Targeting new development or expansion via acquisitions and mergers is a key strategy for many Scottish businesses with growth ambitions.

Our Corporate Finance team has extensive experience in advising clients on acquisitions and disposals and a detailed understanding of the benefits and the challenges involved. 

Acting as your trusted adviser, we can provide a full range of financial services across all industry sectors. 

As well as our accountancy expertise, our specialist team’s understanding of the Scottish business landscape means we can offer you the perfect blend of technical excellence and commercial acumen. This is particularly important when dealing with third party funders such as banks and equity investors. 

We’ll deliver comprehensive and tailored solutions which address your needs whether you’re an SME, a blue-chip multi-national or a financial institution and advise you on transactions such as acquisitions, disposals and MBOs.

Recent transactions

Acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of David McKay Brown (Gunmakers) Limited by Buchan Guns Limited.

Advisors to the Purchaser

Johnston Carmichael

December 2021

TSG Group's acquisition of DRB UK Maintenance Ltd from Emtec Group.

Advisors to the Purchaser

Johnston Carmichael

November 2021

Acquisition of 60% of the issued share capital of Nessgro Limited by Burgess Farms Limited.

Advisers to the Vendor

Johnston Carmichael

August 2021

Sale of Pollock Holdings Ltd to

Advisers to the Vendor

Johnston Carmichael

March 2021

Sale of Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers to Aston Lark

Advisers to the Vendor

Johnston Carmichael

February 2021

Acquisition of Sco-Fro Group by Wismettac Harro Foods

Advisors to the Purchaser

Johnston Carmichael

February 2021

Sale of W.N. Lindsay Ltd to Simpsons Malt Ltd

Advisers to the Vendor

Johnston Carmichael

January 2021

Acquisition of Sonas Wealth Management

Advisors to the Purchaser

Johnston Carmichael

January 2021

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