sciences
Legal Advisors MBM Commercial
Investors / Lenders EOS, Invetment Fund for Scotland, Scottish Enterrpsie, OCC, Investing Women Angels, TRI CAPITAL, SIS, Gabriel and Alba Equity

Dieselec Holdings Limited, Milngavie

Lead Advisor: Bellwether Green Limited  |  Date of deal: 01/11/2023
Purchase of the entire issued share capital of Dieselec Holdings Limited
Other
Legal Advisors Bellwether Green Limited

Dalcross Holdings, Inverness

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod  |  Date of deal: 18/10/2023
We advised John MacCallum and Niall Scoular on the sale of their shares in the Dalcross group, which provides ground handling and other aviation services, to Skytanking UK Ltd.
Transport
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP

Formedix Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod  |  Date of deal: 10/10/2023
Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT) today announced it has acquired Formedix, a provider of clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software. The acquisition enhances the Certara Pinnacle 21 data standardization platform used to prepare and standardize clinical data for analysis and regulatory submissions.
Other - Technology
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Shoosmiths LLP, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Amy Mastrobattista Law Offices, Burness Paull LLP
Accountants DAC Beachcroft
Corporate Finance Covington Associates
Other Advisors JP Morgan Escrow Services

Jean and Martine Donnay, Majorca, Spain

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod LLP  |  Date of deal: 13/10/2023
Sale of assets relating to a distillery project by Jean and Martine Donnay to Chivas Brothers Limited
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP - 1st Party Mayer Brown International LLP and Shepherd & Wedderburn - 2nd party (S+W Glasgow)

European Fermentation Products Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: Harper Macleod  |  Date of deal: 16/11/2023
Sale of the business and certain assets of Rainbow Dust Colours Limited to European Fermentation Products Limited (forming part of the Albex Group).
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP, Glasgow (Purchaser). Walker Morris LLP, Leeds (Vendor)

STIRLINGSHIRE VENDING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED, ALLOA

Lead Advisor: Harper MacLeod  |  Date of deal: 31/10/2023
"UK-based Lavazza Professional has acquired Scottish vending machine operator SV24-7 Vending for an undisclosed sum. SV24-7, a Clackmannanshire-based family business with more than 60 years experience in the vending industry, primarily provides vending and office coffee services for the Scottish education, healthcare and government sectors. Alongside a range of bean to cup and instant self-serve coffee machines, SV24-7's wholesale division provides coffee, tea, milk, sugar and coffee cup packaging to customers across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Tayside."
Food & Drink
Legal Advisors Harper Macleod LLP
Other Advisors Freeths LLP

Dayshape Software Limited, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 13/04/2023
Investment in Edinburgh-based resource management software vendor, supported by Cow Corner.
Software
Legal Advisors Dickson Minto, vendor; Shoosmiths, investor.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.
Investors / Lenders Cow Corner.

Forecast Data Services, Edinburgh

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 09/05/2023
Acquisition of Edinburgh-based leader in providing clients with further access to leading data science and analytics talent and world class, data-driven solutions, by Kin + Carta plc.
Other - Technology
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.

Aqualife Services Limited, Stirling

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 31/07/2023
Investment in Stirling-based aquaculture welfare experts, Aqualife, supported by Bimeda UK and other private investors.
Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Addleshaw Goddard, vendor.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.

Sidey Limited, Perth

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 13/07/2023
Acquisition of the leading, Perth-based, windows and doors manufacturer, by Inwido AB.
Manufacturing
Legal Advisors Brodies, vendor; Dentons, purchaser.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.

Realise Energy Services Limited, Perth

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 11/09/2023
Investment in technical engineering specialist which maintains over 200 onshore wind turbines across the UK via the provision of remote monitoring, scheduled and unscheduled inspection and maintenance services, supported by Rockpool Investments.
Renewables
Legal Advisors Macroberts, vendor; Stevenson Harwood, investor.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.
Investors / Lenders Rockpool Investments.

Carbon Capture Scotland Limited, Dumfries

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limites  |  Date of deal: 27/04/2023
Investment in Dumfries-based net-zero carbon capture energy specialist, supported by The Steyn Group.
Renewables
Legal Advisors Thorntons, vendor; Addleshaw Goddard, investor.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.
Investors / Lenders The Steyn Group

Bullet Express Limited, Glasgow

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 16/10/2023
Logistics and storage company, Bullet Express, acquired in Private Equity-backed MBO, supported by Panoramic Growth Equity and Maven Capital Partners.
Business Services
Legal Advisors BTO, vendor; Addleshaw Goddard, buyside.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.
Investors / Lenders Panoramic Growth Equity, Maven Capital Partners.

Carbon Financial Partners Limited, Perth

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 30/11/2023
Acquisition of leading IFA, by Progeny Group.
Business Services
Legal Advisors Clarke Wilmott, vendor; Squire Patton Boggs, purchaser.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendor.

Xelect Limited, St Andrews

Lead Advisor: HNH Partners Limited  |  Date of deal: 30/11/2023
Acquisition of the leading independent experts in genetic services for aquaculture, by Genus plc.
Life Sciences
Legal Advisors Thorntons, vendor; Burges Salmon, purchaser.
Corporate Finance HNH, vendors.