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It’s important that business owners plan for the future, and that includes considering what happens to their shareholdings in the event of any changes – be that a financial downturn, or more unexpectedly, if they die or… Download now

Our next in the series of guides to contract clauses focuses on charges and payment. … Continue reading

The EU Data Act is a significant step forward in the European Union’s mission to regulate access to and use of data, by pushing for improved transparency and portability for businesses that rely on data services.… Download now

Once you’ve arrived at the decision to sell your telecoms business, you want the
process to be as efficient and profitable as possible.… Download now

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the regulation of AI has become a hot topic.… Download now

Siloton, the Bristol-based health technology start-up, has secured further funding. … Continue reading

The EU Data Act is a significant step forward in the European Union’s mission to regulate access to and use of data. … Continue reading

Bristol based Clik Software has been acquired by competitor Joblogic.… Continue reading

MSI Global Alliance appoint new member Roxburgh Milkins
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Communicate, a leading provider of cybersecurity and network infrastructure solutions, has announced its acquisition of York Data Services. … Continue reading

Windsor Telecom has acquired Leeds-based Yoozoom.… Continue reading

Big data is now being harnessed by Insurtech businesses and insurance companies, allowing more accurate assessment of risk, policy pricing and claims settlement. This means data has become critical for insurers and the m… Continue reading

In technology contracts, software providers normally have to give an indemnity to their licensees to protect them against software infringement. Now new policies are available to insure tech companies against this risk.… Continue reading

Blu Wireless, the leader in mmWave radio networking technology, has announced that Ependion’s business entity Westermo has entered into a strategic partnership agreement to use Blu Wireless’ patented mmWave wireless tech… Continue reading

After the delivery and performance obligations have been agreed upon, the next topic to negotiate is ‘representations and warranties’.… Continue reading

Focus Group is continuing its bold buy-and-build strategy with its eighth successful acquisition of the year confirmed. … Continue reading

Focus Group acquires Cellular Solutions… Continue reading

Here's the second in our clause guide series, looking at delivery and performance obligations. We've also added a couple of other links to information that might be useful.… Continue reading

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is a key metric for SaaS businesses. If you're a SaaS business which is getting ready for sale, one of the jobs at the top of your list should be an ARR health-check. In this article we hav… Continue reading

Focus Group has taken the next step on its growth journey with the successful acquisition of Midland Telecom.… Continue reading

Dynisma, a leading motion simulator technology company, has agreed a partnership with McLaren Automotive. The partnership will see Dynisma supply McLaren with one of its ground-breaking driving simulators. … Continue reading

RH Fibreboard has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of Smart Packaging.
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Focus Group, a leading provider of essential business technology, has announced the acquisition of Datasharp.… Continue reading

Milbotix is an award-winning Healthtech start-up backed by Alzheimer's Society & UK Dementia Research Institute. … Continue reading

TalkLife, a peer-to-peer support app for those struggling with mental health issues, has recently secured a round of funding from Telus, an investment group with a history of working with tech-based solutions for health… Continue reading

Negotiating contracts can be a frustrating experience. You send your contract to the other
side, and they return it with deleted clauses, amended clauses, new wording and a raft of
tracked changes.… Continue reading

Focus Group, a leading provider of essential business technology, has announced the acquisition of RPM Communications, a specialist in delivering advanced cloud-based telephony (ACBT) solutions to the healthcare sector. … Continue reading

From our January 2024 newsletter, this is the first in a series of updates about contract clauses.… Continue reading

We debunk a few common contract myths that may expose your business to unnecessary contract risk. … Continue reading

Sennen Tech (a Bristol-based provider of advanced software for the delivery and operation of large-scale renewable energy generation) has been acquired by Kraken Technologies, part of Octopus Energy Group.… Continue reading

Training and leadership specialists Capella Associates were recently acquired by PMI (Process Management International) and are now working together to help businesses transform their performance improvement through our… Continue reading

A Bristol based business that provides care for older people in their own homes has been acquired by another care sector expert, also resident in the city.… Continue reading

Bristol-based security company RelyOn Guarding & Security Services Ltd. has acquired 100% of Taunton-based Walford Security.… Continue reading

Focus Group, a leading provider of essential business technology, has announced its acquisition of Boxx – a highly-respected communications and connectivity specialist with established operations across Bedfordshire, Buc… Continue reading

NMi Group, a leader in mission-critical product Testing, Inspection, Certification and Calibration (TICC) services, has announced the strategic acquisition of Bristol based Avon Dynamic Calibration Ltd. … Continue reading

ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has announced the acquisition of Evo, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions for business… Continue reading

Proctor + Stevenson, one of the South West's largest and longest-established marketing and communication agencies, has undergone a management buyout (MBO).

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Focus Group has worked closely with &Partners to integrate them into the Focus Group collective. … Continue reading

Sideways 6, an integrated crowdsourcing and idea management platform, has been acquired by Interact Software, a leading intranet solution provider for enterprise businesses across North America and EMEA.
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Lucy Group has acquired the assets and IP of Fundamentals’ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) business.… Continue reading

Rebellion is one of Europe’s leading independent video game developers & publishers, with a strong track record of developing and publishing award-winning games built on a reputation of quality and innovation. … Continue reading

At Roxburgh Milkins, we're very pleased to be sponsoring the South West Business Insider '42 under 42' again. Recently, we had the first roundtable for this year’s new 42 under 42s. It was an excellent group of young lea… Continue reading

Bristol-based intellectual property firm JD IP’s client portfolio has been acquired by Cheltenham-headquartered patent and trade mark firm Albright IP.… Continue reading

Canopy was acquired by Michelin, with the technology playing an indispensable role in the development of original-equipment, high-performance tyres.… Continue reading

A Bristol-based packaging firm has been acquired by Somerset-headquartered RH Fibreboard. … Continue reading

A manufacturer of heat pumps and refrigeration systems has secured investment from Groupe Atlantic, which owns Ideal Heating.… Continue reading

Experian recently published their Market IQ report for M&A activity in 2022. The report ranks Roxburgh Milkins among the top legal advisors in the South West by deal volume.… Continue reading

Bristol based multi-award-winning production company, Wildseed Studios, has been acquired by Mediawan Kids & Family, the European independent multi-genre studio dedicated to the production and distribution of children’s… Continue reading

The Hayes Parsons Group – the name behind Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers, underwriting agency Admiral Marine, and CMTIA (Combined Market Traders Insurance Association) – has added professional indemnity broker Ntegrity… Continue reading

Rockpool Investments has provided further funding to portfolio company EC Electronics (a global provider of electronic manufacturing services) in their first acquisition, Swan Electronics Manufacturing Solutions (“EMS”).… Continue reading

Babble Communications have announced their acquisition of Peterborough based Airphone Telecom Solutions Ltd, who specialise in supplying, developing and managing mobile and fixed line telecommunication solutions for busi… Continue reading

A Bristol-headquartered data firm which supports universities across the UK was bought by an Inflexion-backed education group.
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The majority shareholding of UK Precision Ltd (UKP) has been acquired by Leviathan Engineering. … Continue reading

Mecsia Group have acquired Gloucester based SK Heating and Cooling. Mecsia is a nationwide supplier of technical engineering services, offering mechanical and electrical planned preventative maintenance, as well as round… Continue reading

Grey Monarch, Swindon based specialist SAP Partner, has been acquired by US business Pathlock, the leading provider of application security and controls automation for critical business applications.… Continue reading

The Electric Bike Shop first opened in Bristol in 2017 and now has ten stores across the UK. The business has grown in 2022 with the acquisition of several new stores, including from Pure Electric and the destination Bat… Continue reading

Focus Group has acquired Incom-CNS, bringing specialist contact centre expertise to the group and strengthening ties with Mitel.… Continue reading

Duel, the UK’s leading Brand Advocacy platform used by companies including ASOS, Dove and Charlotte Tilbury, has secured a $3m (£2.5m) Seed funding round led by SuperSeed.… Continue reading

Rotaready, the award-winning staff rota software, has been acquired by the Access Group, to help customers build effective and compliant teams.… Continue reading

Focus Group has announced it has acquired STL Communications Limited, a unified communications provider based in Oxfordshire.… Continue reading

An operator of five premium boutique hotels and pubs throughout the South West has secured a £3.5m loan to fund the acquisition of its sixth site.… Continue reading

Roxburgh Milkins and Hazlewoods Corporate Finance have recently advised Banner Ltd, the UK’s largest supplier of school uniforms, on its acquisition of William Turner Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of premium quality sch… Continue reading

Leading industrial workspace specialist, IWS Group, has completed its acquisition of Anco Storage Equipment Ltd, the largest trade-only supplier of storage solutions in the UK.… Continue reading

Wild & Game (a West Country-based brand that’s building the UK market for game meat) has raised an impressive £485,000 in its first ever equity crowd funder. Launched in 2017, Wild & Game specialises in game meat.… Continue reading

We hear plenty of talk from government about the need to stimulate private enterprise, destroy bureaucracy and remove the need for unnecessary paperwork.… Continue reading

We're delighted to have once again been shortlisted in the 'Corporate Law Firm of the Year' category at the Insider South West Dealmakers awards.… Continue reading

Roxburgh Milkins client, Netherlands Measurement Institute (“NMi”), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), announced that it has acquired Chamois Metrology (“Chamois”).… Continue reading

ITC has now been acquired by its counterpart, The Fortegra Group, and the deal further establishes Fortegra's footprint in the region.… Continue reading

A Bristol-headquartered baker and supplier of artisan cakes has secured investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC to support the next stage of its growth plans.… Continue reading

A Bristol-based technology company that specialises in developing software for the renewables industry has secured new investment to accelerate its product development.… Continue reading

Siloton Limited, a revolutionary new deep-tech startup, has announced the first closing of its investment round, totalling c.£470k.… Continue reading

Focus Group, a provider of essential business technology, has made a significant investment in Midlands-based communications specialist Evad, to support its ambitious plans for growth and development into new sectors.… Continue reading

Law Business Research Ltd (LBR), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, LP (LLCP), has acquired Worldwide Legal Research (WLR), trading as LegalMonitor, a research company headquartered in London, U… Continue reading

In the Experian Market IQ report for M&A activity in 2021, Roxburgh Milkins was ranked among the top five firms in the South West region. … Continue reading

UK based business Polystream was acquired by California’s Mythical Games, a leader in the growing play-to-earn gaming industry.… Continue reading

CYSIAM, a cybersecurity business that provides advice, training, and managed services in cyber and secure technology systems has received £1.15 million investment from the Maven VCTs.… Continue reading

Arcturus Corporation Limited has been acquired by FirstPort.… Continue reading

NMi has announced its acquisition of Young Calibration Ltd., a UKAS accredited calibration laboratory (Laboratory 0604) and component testing laboratory with unrivalled knowledge and experience in thermal fluid systems t… Continue reading

Pinnacle Group has acquired AM Services Group (AMSG) in a deal that extends its service capacity, technical skill set and expert knowledge across new FM sectors including retail, manufacturing, and chemical industries.… Continue reading

Pinnacle Group have acquired residential and social housing specialist Orchard & Shipman. This not only expands their geographical footprint but brings significant sector expertise and… Continue reading

Focus Group has acquired fellow Scottish comms provider GB Technologies. The partnership will extend both brands’ geographical reach, enhance service expertise, and strengthen their product portfolios.… Continue reading

GoProposal, a major supplier of accounting and bookkeeping software, has been acquired by Sage, a leading provider of finance, accounting and payroll solutions to SMEs.… Continue reading

Somerset family businesses Welch Hire Limited and Bridgwater Tankwash Limited have been acquired by Abbey Logistics. The takeover of Welch Hire extends Wirral-based Abbey's… Continue reading

Business communications and technology provider swcomms has acquired a counterpart in Exeter. Taurus Clearer Communication, which has been trading in the city and the South West region since 1984, has been acquired by sw… Continue reading

Bristol-based KETS Quantum Security has raised £3.1m of funding, to keep data safe from the next generation of quantum-computing enabled hackers.… Continue reading

After funding a management buyout of Cambridge Maintenance Services Ltd, investment company Rockpool has now funded the acquisition of Acorn by Cambridge Maintenance Services Group… Continue reading

Bristol-based Terrafirma IDC Limited (Terrafirma) has been acquired by Toronto Stock Exchange listed Dye & Durham Corporation for £12M.… Continue reading

Roxburgh Milkins has worked with Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team to advise on the acquisitions of Initially Yours Limited, Total Promotions Limited and John McHugh (Stretford) Limited by Banner Limited.… Continue reading

Focus Group have expanded their portfolio and geographical reach even further through the acquisition of Scottish-based connectivity and telephony specialists, HighNet.… Continue reading

An award-winning automation and packaging machinery specialist based in Somerset has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO).… Continue reading

After 23 years of leadership, the founders of ea Change have announced that they are handing over the reins of the company to the next generation, with James McNicol and Andrew Oliver becoming joint owners and Managing D… Continue reading

Focus Group has completed its acquisition of swcomms in a move that the companies say will provide resources and growth for both businesses in the future. Focus Group will expand its geographical footprint through the ac… Continue reading

Founded in 2014, Senta is dedicated to making accountancy practices more profitable and scalable with a ‘customer-first’ approach. Its software will be integrated into IRIS Elements, the dynamic SaaS platform designed by… Continue reading

Fundamentals Ltd has completed the sale of its HV Services division to Freedom, a company in the NG Bailey Group.… Continue reading

Waste Source, based in Bristol and formed in 2010, is an independent waste broker providing waste collection, recycling and disposal solutions to businesses primarily in commercial sectors such as retail and hospitality,… Continue reading

In the second of our Brexit countdown notes, Carl Spencer-Spear covers some specific examples of when you will need to consider UK vs EU GDPR… Continue reading

The French ICO (CNIL) has fined Google £91m and Amazon £32m for failing to comply with French data protection law when placing advertising cookies on site visitors’ computers. It said they had not given sufficiently clea… Continue reading

Introduction We are fast approaching the end of 2020 and, with it, the end of the Brexit transitional period. The Government has consistently maintained that… Continue reading

As we head into the final weeks of 2020, perhaps we see the faint glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, with several promising… Continue reading

Quite a bit has happened since I wrote my note on force majeure a few weeks ago. Some of what has happened has made the… Continue reading

17th November 2020 The recent reversal of plans to allow Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei to supply kit for Britain’s 5G mobile phone networks… Continue reading

Video technology and AI specialist One Big Circle has secured investment and growth thanks to the addition of David Harris and Toby Hughes to the board. Established three years ago by Ian Packer, Emily Kent and Bristol U… Continue reading

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") has now been passed and comes into force on 4 January 2022.  The government is in the process of publishing a number of statutory instruments and guidance on cert… Continue reading

Duel, the UK’s leading brand advocacy platform, has secured a £1.8 million funding round led by Downing Ventures, Publicis Groupe, London Co-Investment Fund and University of Bristol Enterprise Fund.… Continue reading

Redwood Environmental Services, based in Bridgend, South Wales has been acquired.… Continue reading

BA has been fined £20m by the ICO for a cyber-attack that took place in 2018. Following the incident, hackers were able to gather BA customers’ personal information, including bank details, for two months before the brea… Continue reading

Bristol based Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG) manages preventative animal healthcare plans for veterinary clinics and their customers, supporting millions of pet owners across the UK. PVG have now acquired the preven… Continue reading

October 2020 update: When we first published this article, we speculated that there would be changes in behaviour, including cautious drafting of warranties and more deferred considerations. We're seeing this happen and… Continue reading

Will Facebook be leaving Europe? Unlikely, I suspect.

In July, the ECJ accepted a legal challenge to the validity of the EU-US Privacy Shield. Our article here: https://lnkd.in/d7Z2kBq provides further details on that d… Continue reading

October 2020 - Six months on from when we first published this article, this is what we're seeing now, including cautious drafting of warranties and more deferred considerations. We predict it will continue into 2021 but… Continue reading

The European Court of Justice has accepted a legal challenge to the validity of the EU-US Privacy Shield, meaning it has been struck down and is no longer a valid mechanism for transferring personal data to the United St… Continue reading

Volatility and uncertainty are the watchwords at the moment and these are impacting on the M&A market. But long term, once the economy has adjusted to the impact of the pandemic and some stability returns, what will hap… Continue reading

We’ve already explained that buyers are likely to be more exacting when carrying out due diligence on target companies.… Continue reading

As part of its measures to assist companies affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the UK Government has recently announced several funding schemes. In addition to a “Future Fund” of £250 million for investment in start-up… Continue reading

TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, has closed its Series A investment round for £5.75 million. Led by AlbionVC, it included new… Continue reading

Quite a bit has happened since I wrote my note on force majeure a few weeks ago. Some of what has happened has made the whole issue rather academic. Further restrictions on movement and the closing of shops, bars and res… Continue reading

COVID-19 is putting a unique strain on businesses and forcing new ways of working, which may have an impact on data protection compliance.… Continue reading

Last week was an odd week. It was also a week which saw more questions on force majeure (English translation “superior force”) than I’ve had to answer in my entire career so far.

This is one of those rare occasions wher… Continue reading

IT services provider, Vysiion Group, has been acquired in a deal which provides an exit for minority stakeholder BGF. The business has now been acquired by Exponential-e, a cloud, network and unified communications compa… Continue reading

IPS Capital, the multi-asset investment management firm, has completed a merger with Prospect Wealth Management. The transaction places the private client adviser firmly in the mid-sized market, with total assets under m… Continue reading

Gloucester based Recipero, which provides a range of solutions for fraud prevention and crime investigation, is back in the private hands of its former owners following a management buyout from U.S.-based, TransUnion, th… Continue reading

Nottingham based Air IT have gained investment from August Equity to build their business. Some of the minor shareholders were also bought out during this transaction.… Continue reading

The UK Government’s Universities and Science Minister has stated that, as a result of Brexit, the UK will not implement the EU Copyright Directive, which was due to be implemented by 7 June 2021.… Continue reading

Oxford Hardware Ltd has been in operation since 2001, successfully providing catering hardware and supplies to various industries.… Continue reading

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Cornish holiday rental specialists, Carbis Bay Holidays, have been acquired by national counterpart Sykes Cottages.… Continue reading

A few commercial news highlights from September, including a court ruling on the extent of the 'right to be forgotten', a warning about the use of email signatures, and new right to repair rules.… Continue reading

Information and ideas can be the cornerstone to the success of a business. Discussing ideas is sometimes risky and, in certain circumstances, loose lips sink ships. However, remaining tight lipped can hamper development… Continue reading

Intellectual property (IP) is an important asset for any business and, for some, will be the foundation on which the business is built. Develop designs or content for clients? Build software or applications? Analyse or i… Continue reading

In advance of 25 May 2018 - the effective date of the GDPR - there was a startling amount of speculation and misinformation about how things would change once it came into force.… Continue reading

If you’re a software developer or service provider, chances are you are using some open-source software. “Open-source” software is licensed under a group of licences that give licensees full access to the software and it… Continue reading

The Government has published guidance on how the UK’s data protection law will work in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.… Continue reading

A landmark legal decision has determined that Morrisons is responsible for a data leak, in which the personal details of around 100,000 of its employees were exposed by a disgruntled member of staff.… Continue reading

September 25th marked four months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - the biggest overhaul of data protection law in a decade - came into effect.… Continue reading

In May and June 2017, credit rating agency Equifax fell victim to cyber-attacks which reportedly affected 146 million customers globally, including 15 million UK citizens.… Continue reading

Indemnities come in all shapes and sizes. Generally speaking, an indemnity is a promise to make good another’s loss which has either occurred because liability has arisen under the contract (for example there has been a… Continue reading

Copyright law has been in the spotlight over the past few months, as musicians such as Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox and David Guetta - as well as other rights holders - clashed with free internet campaigners.… Continue reading

$35 billion shaved off Facebook’s value: Cambridge Analytica being investigated by the ICO.… Continue reading

A chicken restaurant without chicken. It’s not ideal” were the words printed on an ad that was released by the chain restaurant, KFC, in response to its closure of over 600 restaurants across the UK.… Continue reading

Glynn Hayward is a creative guy with some great ideas (BAFTA award winning, in fact). From dreaming up brilliant kids games ideas in his kitchen, to building a successful business with 18 staff hasn't been a quick transi… Continue reading

Apple has been in the news recently, following an update to its iTunes and App Store terms of use. The Guardian and other media outlets, have reported on a change to its terms for EU countries, which allows customers to… Continue reading

Virtually all businesses will enter into all sorts of commercial arrangements and money-making ventures on a day to day basis but too often fail to consider the underlying contractual implications.… Continue reading

In a case that triggered a mass media storm, the European Court of Justice recently ruled that a Spanish man had the “right to be forgotten” in online searches.… Continue reading

The Intellectual Property Rights Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and is due to come into effect in October. The Act will modernise certain aspects of intellectual property (IP) law and assist those seeking… Continue reading

Parliament is currently scrutinising a set of 5 regulations which, if approved, will introduce new and amended exceptions to copyright protection into UK law from 1 June 2014.… Continue reading

A number of our clients have benefited recently from our help in negotiating with the following household name companies:… Continue reading

The European Court of Justice has decided that internet browsing which involves viewing copyrighted content does not require the copyright holder’s permission and is not copyright infringement.… Continue reading

On Friday 13 June 2014, new consumer regulations come into force in the UK, affecting businesses which sell goods or services to consumers (meaning individuals not buying in the course of business).… Continue reading

If your business creates any software or code, chances are it’s quite technical.… Continue reading

A version of this article first appeared on AccountingWeb and can be found here (you will need to register to view this on AccountingWeb) … Continue reading