Deals update

Quarter 1 - 2018

 
 
Ross McNaughton

GRC International Group plc completes its IPO and admission to trading on AIM

 
 

The corporate team at Penningtons Manches has advised GRC International Group plc (GRC) on its initial public offering (IPO) and admission to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.

 
 
 
Elisa De Carolis, associate

Multilaw firms advise Erwin Technologies on cross-border acquisition of Italian ICT company

 
 

The corporate team at Penningtons Manches has advised data governance software maker Erwin Technologies (erwin) on its strategic acquisition of an Italian information communication technology company, A&P Consulting.

 
 
 
David Kendall

New sports industry media startup Fantastec acquires award winning streaming technology company

 
 

Penningtons Manches acted for Fantastec Sports Technology Ltd on its first acquisition. Led by corporate partner David Kendall and associate Bryan Park, the team represented new sports industry media startup Fantastec in its purchase of award winning streaming technology company We Are Colony Ltd (Colony).

 
 
 
Rob Hayes

MedPharm secures growth equity investment from US private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners

 
 

The corporate team at Penningtons Manches has advised Guildford-based MedPharm Limited on a growth equity investment from private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners.

 
 
 
Chris Owen

Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK’s largest regional media groups, acquires Cumbrian news publisher CN Group

 
 

The corporate team at Penningtons Manches acted for Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK’s largest regional media groups, in its recent acquisition of Cumbrian news publisher CN Group for an undisclosed sum.

 
 
 
James Went

Biopharma company, Oxford Vacmedix, secures investment from South Korean and Chinese consortium

 
 

Penningtons Manches’ corporate team has advised Oxford Vacmedix UK Limited (OVM), on its Series A financing round of $12.5 million (£9 million) with a consortium of South Korean and Chinese investors.

 
 
 

KEY CORPORATE CONTACTS

 
Simon Bickerdike

Simon Bickerdike, Partner
T. +44 (0)1483 411460
E. simon.bickerdike@penningtons.co.uk

 
 
 
Matthew Martin

Matthew Martin, Partner
T. +44 (0)20 7753 7521
E. matthew.martin@penningtons.co.uk

 
 

RELATED LINKS

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