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| Client | Deal | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance | Due diligence in connection with the secondary buyout by Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance from Barclays Ventures of Bifold Fluid Power, a leading valve engineering company supplying the oil and gas sector. | £35 million |
| BJ Services Company | Pre-acquisition due diligence in connection with the purchase of Norson Services Ltd providers of specialist engineering services with assets in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Houston (Texas) on behalf of BJ Services Company in New York Stock Exchange listed company providing services to the off shore oil sector. | Not disclosed |
| British Land | Pre-divestment Phase I/II investigation at the Arriva depot in Hemel Hempstead on behalf of agents acting for British Land. | Not disclosed |
| Capmark | Due diligence in connection with the acquisition of properties in Bonn, Germany on behalf of a leading real estate financial company operating in North America, Europe and Asia. | Not disclosed |
| CSM | Pre-acquisition due diligence in connection with the purchase of Kate's Cakes one of the most renowned and innovative hand crafted cake companies in the industry supplying a wide range of products into the leading coffee shop houses and some of the best known retailers including Pret a Manger, Starbucks, M&S and Waitrose on behalf of CSM, an internationally operating company engaged in the development, production, sale and distribution of bakery supplies and food ingredients. | GBP 20.5m |
| Danfoss A/S | Environmental and occasionally Technical Due Diligence on more than 20 transactions involving metal working production sites in more than 30 countries on all continents except Antarctica. Services have included phase 1, 2 and 3 EDD, counselling on exit strategies, participation in SPA drafting/evaluation and image defense in Environmental areas. | Not disclosed |
| Deutsche Bank | Vendor led EDD and TTD assignment comprising a 150 commercial real estate asset portfolio. On behalf of clients advised by Deutsche Bank Real Estate Investment Banking Group in London. | Not disclosed |
| DONG Energy | Extensive Vendor DD on both technical issues (wind resource evaluation, O&M, technology evaluation, performance) and environmental issues (permitting, noise/complaints, OHS/safety, end-of-life costs) of Nysted Havmøllepark. The asset is the world’s second largest off-shore wind farm with 72 turbines and a generating capacity of 165 MW. DONG Energy successfully divested 50% of the asset to Pension Danmark. | Not disclosed |
| ECI | Vendor led due diligence on behalf of the UK mid-market buy out specialist as part of the secondary buy-out of Nuaire Group, manufacturers of domestic, commercial and industrial fan systems by Electra Private Equity. | £34 million |
| Flowserve | Phase I and II pre-acquisition due diligence in connection with the purchase of Teesside based M F Sealing Systems Ltd on behalf of a leading manufacturer and supplier of pumps, valves, and seals to petroleum, chemical, power, water, and general industry. | Not disclosed |
| GE Commercial Finance | Pre-acquisition Phase I in connection with the MBO of Darley Limited, a specialist in the production of wet-glue labels, specialist forms and pharmaceutical leaflets, on behalf of GE Commercial Finance. | Not disclosed |
| Gilde | Due diligence in connection with the purchase of Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding NV, a leading Dutch manufacturing company supplying the automotive industry on behalf of one of Europe's foremost mid-market private equity investors. | Not disclosed |
| GIMV | Due diligence in connection with the MBI of Le Coburg, a Belgian producer of traditional salad spreads, supported by GIMV, the largest investment company in Belgium, specialising in investment in the equity of unlisted companies. | Not disclosed |
| Halder Invest | Due diligence in connection with the acquisition of Prolyte, the European leader in moveable aluminium constructions for the entertainment and exhibition industry on behalf of Halder Invest, a leading investment company specialising on buy-outs in small and medium-sized businesses with principal activities in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. | Not disclosed |
| Halverton | Acquisition due diligence for industrial estates in the Netherlands and France. | EUR 200m |
| Inalfa Roof Systems Group | One of the key producers of sun roofs for vehicles, has been sold to China's State owned company Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Company (BHAP). Tauw was environmental due diligence provider at three stages: during the acquisition by AAC Capital, formerly ABN AMRO Capital in 2002, during the refinancing in 2007, and during the exit in 2011. The investigations included site assessments in the Netherlands (HQ), UK, US, Italy, Brazil, China, Slovakia and Korea. The client described our work as follows: "Overall a very robust and cost effective approach". | Not disclosed |
| Investcorp | Vendor led EDD assignments comprising 36 industrial assets in Europe and in the USA. Icopal was acquired by Investcorp. | EUR 850m |
| Kohler | Phase I and II pre-acquisition audits in UK, France, Spain, Germany, Slovakia and India in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of the Lombardini Group, a world leader among diesel engine producers up to 50 kW on behalf of the worldwide leader in plumbing products. | Not disclosed |
| Kommunernes Landsforening | Denmark 2008. Vendor-led due diligence of the IT company KMD. Project Alfa: Environmental and technical vendor due diligence of five sites in Denmark in connection with the divestment of Denmark’s largest IT company KMD. The environmental regulatory compliance situation associated with past and present activities was assessed and potential implications to a transaction were drawn up. Furthermore, overview of recommended investments and replacements of technical equipment was prepared. | EUR 514 million |
| Lear Group Ltd | Staged vender-led environmental due diligence on behalf of the privately owned multi-faceted property company offering high spec retail, office and commercial space to commerce and business throughout the UK in connection with the disposal of a mixed portfolio of over 850 units on more than 100 properties. | In excess of GBP 150m |
| Maple Leaf Foods | Pre-acquisition environmental, health safety and planning due diligence in connection with the share purchase of the La Fornaia bakery, a leading producer of a wider range of premium quality and hand crafted breads by Maple Leaf Foods, a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh, frozen and par-baked bread, rolls and bagels. | GBP18.75m |
| Montagu Private Equity | Norway/Scotland 2010. Acquisition of Helly Hansen Survival (now Hansen Protection) Project Hawk. Phase 1 EDD incl. OHS of all sites and site visit of the HQ in Norway. The company produces and services off-shore survival suits and related products. | Not disclosed |
| Montagu Private Equity | Due diligence in connection with the acquisition of Unifeeder by Montagu private equity, the leading European mid-market private equity investor. Unifeeder operates the largest feeder network for container transportation in Northern Europe. The company transports containers from the large container hubs at Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam to over 20 ports across the Nordic Region, the Baltic States and Russia. | Not disclosed |
| Parcom Ventures | Pre-acquisition due diligence on behalf of KBC Private Equity NV, Aveve Group, Parcom Ventures, the equity and venture capital provider of the ING Group NV, and Janivo Holding, connection with the acquisition of Q-Bakeries Belgium NV, a Belgian bakery group specialising in fresh bread and pastries. | Not disclosed |
| Protego | Pre-acquisition due diligence with a combined value of over £150m for the purchase of various industrial and commercial properties including six industrial estates from Langtree Property Company Limited, two bulky-goods retail parks in Somerset from Gallagher Holdings and the purchase of Fordgates Sherbourne House on Cannon Street, EC4 on behalf of Allianz Immobilien. | In excess of GBP 150m |
| Rockspring Property Investment Managers Ltd | Review of environmental reports ahead of the purchase of mixed use property in central London. | GBP4.69m |
| Rockspring Property Investment Managers Ltd | Transaction support provided in connection with more than 30 land and property investments in the UK and Germany in the last 2 years. | Not disclosed |
| Superfos Packaging | EU/USA 2008 & 2010. Vendor Due Diligence of Europe’s largest manufacturer of injection moulded plastic packaging Superfos Packaging Project Magnum. Phase I environmental and health and safety due diligence was performed prior to a potential secondary buy-out of the industrial property portfolio. Tasks included coordination of multiple-site reporting and extensive QA of technical quality and consistency. The output of the assessment provided the group management with a detailed knowledge of the situation prior to the due diligence negotiations and potential secondary buyout. Countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (2), Poland, Spain, Sweden (2), the UK, and the USA.? | Not disclosed |
| Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group | World-wide 2010. Merger of Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group Project Gladiator. Phase I environmental and health and safety due diligence of 20 production sites across the world in 8 different countries. Additionally another 3 desk top reviews were performed on 3 sites. The diverse portfolio comprised all stages from tobacco plantations and fermenting facilities, manual cigar manufacturing and to the most modern tobacco manufacturing facility in Europe. The transaction advice was tailored to suit the merger structure. Clients: Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group. | Not disclosed |
| Teesland iOG Nordic | Major due diligence project for the leading pan-European property fund and asset management company, Teesland iOG Nordic. The acquisition concerned 260,000 sqaure metres and 29 properties for light industry in Sweden. | GBP190m |
| Teesland iOG Nordic | Pre–acquisition and divestment due diligence on behalf of the market leader in the UK and European Industrial Fund Management Sector, over 200 industrial developments across the UK. | In excess of GBP1.5bn |
| Teesland iOG Nordic | Over 100 separate commissions over the last 5 years on behalf of one of the market leaders in the UK and European Industrial Fund Management Sector including pre-acquisition due diligence in connection with the proposed purchase of properties in the UK, France, Denmark, Holland, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Germany with a combined value of more than £3bn. | More than GBP 3bn |
| Veolia Environnement | Norway 2011. Acquisition of Veolia Miljø Extensive phase 1 EDD of all sites and site visits of 10 sites for - ultimately - unsuccesful bidder.The company operates 85 sites all over Norway and has ca. 1,200 employees. The Company collects and processes materials for disposal or recycling. Materials include hazardous materials, paper, metals (incl. car scrapping), off-shore and oil industry wastes and biological wastes, in addition to operating several landfills. | Not disclosed |
| VION N.V. | CAT Alliance assisted VION N.V. with their second corporate portfolio acquisition in the UK of Grampian Foods' UK and Thailand business. CAT Alliance provided a broader scope of support to VION than core environmental due diligence which comprised identifying and quantifying risks associated with health and safety, fire safety and deleterious materials. CAT Alliance was able to provide input to the critical areas of regulatory permitting and fire safety for, in particular, the regulated processing facilities. In addition, we were also able to demonstrate our international reach and understanding of different legal jurisdictions for facilities in Thailand. | Not disclosed |
| Winnie Papir A/S | Vendor-led due diligence in connection with the share acquisition by Winnie Papir A/S of Eurowrap Limited, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative, design-led gift wrap, gift bags and general gift stationery. | Not disclosed |