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Chris has the Wright stuff for Catalyst
After a record first half year start to 2010, Catalyst has continued to expand by appointing Chris Wright to the firm’s dealmaking team, based primarily...... more
Catalyst secures another major sale
Catalyst has continued its recent string of major mid-market deals by acting as lead adviser on the £64 million sale of Vision Security Group (VSG)...... more
New research highlights opportunities from NHS shake up
New research written by Catalyst highlights major growth opportunities for private sector companies working within the healthcare sector, especially within primary care. Huge pressure on...... more
Catalyst shortlisted for leading business award
Catalyst has been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories for the 2010 Birmingham Post Business Awards. Shortlisted for both the Business of the Year and...... more
Record first half to year for Catalyst
Catalyst reports a significant upturn in its deal activity in the first six months of 2010, with performance beating all previous records in the firm's...... more
AIM Aviation flies high thanks to Catalyst
Catalyst has advised on the MBO of AIM Aviation, a leading global provider of cabin design and build services to the aircraft industry. AIM, a company...... more
Abru climbs to success
Catalyst has advised German based Vaillant Group on the sale of its UK access products business, Abru, to Werner Co., the world’s leading ladder manufacturer,...... more
Inspired Thinking from Catalyst
Catalyst has acted as lead adviser on the development capital fundraising for Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) to acquire Total Marketing Services LLP (TMS). Based in Birmingham,...... more
Catalyst complete £13.1 million sale of Nightingale Associates
Catalyst has completed its eighth deal of 2010, advising Tribal Group plc on the sale of its architectural subsidiary, Nightingale Associates, to the Canadian architecture...... more
Catalyst complete two major re-financing deals
Catalyst has completed two major re-financing deals despite the difficulties experienced by many businesses dealing with banking issues in early 2010. These deals were the re-financing...... more
Catalyst Managing Partner elected to prestigious trade body
Andy Currie, Managing Partner of Catalyst, has been elected to the Board of prestigious trade organisation the Corporate Finance Faculty of the ICAEW. The Faculty provides...... more
Food & Drink M&A to boomerang in 2010
Catalyst Food & Drink sector expert Simon Peacock has predicted a significant recovery in M&A in the sector as 2010 progresses. Speaking at events organised by...... more
Another major award for Catalyst
Hot on the heels of a number of deal completions in quarter one of 2010, Catalyst has won another major honour, picking up the 'Advisory...... more
Catalyst expert to speak at leading Food & Drink event
Catalyst Food & Drink sector head Simon Peacock has been invited to speak at a leading industry seminar on M&A in the sector in early...... more
Catalyst expert chosen to judge major Food & Drink trade awards
Leading industry title The Grocer magazine has asked Catalyst's head of Food & Drink, Simon Peacock, to join the judging panel for one of the...... more
Margin squeeze likely to drive Facilities Management M&A
New research by Catalyst predicts an increase in M&A activity in the Facilities Management (FM) sector as providers increasingly seek to protect profit margins through...... more
Catalyst advise on the sale of Minivator to Handicare AS
Catalyst has acted as lead advisor on the sale of world-class manufacturer Minivator to Norwegian based Handicare AS. Based in the Midlands, Minivator is one of...... more
ICAEW marks out Catalyst as one to follow
Michael Izza, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, visited the offices of Catalyst during a tour of the West Midlands...... more
Catalyst advise on the management buy-out of Synseal Extrusions Limited
Catalyst has acted as lead advisor on the management buy-out of Synseal Extrusions Limited. Founded in 1980, Synseal is the UK's leading manufacturer of conservatory roof...... more
Catalyst advise on sale of NB Real Estate to Capita plc
Catalyst has acted for the shareholders of NB Real Estate on its sale to Capita plc for £20 million. NB Real Estate is one of the...... more
Spanish recruit deepens international links for Catalyst
Catalyst have a new Spanish deal maker, Elena Boixaidos, our third new recruit of 2010. Elena joins the firm for 12 months secondment from Norgestion, Catalyst’s...... more
Catalyst partner firm completes major consultancy practice sale
Giant international firm Accenture has completed the acquisition of privately held risk consulting firm RiskControl in a deal managed by Catalyst's partner firm in Latin...... more
Fastest growing waste companies in UK revealed in new Fast 50 research
The waste industry bible, the magazine of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has published the results of new research by Catalyst, showing the 50...... more
Two new recruits for Catalyst
Catalyst has added to its team with two new senior deal-makers, Mark Birri and James Knott. Mark has four years experience of corporate finance with...... more
Catalyst shortlisted for leading trade award
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has announced that Catalyst is one of the few firms shortlisted for the 2009 'Independent Corporate Finance House of...... more
Leadership key to recruitment success
Catalyst and The Recruiter magazine have launched the 2010 Recruitment Fast 50. The league table, which identifies the fastest growing privately owned recruitment businesses in...... more
Catalyst addresses leading industry conference
Catalyst Managing Partner Andy Currie spoke at leading industry conference Mid Market 2010, held in London on January 28th 2010. Appearing alongside industry heavyweights including Jon...... more
Major financial services deal completes
Catalyst partner firm Broadspan, which specialises in Latin America and the Caribbean, has completed the acquisition of Florida based Mellon United National Bank on behalf...... more
Support for Olympic hopefuls
Catalyst is supporting potential Olympic Athletes by becoming the first organisation to sign up to a new fund raising scheme launched by Birmingham based Birchfield...... more
Catalyst students top of the class
Two students from Midlands universities have won major prizes for work produced during industrial placement years with Catalyst. Simon Patterson, a business management student at Birmingham...... more
Golden period predicted for UK engineering sector
The weakness of sterling has created the opportunity for an export-led recovery in the engineering sector and boosted the chances of significant further inward investment...... more
ScriptSwitch is US bound
Catalyst has acted for the shareholders of ScriptSwitch, which included ISIS Equity Partners, Advantage Growth Fund and the management team, on its sale to UnitedHealth...... more
International connections look to the future
A recovery in worldwide M&A is definitely underway was the main conclusion of the latest conference held by Mergers Alliance, Catalyst's international partnership, in Warsaw...... more
Investment in healthcare IT to grow substantially
Investment in the healthcare IT (HIT) sector is set to grow substantially as IT usage in healthcare becomes critical in producing better health outcomes and...... more
Top 20 UK waste companies highlighted by Catalyst in leading publication
Catalyst's article on the top players in the UK's waste industry has been featured in October's Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) magazine. The...... more
Grocer publishes Catalyst Fast 50 food companies research
The Grocer magazine, the UK's pre-eminent food & drink trade magazine, has published (12 September 2009) Catalyst's research into the 50 Fastest growing privately owned...... more
Energy from waste to attract investment
Energy from waste (EfW) will make an important contribution to the UK’s renewable energy programme if all of the current pipeline of projects are built....... more
Cross border European healthcare IT deal completed
Catalyst has advised Healthcare Knowledge International (HKI) on the sale of its Spanish and Portuguese subsidiaries, Iasist SA and Iasist Portugal (Iasist), to global business...... more
Sale of award winning Salads To Go
Catalyst has advised the shareholders of Salads To Go on the sale of the business to French owned, Soleco UK, the owner of Florette. Soleco,...... more
Rise in Water sector M&A predicts Catalyst
Following the regulated water sector’s proposed plans to spend £27 billion between 2010 and 2015 modernising the UK's ageing water infrastructure, (compared to just less...... more
Healthy interest in Food & Drink M&A despite recession
In its Summer 2009 report, Catalyst predicts that despite the current global recession, the food and drink industry will see levels of cross-border M&A activity...... more
Catalyst clients on top of the league
Three of Catalyst Corporate Finance’s recent clients feature in the top 25 fastest growing UK firms within the prestigious “Buyout Track 100” table published on...... more
Funding remains major issue for key government renewables policy
The announcement today (17 February 2009) by Jane Kennedy, Environment Minister, regarding the government’s support of anaerobic digestion (AD) is a welcome one. We at...... more
2008 BVCA award for Catalyst
Catalyst Corporate Finance, the mid-market corporate finance advisory business, has won the BVCA/Real Deals 2008 Financial Advice of the Year award. The award, presented to...... more
Catalyst bucks trend with two new partners
Catalyst announces the appointment of two new Partners, Jamie Hope and Mark Wilson. Hope will focus on Catalyst’s private equity advisory services in the Midlands,...... more
Catalyst man chosen to attend G8 Summit
Clive Bawden, Business Development Director at Catalyst, was chosen to be part of the UK team attending the first ever official Young Entrepreneurs G8 Summit,...... more
Mark Humphries speaks at leading Entrepreneur's Forum
Mark Humphries, Partner at Catalyst, has been invited to speak at a forum organised for entrepreneurs by leading investment bank Kleinwort Benson. Entitled "Exit strategies for...... more
UK slow to react in search for energy alternatives
Mark Wilson, Partner at Catalyst, highlighted the opportunities and threats for investors in clean technology at a seminar held in Birmingham on 28 May 2009....... more
Clive Bawden moves up to senior IoD role
Clive Bawden, Business Development Director at Catalyst, has become Chairman of the prestigious Institute of Directors Young Directors Forum, a role he will hold from...... more
Leading waste magazine published Catalyst research
The monthly magazine of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has published a feature prepared by Catalyst, analysing the top 20 players in the UK...... more
Findings from latest Mergers Alliance conference
The UK is better placed to survive the downturn in M&A activity than most of the other major economies in the world, reports Catalyst following...... more
Catalyst waste expertise featured in Financial Times
Research by Catalyst was used in a feature article in the Financial Times today (16 February 2008). This follows publication of Catalyst's sector report analysing the...... more
Advice on expanding a consumer brand overseas
In times when the reach of advertising and media continues to extend, product life cycles are short and high quality manufacturing processes are accessible to...... more
Catalyst wins another major award
Catalyst has won the 2007 “unquote” magazine award for Corporate Financier of the Year. The award was presented to Partner Mark Humphries, by leading journalist...... more
Catalyst focus on owner managed businesses
Leading regional newspaper the Birmingham Post has today (21 June 2007) published a feature supplement targeting issues affecting fast growing privately owned businesses. Written in conjunction...... more
Catalyst Partner appointed to CBI Council
Richard Sanders, Partner at Catalyst Corporate Finance, has been appointed to the CBI Regional Council in the West Midlands. This is another example of the firm’s...... more
Catalyst scoops third Rainmaker award
Catalyst has won one of the prestigious 2006 Rainmaker Awards, coming out top in the industrials sector. The Rainmaker competition, now in its eighth year,...... more
Catalyst scoops second Rainmaker award
Catalyst has won the 2005 Rainmaker award for the top Independent Corporate Finance Team in the UK. The award for the Rainmaker competition is...... more
Catalyst shortlisted for European award
Catalyst has been short listed for the 2005 Real Deals/European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) Boutique of the Year award. The award, which is judged by...... more
Catalyst wins BVCA Award
Catalyst has won the 2004 Boutique of the Year category in the annual National Private Equity Awards supported by the British Venture Capital Association. The award...... more
