• MB Faber (now JF Faber) is a nuclear and aerospace design engineering services business having key contracts with Sellafield, Airbus and Rolls-Royce, etc. International auction process. MB Aerospace Holdings is development capital backed. Semelab Ltd (now TT Semelab ) was a privately-held, leading independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of high reliability electronic and power electronic semiconductor components to the aerospace and defence industries. MESL Microwave (formerly Thales MESL) is an independent UK manufacturer of microwave components and sub-assemblies for global telecom and defence markets. Sold to private investors after an international auction. Acted for London-based VC shareholders of KeyMaster Technologies Inc. (WA, USA) in sale of world No.3 handheld X-ray instrument company to Bruker (MA, USA) at a ‘strategic’ price. 10 weeks from first offer to completion in a multinational process.
  • Acted for private shareholders of ASA Technologies Ltd in sale of world-leading specialist defence software company at a ‘strategic’ price after an international auction. Advised Ark-H Handling Ltd on the possible purchase of several targets before acquiring Diss Promotional Services, the fulfilment business of PE backed Bounty Group Ltd. VC backed Gresham Scientific Ltd (now e2v Scientific Instruments) is a world-leading X-ray sensor system and detector business. Sold at a multiple of twice sales in a process that attracted global interest. Racal Acoustics (then Thales Acoustics) was a £20m turnover leader in defence and allied headsets. Complex deal with multifarious issues to be dealt with during the process. Sold to US PE house JF Lehman & Company after an international auction.
  • Rakmulti Ltd was a privately owned defence support services business specialising in the implementation of operational communications systems. Auction process. Pipeline Developments was a pipeline consultancy and testing company (now Exova Polymer) principally serving the utilities sector. Auction process. Acted for Magnex Scientific Ltd in the sale of all or part of the £18m turnover superconducting magnet business - medical half sold to GE. Put together unique private equity alternative. Radway Engineering Ltd was a manufacturing company focused on high precision machining for Ultra High Vacuum applications in the scientific instrument market. Auction process.
  • Fibre Form was an innovative but ailing West Midlands automotive moulded components supplier. In a very difficult market it was sold to a late entry competitor within 12 days. Airtech Computer Security specialised in encryption for banking, defence and government secure communications technology. Raised asset-backed finance to place Snap’s photo booths in 400+ supermarkets where the competition had been displaced. Raised asset-backed finance to place Snap’s photo booths in 400+ supermarkets where the competition had been displaced.
  • Fibre Form was an innovative but ailing West Midlands automotive moulded components supplier. In a very difficult market it was sold to a late entry competitor within 12 days.