Focus Group
Submission Date: 23/03/10
Completion Date: 06/03/20
Target: Focus Group
Acquirer: Bowmark Capital
Deal Value: over £150m
Deal Description: International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Focus Group, a leading UK provider of communications and IT solutions, and its shareholders and management team, on the sale of a significant minority stake to Bowmark, the mid-market private equity firm.
The Osborne Clarke team advising Focus, was led by Partner Greg Leyshon and Associate Director Mike Freer and supported by Associate Director Pippa Byrne; Partner Max Millington and Legal Director Rebecca Scott.
Funding:over £150m
Corporate Finance Advisers: Alantra & Oakley Advisory
Legal Advisers: Osborne Clarke LLP, Dechert LLP & Stephenson Harwood LLP
Financial and Tax Due Diligence: PwC & HSBC
Commercial Due Diligence: Intechnica (IT DD)