Moore Kingston Smith advises First4Safety on its sale to Amtivo Group

Moore Kingston Smith has recently advised First4Safety, a leading provider of online health and safety training courses, on its sale to Amtivo Group.

Amtivo Group is a provider of training and accreditation for business compliance, with expertise in finance and technology. 

This transaction marks the 17th acquisition made by the group in the last four years, which supports their strategy of driving tech-enablement of management system certification in the TIC sector. 

First4Safety is a long-time deliverer of online IOSH accredited training courses, ranging from management training, executive training, and core skills such as working safely, fire safety and mental health awareness. 

The Moore Kingston Smith corporate finance team was led by Dan Leaman and completed in just seven weeks. 

Leaman said: “It was great to work with First4Safety and to deliver the transaction smoothly over such a short time period. The variety of interest in the business from quality buyers goes to show the potential First4Safety has and I’m happy to have found a great fit for them to take that business to the next level.”

John Pillinger, director of First4Safety, added: “The communication, hand-holding, looking after us was excellent throughout the process. Dan Leaman was great at understanding us, and operating and communicating at a level that worked well with us. He encouraged, stepped in, and let us know where we needed to perform slightly differently to get the best out of the process. 

“If I had another transaction, I would definitely use Dan Leaman and Moore Kingston Smith.”