Transaction: Bates Wells has advised Bulldog Skincare Limited in respect of its recent group reorganisation. The reorganisation has been conducted to facilitate further overseas expansion of the Bulldog Group.
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Transaction: Bates Wells has advised The Ethical Property Company Limited in relation to a recent share buyback with a value of approximately £390,000 through a tender offer to all shareholders. The buyback provided the company’s shareholders with an opportunity to exit, potentially stimulating secondary trading in remaining shares and creating value for the remaining shareholders.
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Transaction: Bates Wells acted for 3i- backed Element Materials Technology Holding UK Ltd (“Element”) on its entry into an agreement with Bioquell PLC (a company listed on the London Stock Exchange) for the £44.5 million acquisition of TRaC Global Limited, a highly successful and specialist testing business. The purchase of TRaC is expected to be completed by the end of April 2015.
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Transaction: Bates Wells advised start-up catering company, Lisa’s on Broadway Limited, on taking its EIS investment.Client: Lisa’s on Broadway Limited is founder, Lisa Burton’s, second entrepreneurial venture and the catering company specialises in supplying high-end and sumptuous food.Lawyers: Mark Tasker (partner) and Gemma Boore (solicitor) advised Lisa’s on Broadway Limited on the equity investment.
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Transaction: Bates Wells acted for The Alan Edward Higgs Charity (“Higgs Charity”) on the sale to London Wasps Holdings Limited of its 50% joint-venture interest in Arena Coventry Limited (“ACL”), manager of and holder of the long-leasehold interest in the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. BWB negotiated the sale documentation and advised on the deal structure in light of the joint venture arrangements.
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Transaction: Bates Wells acted for Kindred Agency Limited in connection with the reorganisation of its digital marketing business which included the merger of the business and assets of its subsidiary Kindred Digital Limited.
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Transaction: Bates Wells recently advised on the corporate aspects of the incorporation of a family investment company as part of a private client’s estate planning strategy.
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Transaction: Bates Wells advised Access Innovation Media UK Limited, a subsidiary of Access Innovation Holdings Pty Limited, an Australian and UK-based speech-to-text technology developer on an investment by Nesta Impact Investments. Ai-Media and Nesta are continuing to explore the use of real-time captioning and transcripts of lessons to assist with teachers’ professional development.
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In Feedback Placement’s acquisition of Cambridge Computed Imaging Limited and TexRAD, Bates Wells acted for Sanlam Securities UK Limited in its capacity as nominated advisor and joint broker to Feedback Plc, an AIM listed company.