Engineering & Technology

Rockworth successfully completes Teamseer sale to the Access Group

April 19, 2013
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We are delighted to announce the successful acquisition of software as a service business, Teamseer Limited, by the Access Group. Teamseer is the leading absence management solution to both SME’s and blue chip clients. The solution automates the entire absence management process, providing HR, senior executives and line managers with visibility and control of staff [...]

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Rockworth advises on successful fund-raising for Oxford Nanosystems

January 30, 2013

Rockworth recently advised the team at Oxford nanoSystems, a developer of cutting edge nanocoating technologies, on its private placing that will provide funds to take the company through to its next stage of development. Based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Harwell Oxford, Oxford nanoSystems are using emerging technologies to refine longstanding [...]

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Rockworth advise Kittiwake Developments Limited on their sale to Parker Hannifin Corporation

July 17, 2012
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We are pleased to announce that Rockworth Managements Partners, acting as sole lead advisor, have advised the shareholders and management team in their successful sale of the company to Parker Hannifin Inc.  Alongside our other ongoing work in the engineering sector, Rockworth worked with the team for nearly a year, resulting in wide range of interested parties and offers [...]

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Fund-raising of expansion capital for Absolute Radio International

March 5, 2012
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Rockworth have advised the owners of Absolute Radio International on their successful capital raising to further develop their new digital media business. Client Business Absolute Radio International is one of the leading players in the UK radio industry, founded by Donnach O’Driscoll and Clive Dickens, they not only manage the London radio station of the [...]

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Engineering and Technology Corporate Finance – Oxford Catalysts raises £21m

February 28, 2011

A share placing has helped Oxford Catalysts Group raise about £21m to fund its transition from a research and development organisation to a commercial product company.  In another example of the improved prospects for engineering corporate finance transactions, the move comes as the company is “on the cusp” of commercialising its technology, having demonstrated its [...]

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Rockworth advises technology MBO of telemetry business, Arkessa

March 3, 2010

Background Vianet PLC was a leading Aim-listed telecoms business offering wireless connectivity and telemetry primarily to the vending market-place.  In December 2008 the Vianet business was acquired by another Aim-listed company, Brulines PLC, with the strategic intent to bring together the two companies operations within the vending and leisure markets. Opportunity Following the acquisition it [...]

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Wokingham Plastics Engineering Company acquisition of Cox Thermoforming Limited

February 5, 2010

Background Wokingham Plastics remains one of the largest and most-respected plastics thermoforming businesses in the UK.  With products ranging from furniture to aircraft components, the company is a key supplier to many different OEM’s.  The business had undergone a Management Buyout prior to our involvement with the Sales Director and Technical Director jointly acquiring the [...]

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