Forward East Anglia Market Monitor – November 2017

Deal volumes have dropped a little since the summer with 15 in November, slightly down on 17 in October.

Six November deals were acquisitions. Xpediator followed its Benfleet acquisition in October with the £2m acquisition of Regional Express in November. The firm also announced a £3m share placing to raise money for further acquisitions.

Newly listed Angling Direct also made its second acquisition since its IPO, with the purchase of NorthWest Angling Centre & Tacklesaver. Other acquisitive firms in the month were Safestore, James Dolan, JRL Group and Midwich Group.

There were six business sales in November with OpenIOLabs, PEME, Britton Financial, BFT Mastclimbing, City Lettings and Assimilated Communications. Five of these were trade sales, with one private equity transaction, Equistone’s acquisition of BFT Mastclimbing.

Rounding off the month were three fundraising transactions for Oakham Ales, Sopp Parts and another private equity transaction with BGF’s investment in Cornwall Insight.

If we’ve missed your deal, or you would like to discuss a transaction for your business please do get in touch.

Click here for more detail: Forward East Anglia Market Monitor Nov 17

Sarah Moores

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