Recent Corporate deals

During last year’s financial year, the Corporate team at Irwin Mitchell enjoyed a record level of deal activity as demonstrated by the selection of deals outlined below. As a team, we are excited by the prospect of working alongside both existing and new clients of the firm in future.

• Allied Irish Bank – Irwin Mitchell acted for the lender on development and term loan and associated security. The size of this deal was £30m.
• Allied Irish Bank – Irwin Mitchell acted for the lender on development and term loan and associated security. The size of this deal was £27.6m.
• Friends Provident plc – Follow on investment in Tenet Group alongside Standard Life’s acquisition stake. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Eurotel Holdings Limited – Irwin Mitchell advised management on the MBO of Eurotel Limited. The size of this deal was £20m.
• Mayflower Technology Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the sale of its company to BIMBO backed by Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• International Metal Service (UK) Ltd – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the sale of five divisions. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• St Paul’s Development Capital – Brookfields Park Joint Venture. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Schawk UK Ltd – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the acquisition of Group Creative Services Design of Nestle UK Ltd. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Allied Irish Bank – Irwin Mitchell acted for the lender on development and term loan and associated security for new Hotels Group. The size of this deal was £9.2m.
• Leeds Learning Network – Irwin Mitchell advised on procurement of an IT and learning service for 50,000 academics. The size of this deal was £8m.
• Aviva Lifestyle Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the sale of Aviva Lifestyle Limited to Cabot Square Capital Limited. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• NG Bailey & Co Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the acquisition of Johnson Brothers Holdings Limited. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Bank of Scotland – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the securitised lending to Dransfield Properties Ltd. The size of this deal was £4.65m.
• The Thomas Food Partnership Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the sale of company. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Executive Vending Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the Executive Food Services Limited sale to Autobar Group plc. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Croma Group plc – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the Vigilant Acquisition (Share Purchase). The size of this deal was £3m.
• Croma Group plc – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the Photobase Limited Acquisition (Share Purchase). The size of this deal was £3m.
• Stoke Hall Quarry (Stone Sales) Ltd – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the sale of Business and Assets. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Go Outdoors Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the acquisition of Touchwood Sports Limited. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Sheffcare – Flexible Financing. The size of this deal was £2.4m.
• Dewhirst Accessories Limited – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the managing buy in. The size of this deal was £2.35m.
• Louis Capital Marks – Irwin Mitchell was involved in the Transfer of Partnership Interest and Grant of Subscription rights in Limited Liability Partnership. The size of this deal was £2m.
• Royal Bank of Scotland plc – Irwin Mitchell advised on the funding for the acquisition of Complete Childcare Ltd. The size of this deal was £1.65m.
• Sports Technology Group plc – Irwin Mitchell advised on the offer for Subscription and Admission to OFEX.
• Trafalgar New Homes plc – Irwin Mitchell advised on the Private Placing and Admission to Plus Markets.
• Richardson Sheffield Ltd – BIMBO. This was a multi-million pound deal.
• Litcomp plc – Loan Note Capital raising. Acquisition and Admission to AIM.
• Firethorn Europe plc – Irwin Mitchell advised on the offer for Subscription.
• Universe plc – Share Sale, Disposal of Irish and Austrian subsidiary.
• Hyper Entertainment plc – Admission to Plus Markets. 
• Sheffield International Venues – Irwin Mitchell advised on the World Snooker Academy. This was a multi-million pound deal.