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Hazlewoods advises Cadventure on sale to Bentley Systems

Hazelwoods Corporate Finance team has revealed that it has advised Cadventure Ltd on its sale to American-headquartered infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems. Cadventure Ltd is a provider of industry-leading software used by architects, engineers, and designers of major infrastructure projects worldwide. Founded in 1989 by Elaine and Paul Lewis…

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Today’s news in brief – 27/3/2025

Evelyn Partners reported a record £63bn in Assets Under Management (AUM) at the end of 2024, driven by £1.3bn in net inflows and £2.6bn from market gains. Adjusted EBITDA increased to £174.3m. The company also announced the sale of its Professional Services business to Apax Partners and its Fund Solutions…

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Hazelwoods supports Cygnet Social Care on new acquisitions

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has supported Cygnet Social Care with its latest acquisition of three specialist care homes. The company has acquired Bryn Y Wawr and Clynsaer, two specialist care services in Carmarthenshire, and The Old Vicarage in Berkshire, all formerly operated by Oakview Care Services. Bryn Y Wawr, in…

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Hazlewoods supports The Key Group with Habitude acquisition

Hazlewoods’ corporate finance team has supported one of The Key Group’s platforms, Arbor, a market-leading cloud management information software for schools, with its acquisition of Habitude. Having worked with The Key Group last year on its acquisition of TimeTabler, its growth strategy continues with Habitude being the next to join…

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Today’s news in brief – 14/1/2025

FRP has opened a new office in Bournemouth, located at Oxford Point, as part of its ongoing national expansion. Led by partner Sandy Kinninmonth and director James Prior, the seven-member restructuring team will support businesses across Bournemouth and Dorset. The office complements FRP’s existing South of England presence and follows…

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Hazelwoods completes M&A deals worth over £1.2bn in 2024

Hazelwoods has revealed that it completed M&A transactions worth more than £1.2bn in 2024. This represents a year-on-year increase in both volume and worth with the number of deals rising by 20% compared to 2023. These transactions came in the form of 134 deals across business sales, acquisitions, and growth…

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Hazlewoods advises on £18.1m sale of Smart Numbers

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has advised on the successful £18.1m management buyout of Smart Numbers Ltd by YFM Equity Partners. The YFM backed buyout secures the future of this fast-growing Southampton-based communications company. Scott Woolaway, who founded Smart Numbers in 2005, has been at the helm for almost two decades…

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Hazlewoods named top 10 UK adviser for sixth year in a row

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance has been named a top 10 UK adviser by Experian after completing 112 deals in 2023. The annual report, which places corporate finance teams according to the number of successful transactions completed, puts Hazlewoods third in the South West, fourth in the East of England and sixth…

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Average pay for law firm partners up by 8.5%, Hazlewoods finds

The average pay of law firm partners has reached £241k, an increase of 8.5% in a year, Hazlewoods has found.  According to the accountancy firm, the average taxable profit per partner has been steadily increasing from £187k in 2015/16 to reach a record high £241k in 2019/20.  This increase has…

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Hazelwoods advises on HGEM sale

Hazelwoods has advised guest experience management company HGEM on its recent sale to Volaris Group. HGEM serves over 5,000 sites across the UK, including many leading hospitality brands such as Brewdog, Pret A Manger, Wagamama and Nando’s. Volaris acquires, strengthens, and grows vertical market technology companies, with HGEM set to…

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