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Prettys Solicitors LLP

Ipswich, England
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Deals

The owners of Deben Publishing Limited, holding company of John Catt Educational Limited and John Catt Publications, LLC

Prettys advised the sellers on the sale of Deben Publishing Limited, non-trading holding company of the educational publishing company, John Catt Educational Limited and John Catt Publications, LLC, to Hachette UK Limited, part of the Hodder Education Group, for an undisclosed fee which completed on 30 November 2021.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hachette-uk-buys-educational-publisher-john-catt-1292266

Sale of the entire issued share capital of Haydn Evans Consulting to its employees through an employee ownership trust

The transaction involved the setting up of a trust for the benefit of the employees of Haydn Evans Consulting, as well as a company limited by guarantee to act as trustee of the trust, and then facilitating the sale of Haydn Evans Consulting Group Limited, a non-trading holding company of the engineering company, Haydn Evans Consulting Limited to the trust for an undisclosed sum.

Prettys advised the shareholders of Hertfordshire based Advanced Demolition Ltd (ADL) on the sale of the business to Sun Environmental Services Group (SunEnviro)

ADL delivers a full range of waste management and demolition services and is highly accredited and fully licensed as a Registered Waste Carrier/Dealer. Paul Jackson, co-owner of ADL, was introduced to Dan Billson and the Prettys’ team by Rob Dukelow-Smith and Amie Goodlad of Forward Finance.

This transaction involved commercial property and employment law elements as well as the drafting and negotiation around the commercial documentation needed in order for the sale to proceed. The commercial lawyers at Prettys were able to work together on all aspects of the transaction. As is often the case with such transactions, working to imposed deadlines and keeping all parties regularly updated and informed was key to the successful completion of the deal.

“Both Mick and I are really pleased with the service provided by Dan, Becky and the rest of the Prettys team in acting for us on the sale of our business.  We were particularly impressed by their responsiveness, pragmatism, and commitment to maintaining momentum on the deal.   Their ability to work so cohesively with us, and Rob and Amie at Forward, throughout the transaction meant that we felt fully supported and in safe hands at all times.”

Paul Jackson, ADL

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Prettys offers a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the commercial needs of our corporate clients. Our expertise extends into a wide range of specialist areas, advising clients on matters relating to banking and finance, commercial agreements, corporate finance, dispute resolution, data protection, insolvency, insurance and intellectual property.

Testimonials

Paul Jackson, ADL

 

“Both Mick and I are really pleased with the service provided by Dan, Becky and the rest of the Prettys team in acting for us on the sale of our business.  We were particularly impressed by their responsiveness, pragmatism, and commitment to maintaining momentum on the deal.   Their ability to work so cohesively with us, and Rob and Amie at Forward, throughout the transaction meant that we felt fully supported and in safe hands at all times.”

James Calvert, Haydn Evans Consulting

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the team at Prettys and Scrutton Bland for all their hard work and expert advice, that has allowed us to reach this point.”