£7.5m total debt package for UK manufacturer

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised on a new £7.5m debt package. Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised on raising a £7.5m debt package from HSBC for an unnamed UK manufacturer. The new enlarged debt facilities have refinanced the existing lender and will support working capital and future growth. The new facilities have also allowed the early repayment…

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Cattaneo advises Geovista on the merger with Mision Critical Group Pty

Geovista acquires Mission Critical Group of Australia

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised Geovista on its cross-border merger with Mission Critical Group. UK-based Geovista has merged with Mission Critical Group of Perth, Western Australia, in a deal which combines MCG’s advanced driller-operated geophysics instruments with Geovista’s extensive global expertise in borehole logging. By integrating Geovista’s proven systems with MCG’s instruments, the combined group…

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Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised Kindred on the acquisition of three nursery businesses

Kindred makes three acquisitions

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has supported Kindred Nurseries on three acquisitions in four weeks. Kindred Education, the operator of day-nurseries and pre-schools, has completed the acquisitions of The Big Top Nursery Group, Building Blocks Nursery and Mary Poppins Nursery. The acquisitions bring Kindred’s number of settings to 51 across London, South of England, East of England…

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Cattaneo Corporate Finance shortlisted for Rainmakers awards

Shortlists for West Midlands Rainmakers Awards 2025 announced

Rainmakers Awards 2025 – Cattaneo Corporate Finance nominated Cattaneo Corporate Finance is delighted to be shortlisted for the West Midlands Rainmaker Awards at the forthcoming awards dinner at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham on 3 July 2025. Cattaneo is nominated in the Regional Corporate Finance Team of the Year category which includes those firms with…

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Cattaneo Corporate Finance advises Ash & Lacy on the acquisition of Vestatec

Ash & Lacy acquires Vestatec

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised Ash & Lacy on the acquisition of Vestatec. Birmingham-based Ash & Lacy has expanded its services to global car manufacturers with the acquisition of Vestatec, an automotive interior trim specialist in Nottingham. Vestatec is renowned for its physical vapour deposition (PVD) coating technology which enables the production of durable, high-performance…

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Cattaneo arranges debt facilities for Phoenix Gas acquisition

Acquisition finance for Phoenix Gas deal

Cattaneo Corporate Finance arranges debt facilities for the acquisition of Phoenix Gas. Private equity firm GIL Investments has secured debt facilities to support its acquisition of Phoenix Gas and its subsidiary, Phoenix Renewable Technologies. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Phoenix Gas which was founded in 1994 and now employs 160 staff, specialises in gas installations, servicing and…

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Cattaneo advises Q19 Group

Q19 Group completes refinancing

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has advised Q19 Group on debt refinancing. Gloucester based Q19 Group has completed a successful refinance with HSBC. The refinance provides additional working capital facilities to support future growth of the group. The Q19 Group comprises dynamic businesses that are changing the perception of the UK fenestration market. The group includes market…

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Cattaneo adds to its advisory team with two key appointments

Cattaneo Corporate Finance has appointed two new members to its deal team. Cattaneo Corporate Finance has appointed Oliver Lowe and Liam O’Sullivan to its team as Manager and Executive respectively. Liam joins from Deloitte where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant specialising in financial services including private equity, banking and asset management.  Oliver, who qualified…

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