• DMH Stallard acted for Pall Mall Investment Management Limited (Pall Mall) in the sale of its European high yield fund management business to Brookfield Investment Management (UK) Limited (a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a leading global asset manager with over US$100 billion in assets under management).
  • Pall Mall is a specialist asset manager with in excess of US$2 billion of assets under management.
  • In a separate transaction and following the sale to Brookfield, DMH Stallard advised Pall Mall on the merger of the company into Pall Mall Investment Management GmbH, a new formed German entity.
  • The merger was conducted under the EU Merger Directive and coordinated with financial services regulators in England and Germany to efficiently relocate the Pall Mall business to Germany where its (Risk@Work®) and quantitative analysis operations are conducted.
  • DMH Stallard acted for Valens Resources Group Plc, an East Anglian based recycling company, in their acquisition of the entire share capital of Singh (UK) Limited in January 2011 for an undisclosed sum.
  • This acquisition is in line with Valens' strategy of expanding its recycling and waste management activities whilst enhancing its core business of metal recycling.
  • DMH Stallard acted for Fifosys Limited, aWest Hampstead based IT Managed Services Provider, in their December 2010 acquisition of Octavia Information Systems Limited, a London Bridge based company.
  • The combination of the two businesses has created a 45 person strong IT services business with a revenue of £4 million.
  • DMH Stallard advised well-established Italian food importer and wholesaler, Rondanini UK Limited on its acquisition of the business and assets of fellow importer and distributor of Italian foods, Salvo C.F.S Limited.
  • A family run business, Salvo C.F.S Limited, has supplied Italian food to independent restaurants and cafes since 1968, rendering it one of the leading importers and suppliers of Italian products in the South East of England.
  • DMH Stallard advised on the acquisition of the Mid Sussex Golf Club, from Mid Sussex Golf and Leisure Club Limited, into a new corporate vehicle, on the 7th January 2011.
  • The acquisition will allow for further investment and development of this key community facility.
  • DMH Stallard acted forWoodsta Investments in the acquisition of Newlands ClinicalTrials Limited which operates Dr Newman's Clinic - specialist in the removal of many skin complaints including leg and facial veins.
  • The deal was effected for a combination of cash and shares inWoodsta and Dr Newman and Laurence Newman continue to be involved in the business. Woodsta intends to roll out the treatment nationwide.
  • DMH Stallard acted for Sevenoaks Investments Limited in its acquisition of the share capital of O'Rourke Construction and Surfacing Limited.
  • The business has operated since 1980, and will continue at a site in Sydenham Road, London. O'Rourke Constructing & Surfacing Limited is an established business, benefiting from a good mix of private and public sector contracts.

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