Patrick Keown, Head of Banking and Finance at Bates Wells advised AIM-quoted SigmaRoc plc on its £305 million syndicated debt facility in connection its acquisition of the Finnish limestone producer Nordkalk Oy AB for c.€470 million.
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Case Studies
Bates Wells was delighted to advise SigmaRoc plc, a heavy construction materials group active in the UK, Channel Islands and the Benelux, on its entry into a new syndicated senior credit facility of up to £125 million led by Santander UK and including several major UK and European banks. The facility will provide the SigmaRoc Group with further capacity and flexibility to support its ongoing buy-and-build strategy.
Relevant work
Raising funds
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FairFX
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Getting listed
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Northcote Energy
We led on Northcote Energy’s reverse takeover by Everest Energy, and helped them get listed on AIM.
Overseas clients
Alantra Partners
We advised Alantra Partners, listed on the Madrid and Barcelona Stock Exchanges, on buying out the UK corporate finance advisory firm, Catalyst Corporate Finance.
