Boxes and packaging

Background

Two senior Directors of Mondi's sheet plant division wanted to control their own destiny and acquire their own sheet plant business They had aspirations of creating a Group with £30m turnover and £1.5m EBIT within two years They identified their first acquisition target and approached Ford Campbell Ford Campbell helped negotiate the deal with the Vendor and raise £1.1m of finance to fund the deal Boxes and Packaging was created as the platform to purchase two further independent sheet plants, and eight sheet plants from Mondi in deals totalling £9m in value We assisted in the negotiations and fund raising for these transactions The two Owners have exceeded their original business plan significantly and their Group now boasts turnover and EBIT of £100m and £5m respectively

Client Testimonial

"Ford Campbell have supported our acquisition strategy considerably. They know how to get the deal done, anticipate the issues and know how to find and complete the deal."

Ian Loggie, CEO, Boxes and Packaging

Carrwoodbarker

Background

Carrwood Barker is an independent financial advisor whose owner managers were looking to grow by acquisition Ford Campbell helped identify a number of acquisitions, negotiate deals on their behalf and raise funding to complete the deals By far the most complex of the transactions was the acquisition of Moorgate House, which was twice the size of Carrwood and loss making The presentation of the future strategy and benefits of the acquisition by Ford Campbell to the bank was vital and ultimately resulted in the successful completion of the acquisition

Client Testimonial

"Ford Campbell were instrumental in finding and completing our three acquisitions. Their knowledge of our business and the financial services sector proved invaluable during the execution of our acquisition strategy."
John Stevenson, CEO, Carrwood Barker

Premium Appliance Brands

Background

Premium Appliance Brands is a virtual manufacturer of domestic appliances owned by two entrepreneurs The business plan was to grow to £100m turnover by acquisition Ford Campbell's role involved advising on: Group re-structure, Buy-out of minority Shareholders and Three acquisitions

Client Testimonial

"We received great advice from Ford Campbell. They are available at short notice and help us structure our deals as we continue to grow."
Guy Weaver, CEO, Premium Appliance Brands

Tranfield

Background

In 2003 Ford Campbell advised on the original MBO of Tranfield (the UK's largest manufacturer of sausages) from Greencore plc Ford Campbell were then retained as corporate finance advisors and were specifically mandated to source strategic acquisitions for Tranfield Our brief included searching for complementary businesses to facilitate product diversification and to make the Business large enough to be attractive to multinational consolidators We structured, led and arranged four acquisitions over the next three years which helped the business grow from £25m turnover at the time of the MBO to c.£100m The acquisitions were principally of underperforming businesses. Our expertise in structuring and negotiating deals with vendors/insolvency practitioners and in arranging the acquisition finance and subsequent working capital proved invaluable for the client

Client Testimonial

"The proactive advice from Ford Campbell has helped us successfully acquire target companies in difficult situations, sometimes in extremely time constrained circumstances. They show great flexibility and creativity in structuring deals."
Colin Wright, CEO, J&J Tranfield