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Semafone completes £1.9m fundraising from Octopus Ventures

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and manager Amish Bakhai, advised Semafone Limited on its £1.9m fundraising from Octopus Ventures.

Secondary buyout of Secomak Holdings Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and manager Wesley Fell-Smith, advised the shareholders of Secomak Holdings Limited on the secondary MBO of the company, supported by asset finance from Lloyds TSB.

Spiritel plc acquisition of Housing Communications Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Simon Jordan and manager Stephen Penpraze, were delighted to advise SpiriTel, a leading business communications service provider group, on the acquisition of Housing Communications Limited.

Management buy-in of Guralp Systems Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and executive John Price, advised Primary Capital, and Newco on their recent £20 million buy-in of Guralp Systems Limited.

HMT named 'Corporate Finance Team of the Year' at recent awards

HMT fought off competition from the likes of Grant Thornton and PwC to be named ‘Corporate Finance Team of the Year’ at the recent Thames Valley & Solent Deal Awards.

Acquisition of Cobent Limited by Access Intelligence plc

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and manager Catherine Lister, advised Access Intelligence plc on the acquisition of Cobent Limited, a software business that provides learning management software primarily to regulated sectors, for £5 million.

Spiritel plc acquisition of Mobotel Management Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Simon Jordan, were delighted to advise SpiriTel, a leading business communications service provider group, on the acquisition of Mobotel Management Limited.

Maven Capital Partners Public-to-Private acquisition of Litcomp plc

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and executive James Mines, advised Maven Capital Partners and Newco on completing the public to private purchase of LitComp Plc. Business Angel, Nigel Wray, provided additional equity funding.

Spiritel plc acquisition of Boucon Network Solutions Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Simon Jordan and manager James Mines, advised SpiriTel on the acquisition of Boucon Network Solutions Limited.

Four Times Enterprises investment in Kings Court Trust Corporation

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Peter Barrand, were delighted to advise Four Times Enterprises Ltd on its majority investment in Kings Court Trust Corporation.

Plus Semi completes acquisition of X-FAB UK

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partners Bruce Morrison and Simon Jordan, advised Swindon-based Plus Semi on the acquisition of Plymouth based X-FAB UK from its German parent company. Following completion of the acquisition, the two semiconductor manufacturing sites have been integrated into Plymouth and the business will operate as Plessey Semiconductors Limited.

YFM funds back £3.5 million High Security MBI

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Simon Jordan, advised YFM Private Equity on the £3.5 million MBI of Deep-Secure Limited.

Spiritel plc acquisition of ADK Communications Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partners Simon Jordan and Bruce Morrison, were delighted to advise SpiriTel, a leading business communications service provider group, on the acquisition of ADK Communications Ltd.

Spiritel plc acquisition of Edge Solutions Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partners Bruce Morrison and Simon Jordan, were delighted to advise SpiriTel plc, a leading integrated business communications service provider, on its acquisition of Edge Solutions Limited.

Disposal of in4tek Limited to Civica Group Ltd

HMT Corporate Finance led by Peter Barrand and manager Ash Patel advised the shareholders of in4tek Limited on its disposal to Civica Group Ltd.

Preserv8 completes round of fundraising

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Bruce Morrison, acted for Preserv8 Limited in successfully sourcing and negotiating development funding from a number of private investors.

Acquisition of Friends Reunited Group by brightsolid Limited

HMT Corporate Finance provided fully integrated corporate finance, transaction support and tax advisory services to brightsolid limited on its £25m acquisition of Friends Reunited Group from ITV plc.

Acquisition of Ether-Ray Limited by Access Intelligence plc

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and executive John Price, advised Access Intelligence plc on the acquisition of Ether-ray Limited, a software business that specialises in the public sector market, for £2.4 million in cash. Convertible loan notes were issued to Unicorn VCT Plc and Elderstreet VCT Plc, a significant shareholder, raising £1.75 million to part fund the transaction.

Management buyout of Westway Cooling Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and executive John Price, advised Maven Capital Partners, and Newco on their recent buyout of Westway Cooling Limited. Matrix Private Equity Partners provided additional equity funding, whilst the Cooperative Bank provided term debt and banking facilities.

Refinancing of TelecomFM Holdings Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and manager Wesley Fell-Smith, advised the management of TelecomFM Holdings Limited on the refinancing of the company’s debt facilities that were originally secured as part of a management buyout in September 2008. The refinancing was secured from the Royal Bank of Scotland and involved replacing existing facilities as well as providing additional working capital headroom in order to support the company’s continuing strong growth.

Management team acquires Swindon semiconductor foundry business from MHS Electronics UK

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Bruce Morrison, advised management on its acquisition of the semiconductor foundry business of MHS Electronics UK Limited from its joint administrators. The Swindon facility’s management team worked with JSFM Consulting Limited, a business consultancy practice of whom MHS UK was a client, to put together a competitive bid. The business will trade as Plus Semi, a trading division of JSFM Consulting.

Acquisition by Premier Research Arizona LLC of Pivotal Research Centers Inc

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partners Bruce Morrison and Simon Jordan, advised Premier Research Group, an international pharmaceutical services group, on the acquisition of Pivotal Research Centers Inc, funded by ECI Partners.

Management buyout of ICA Limited

HMT Corporate Finance, led by partner Andrew Thomson and manager Wesley Fell-Smith, advised a management buyout team, led by Simon Whapshott, on the acquisition of ICA Digital Limited, the non-trading holding company of ICA Limited. HMT sourced equity funding from Foresight Group, with debt provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

HMT Corporate Finance make 'Top 15' in Thomson Reuters league table

HMT Corporate Finance has been included in the Thomson Reuters M&A League Tables ranked in 13th place for number of UK-based transactions up to $50m.

New partner appointments at HMT Corporate Finance

HMT Corporate Finance, the Thames Valley’s leading corporate finance adviser, has rounded off a successful year by appointing three new partners; Peter Barrand, Simon Jordan and Doug Macleod.

Wound Solutions completes round of fundraising

Wound Solutions Limited, exclusively advised by HMT Corporate Finance and led by partner Bruce Morrison, have successfully raised £2.5m in development funding from both new and existing investors. This will enable Wound Solutions to bring to market its initial product.