High Access Maintenance

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Signia acted as sole corporate finance advisor to High Access Maintenance Limited (‘HAM’), a business that specialises in at-height maintenance works for major property management firms, in securing a £3.3m investment from Business Growth Fund (‘BGF’).  The investment was raised in order to assist HAM with funding for nationwide growth. 

 

Neil Bethnell, HAM Chief Executive, commented:

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“The team from Signia rapidly understood the dynamics of our business and were therefore able to tailor a financing package specifically to meet our expansion plans”

 

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Premium Plan

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Signia recently worked with Premium Plan, a vehicle financing business that provides suitable and affordable finance for people who have previously experienced financial difficulty.  We worked alongside the business in successfully raising senior debt financing of £7.0m to assist with the expansion of its finance book.

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Simon Greiner, Chairman of Premium Plan commented:

 

“ Our fundraising requirement required detailed input within the context of the wider Group.  The Signia team worked very closely with my team to deliver the right growth funding option.”

 

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Sale Sharks

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Signia was pleased to act for the shareholders in the disposal of their interests in Sale Sharks Rugby Football Club to CorpAq, the investment business of Simon Orange, for an undisclosed sum.

Brian Kennedy, principal shareholder, commented:

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“Confidentiality was crucial to the disposal of such a high profile asset as Sale Sharks Rugby Club.  The team at Signia managed the process very closely, delivering a high value outcome without any unsettling press comment.”

 

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Love Energy Savings

 

Signia recently acted as Corporate Finance adviser to Love Energy Savings Limited (‘LES’) to assist the company in the raising of £4.5m of development capital from the Manchester office of NVM Private Equity.

 

Phil Foster, LES Chief Executive commented on completion of the transaction:

 

"Signia were superb in guiding me and the team through a complex transaction over a 7 month period.  I have no hesitation in recommending the Signia team"

 

 

Nationwide Window Cleaning

 

Signia acted as lead adviser to Nationwide Window Cleaning (‘NWC’) in the Company’s £3.0m development capital fund raising, working alongside British Growth Fund (‘BGF’).

 

Thornton Tasker, NWC Chief Executive commented:

 

"This was our first experience of working with a Private Equity firm.  Stuart, Susan and the team from Signia were invaluable in the successful completion of the deal"

 

 

Goldbay Property

 

Signia acted as Corporate Finance adviser on the sale of Milham Properties LLP to Goldbay Property Ltd (‘Goldbay’).

 

Mitch Millett, Managing Director of Goldbay commented:

 

"This was a highly complex transaction that needed to be completed within a short timeframe.  We relied heavily on the determination and experience of Signia and Susan Lees in particular, in order to overcome a number of deal issues and so complete in a timely manner"