HM Dealmakers
Quarterly updates
Our regular quarterly bulletin, HM Dealmakers, contains highlights of our corporate team's latest activity, events, market views and news. You can view the most recent edition, along with previous editions, by clicking on the links below.
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Corporate deals table
Our team is enjoying a busy start to 2019, after an extremely busy 2018 in which we recorded more than 100 deals for the fifth year in succession. As you can see from the table below, we advise on every type of transaction you could imagine throughout the corporate arena, from entry-level to significant mergers and acquisitions. Our activity also spanned Scotland's key sectors, with family-owned businesses, healthcare, property and the food, leisure and hospitality industries particularly prominent.
| Date | Type of Transactions | Partner | Sector | Value |
| Oct-19 | Restructure | Jo Nisbet | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 1,500,000 |
| Sep-19 | Business and asset purchase | Stephen Chan | Food, Leisure & Hospitality | confidential |
| Sep-19 | Acquisition | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Sep-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Manufacturing & Engineering | 400,000 |
| Sep-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Technology | undisclosed |
| Sep-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Other | undisclosed |
| Sep-19 | Investment | Stephen Chan | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Aug-19 | Investment | Stephen Chan | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Aug-19 | Restructure | Jo Nisbet | Technology | 7,000,000 |
| Aug-19 | Share sale | Donald Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Share acquisition | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Share Allotment | Donnie Munro | Other | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Asset sale | Paula Skinner | Banking and Finance | 134,363 |
| Jul-19 | Asset Sale | Paula Skinner | Banking and Finance | 155,000 |
| Jul-19 | Share sale | Paula Skinner | Banking and Finance | 1,200,000 |
| Jul-19 | Acquisition of business | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Business and asset purchase | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Business acquisition | Chris Kerr and Fiona Neilson | Food, Leisure & Hospitality | confidential |
| Jul-19 | Restructure | Chris Kerr | Other - marine economy | confidential |
| Jul-19 | Share sale | Chris Kerr and Craig McKerracher | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Jul-19 | Share purchase | Paula Skinner | Technology | 668,190 |
| Jul-19 | Share Sale | Chris Noble | Real Estate | undisclosed |
| Jul-19 | Investment | Stephen Chan | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Jul-19 | Investment | Stephen Chan | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Jul-19 | Investment | Stephen Chan | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Jun-19 | Share acquisition | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Company sale | Paula Skinner | Other | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Sale | James MacGregor | Family owned business | 850,000 |
| Jun-19 | Share acquisition | James MacGregor | Family owned business | 6,000,000 |
| Jun-19 | Joint Ventures | James MacGregor | Family owned business | 1,000,000 |
| Jun-19 | Share Sale | Donnie Munro | Food, Leisure and Hospitality | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Asset Sale | Donnie Munro | Food, Leisure and Hospitality | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Share sale | Jo Nisbet | Other | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Share Issue | Donnie Munro | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Share Issue | Donnie Munro | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Food, Leisure & Hospitality | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Technology | undisclosed |
| Jun-19 | Business and assets purchase | Chris Kerr | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| May-19 | Share Transfer | Chris Kerr | Property & Construction | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Sale | Jo Nisbet | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 4,800,000 |
| May-19 | Share acquisition | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Corporate Restructure | Donnie Munro | Property and Construction | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Share Sale | James MacGregor | Family owned business | 500,000 |
| May-19 | Family Investment Company | Donnie Munro | Family owned business | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Family Investment Company | Donnie Munro | Family owned business | undisclosed |
| May-19 | Cross-option agreements | Chris Kerr and Fiona Neilson | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Apr-19 | Business and asset sale | Chris Kerr | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Release of deferred consideration | Chris Kerr | Marine | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Sale | Christopher Kerr & Craig McKerracher | Retail and Family owned business | Undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Acquisition of business | Paula Skinner | Other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Business and asset purchase | Stephen Chan | retail | 230,000 |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share purchase | Paula Skinner | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Loan | Paula Skinner | Other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Capital Reduction Demerger | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Sale | Donnie Munro | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share buyback | Donald Munro | other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share Transfer | Donald Munro | other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Business acquisition | James MacGregor | Other | 6,500,000 |
| Apr-19 | Debt for Enquiry | Donnie Munro | Retail | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share Exchange | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Asset Transfer | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Energy | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Asset Sale | Donnie Munro | Other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Donnie Munro | Other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Exit | Jo Nisbet | Other | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Food, Leisure & Hospitality | 200,626 |
| Apr-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Retail | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Share buyback | Paula Skinner | Construction | undisclosed |
| Apr-19 | Hive up business and assets | Chris Kerr | Public sector | confidential |
| Mar-19 | Chris Kerr | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed | |
| Mar-19 | Share Transfer | James MacGregor | Other | confidential |
| Mar-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Retail | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | MBO | Jo Nisbet | Manufacturing & Engineering | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Retail | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Sale of Business | Paula Skinner | Other (Professional Services) | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Acquisition of business | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Technology | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Succession Planning | Donald Munro | Banking and Finance | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Investment | Tony Cameron | Healthcare and Life Sciences | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Investment | Jo Nisbet | Food, Leisure & Hospitality | undisclosed |
| Mar-19 | Introduction of new shareholders | Chris Kerr and Fiona Neilson | Healthcare and Life Sciences | confidential |
| Mar-19 | Joint Ventures | Stephen Chan | Other | N/A |
| Feb-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Share Transfer | Donnie Munro | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Sale of Business | Donnie Munro | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Share acquisition | James MacGregor | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Investment | James MacGregor | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Share acquisition | James MacGregor | Other | Undisclosed |
| Feb-19 | Investment | Paula Skinner | Healthcare and Life Sciences | |
| Jan-19 | Share Transfer | Donald Munro | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share buyback | James MacGregor | Property & Construction | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Exchange | John Meehan | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Exchange | John Meehan | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Exchange | John Meehan | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Exchange | John Meehan | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Exchange | John Meehan | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Sale | John Meehan | Property & Construction | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Crowdfund | Paula Skinner | Energy | £7,000,000 |
| Jan-19 | Transfer of employees of Phoenix Motown Limited's Suzuki dealership | Stephen Chan | Retail | £816,000 |
| Jan-19 | Business and asset sale of Phoenix Tertium Limited's Mitsubishi dealership | Stephen Chan | Retail | £816,000 |
| Jan-19 | Business and asset sale of Phoenix Kia Limited's Kia dealership | Stephen Chan | Retail | £816,000 |
| Jan-19 | Business and asset sale of Phoenix Honda Limited's Honda dealership | Stephen Chan | Retail | £816,000 |
| Jan-19 | Business and asset sale of Phoenix Car Company Limited's Hyundai dealership | Stephen Chan | Retail | £816,000 |
| Jan-19 | Share buyback | Donald Munro | Other | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Share Sale | Jo Nisbet | Food & Drink | undisclosed |
| Jan-19 | Sale | Donald Munro | Property and Construction | undisclosed |
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