The construction sector is driving one of the most significant shifts in business succession seen in recent years. 14% of all employee-owned businesses in the UK are in construction, following an 6,000% increase in companies moving to an Employee Ownership Trust since...
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Hawsons Advises On Acquisition Which Brings Monkey Town into the UK
The Corporate Finance team at Hawsons Chartered Accountants has successfully advised Dutch leisure group, 24 Indoor on its recent acquisition of Rascals Party & Play Centre in Preston. This strategic acquisition means that leading European indoor playground brand,...
Hawsons advises Century Plastics Ltd on Strategic Acquisition of Able Canopies Ltd
Hawsons has advised Century Plastics Ltd to acquire Able Canopies Ltd, a UK-based specialist in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality canopy and shelter solutions. The deal marks a significant expansion of Century Plastics’ UK footprint and supports...
Hawsons advises PBA Applied Ecology on transition to Employee Ownership Trust
Leading advisory firm Hawsons Chartered Accountants has advised ecological consultancy PBA Applied Ecology on its successful transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), securing the business's long-term future while handing ownership to the team behind its...
Hawsons Shortlisted for Five Awards at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025
Hawsons is delighted to announce that its Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted in five categories at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025. The ceremony, hosted by Insider Media, will take place on Thursday 5 June, celebrating the region’s standout...
Hawsons Advises Pest Control Supermarket.com on Transition to Employee Ownership
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Pest Control Supermarket.com through their transition to an Employee Ownership Trust. 10.01.2025: Hawsons has advised Pest Control Supermarket.com (PCS) on its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT),...
Selling a Care Home: Full Guide
Selling a care home is a complex process and to undertake it successfully requires a deep understanding of both the care sector and real estate market together with specialist knowledge of company sales and their tax consequences. The process of selling a care home...
CTW Hardfacing Management Buyout – Case Study
A management buyout (“MBO”) has been completed at CTW Hardfacing. Based in Sheffield and established in 1972, CTW Hardfacing provides long term wear resistant solutions to a wide range of industries, including those in the power generation, steel production, oil and...
Hawsons Advises on the Management Buy-Out of Kingsway Mortgages Limited
Since opening its doors in 1999, Kingsway Mortgages Limited (“the Company”) has gone from strength to strength, delivering mortgage advice and education to thousands of homeowners within London and the surrounding areas. With an in-depth knowledge of the market and a...
EOT Case Study – Lindway Scaffolding Limited
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Lindway Scaffolding Limited (“Lindway”), a family run scaffolding company, during its transition to Employee Ownership. The company, based in Chesterfield, and mostly serving the East Midlands and South...
EOT Case Study – Lyndhurst Cooling & Heating Services
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Lyndhurst Cooling & Heating Services Limited (“Lyndhurst” or “the Company”), a family run commercial cooling and heating solutions specialist, during its transition to Employee Ownership. Lyndhurst was...
Hawsons act as lead advisors for Bank Park on their sale to Intelli-park
Hawsons Corporate Finance are pleased to announce that they acted as the lead advisor to the shareholders of Bank Park, a car parking operator with sites across the UK, on the sale to PE-Backed Intelli-Park, a provider of parking technology and management services in...











