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Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent Private Equity ("Exponent") on the acquisition of The Racing Post, the leading media player in the horseracing and sports betting market in Britain and Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client McColl’s Retail Group plc, the convenience store group, on its acquisition of a portfolio of 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group for £117m. Travers Smith has advised McColl’s since 2005 and advised it on its IPO in 2014.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Lloyds Bank plc and Commerzbank AG in relation to the provision of multi-currency term and revolving facilities to a special purpose vehicle established by Ancala Partners LLP ("Ancala") in order to fund its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of International Energy Group Limited and its subsidiaries ("IEG").
Travers Smith LLP has advised Caffè Nero Group on its acquisition of Harris & Hoole from Tesco.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Numis Securities Limited as NOMAD and joint bookrunner and Zeus Capital Limited and Goodbody Stockbrokers as joint bookrunners in relation to the IPO of European venture capital fund Draper Esprit Plc.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe ("Equistone") on its acquisition of the ChartCo Group ("ChartCo") from ECI Partners in a transaction valuing ChartCo at £55 million. The investment is Equistone's tenth from its fifth fund, Equistone Partners Europe Fund V.
Travers Smith corporate finance partner Adrian West and corporate finance associate Lucy Stephenson have advised Liberum Capital Limited in its capacity as nominated adviser and broker to Hotel Chocolat Group Plc ("Hotel Chocolat") in connection with its £167 million IPO and £55.5 million placing of new and existing shares.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Muzinich & Co. Limited (“Muzinich”) in relation to the provision of a debt package totalling £18million to Phaidon International (“Phaidon”), a specialist recruiter operating in the US, Europe and Asia.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Alteri Investors, a leading specialist investor in and lender to the retail industry, on the acquisition of the outstanding shareholder loan notes and the entire share capital of Gajan Holdings, the ultimate holding company of clothing retailers Austin Reed, CC and Viyella.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the Pensions Infrastructure Platform on the successful first closing of PiP Multi-Strategy Infrastructure LP (the "Fund") with commitments from a number of UK pension funds.
Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client Zoopla Property Group Plc, the digital media and lead generation platform that owns and operates some of the UK's leading online consumer brands including Zoopla, uSwitch and PrimeLocation, on the acquisition of Property Software Group (PSG) from LDC and certain management sellers for up to £75m.
We refer throughout this note to "listed companies". Readers should note that the relevant rules will affect issuers of securities traded on a range of venues, including the main market and AIM.
Travers Smith corporate finance partner Richard Spedding and corporate finance senior associate Mark Anderson have advised Liberum Capital Limited (as nominated adviser and sole bookrunner) to Shield Therapeutics plc (“Shield Therapeutics”), on its £162 million IPO.
Travers Smith LLP is advising Wiggle on its merger with Chain Reaction Cycles. The transaction is subject to a number of regulatory approvals, including merger control clearance from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Intermediate Capital Group, the founder Zeev Godik and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Gaucho restaurant group to Equistone Partners Europe.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the PHS Group on the sale of its Waterlogic and Watercompany businesses in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands to Angel Springs, for an undisclosed amount.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long standing client Equistone Partners Europe and all other selling shareholders on the sale of Audley Travel, a leading provider of tailor-made experiential travel, to 3i Group plc.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for international animal health and biotechnology business Benchmark Holdings plc on the £227 million acquisition of INVE Aquaculture Holding, a leading specialist manufacturer of aquaculture and nutrition health products. The firm has also advised on the associated equity fundraising, debt financing and employee incentives arrangements.
Travers Smith LLP has acted on the acquisition of Everyday Loans Holdings Limited, a branch based non-standard consumer lending business, by Non-Standard Finance plc (NSF) from Secure Trust Bank plc, the retail bank of Arbuthnot Banking Group. Travers Smith advised long-standing clients The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Shawbrook Bank Limited, who (in conjunction with Secure Trust Bank plc) will provide debt facilities to certain members of the NSF Group as part of the acquisition.