York Pharma Plc

FSI advised AIM listed client, York Pharma Plc, on the acquisition of Rosanto Pharmaceuticals Limited and their £5.25 million placing.

 Tragus Holdings

FSI advised on the property aspects of the £140 million acquisition of the Strada chain of restaurants.

The Travel Group Company

FSI advised the major shareholder of The Travel Group Company Holdings Limited on the sale of his majority shareholding to BCD Travel UK Limited (a subsidiary of World Travel International B.V).

Conran Restaurants

FSI advised the Conran team on their MBO of Conran Restaurant Holdings and the sale of the Great Eastern Hotel. Des Gunewardena, Chief Executive, Conran Holdings said: “FSI did a first class job for us”

Retirement Villages Limited

FSI have acted for the Retirement Villages Group, the UK’s leading specialists in retirement living, on the acquisition of the Roseland Parc Development in Tregony, near Truro, Cornwall. The purchase involved the acquisition of an existing care business and an ongoing retirement village development project which will together form the enhanced Roseland Parc Development. The £20 million development, once completed, will be the premier retirement village complex on the South West Coast.

Tragus Holdings

FSI advised on the property aspects of the £267 million sale of the Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Ortega restaurants to Blackstone Private Equity. The sale encompassed the entire portfolio consisting of some 180+ properties.

Aylesford Metal Company

FSI advised new client Aylesford Metal Company on the purchase of a £3m recycling business. Owned by Shaun Elliott, Aylesford specialise in recycling metal. FSI were brought in at short notice and turned the deal around within 36 hours.

LK Records

FSI advised LK Records Limited in its acquisition of the majority shareholding of the record company holding the contract for the band The Killers.

Private UK Investment House

FSI advised a private UK investment house and mezzanine funder on the provision of mezzanine funding to and taking warrants over shares in a US company providing products to the hotel sector. This project involved FSI working in conjunction with the client’s US attorneys.

Telecoms Re-seller

FSI advised the fastest growing UK business to business telecoms re-seller on an equity investment by a US hedge fund, again involved negotiating directly with the hedge fund’s US attorneys.

Blues Clothing

FSI advised shareholders of Blues Clothing, the UK’s leading supplier of licensed adult’s and children’s clothing, on the management buy-out of the company. Blues Clothing designs clothing using licensed characters such as Disney, Spiderman and many others.

Jelf Group Plc

FSI advised AIM listed Jelf Group Plc on its acquisition of SPS Wellbeing Limited for up to £10 million and its £20 million refinancing.