Morphose delivers expert consultancy for sale of Active Security and Yeoman Monitoring Services to Scutum Group

International advisory and brokerage services business Morphose has provided expert consultancy to Active Security and Yeoman Monitoring Services on the sale to French company Scutum Group. Active Security and Yeoman Monitoring Services presented themselves as an attractive acquisition opportunity after a sustained period of growth in the UK market, with a combined turnover of circa […]

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Short-term appointment of a senior executive to drive change

Our client is a medium-sized soft-services supplier who works in the South of England. They had successfully grown over the years but reached a point where turnover was stagnant and profit had decreased. Whilst current contracts had been extended, no new accounts had been secured. The owner felt the business lacked direction and he was […]

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Access to same product at significantly reduced cost

Part of our client’s business is to provide installation and maintenance of fire and intruder systems. Although servicing and support is a major part of their business, like a number of maintenance groups the purchasing of product still accounts for a significant proportion of overall sales and therefore directly impacts the bottom line. In a […]

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Tactical support and project management of a deal

Our overseas client, who was highly versed in acquisitions and disposals, had identified a need for a bolt-on business in the UK to increase the geographic coverage of their existing company based in the North of England. Whilst their own internal research had identified a number of targets, our own research and knowledge of the […]

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A revised mid-term business plan and list of key targets

Our client is a successful project management and operations business with a strong reputation in high risk and business critical environments. Whilst they have been successful over the years, their core business remains heavily reliant on a limited core set of clients and services provided. This limitation can at times expose them, so they considered […]

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Off-market sale with key management retained

We were contacted by a group in a ‘distressed’ position who needed to move quickly and had concluded that a trade buyer was their best option given time pressures. Our team quickly mobilised and undertook an initial review so that we understood the key operational issues affecting the business. We used our accountant to identify […]

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