Corporate Finance and M&A newsletter: February 2025

Dear Colleagues, 

Welcome to the February Edition! 

As we move further into 2025, the Corporate Finance team is off to a strong start! We are pleased to share some exciting updates on our recent achievements and ongoing projects. Your continued support and collaboration are greatly appreciated. 

Recent Wins & Ongoing Projects 

• New funding round sale win for £55m – We have won a new client for a cancer research company to achieve research funding from investors for £55m  

• Sale Mandates – We have secured two new sale mandates for existing Colchester and Halstead clients, reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional transaction advisory services: 

• Prestige Industrial Roofing Supplies 

• Guardforce Security 

• Due Diligence (DD) Projects – Our team is currently engaged in multiple large-scale due diligence assignments across multiple sectors including: 

• A distillery 

• A portable toilet hire company 

• Valuation Engagements – We have undertaken several valuation projects again across a wide range of sectors providing our clients with precise and insightful business valuations to support their strategic decisions 

These successes reflect our team’s expertise and dedication in driving value for our clients. 

Secondments 

• Over the next couple of months we have two members of staff joining our team for secondments: 

• Joshua Hanson from the Sutton office 

• Kain McCoy from the Ipswich office 

• If anyone else would like the opportunity to have a secondment with us then please liaise with your line manager and we can speak to them to arrange this for you! 

Exciting Upcoming Events 

• Away from the Corporate Finance world, our very own Stuart Sheldrick is running a MARATHON in the next 4 weeks so I’m sure you all agree we wish him the best of luck for this! 

• Additionally, over the next couple of months we have some “M&A Masterclass” seminars coming up for our clients and for yourselves so if you’d like to attend any of these then again just let us know 

Changes in the Market 

• The base rates dropped to 4.5% (lowest since June 2023) 

• So, if you have a client that has recently got any type of business loan in the past 2-3 years, then we could potentially help find a CHEAPER alternative through our contacts! 

Looking Ahead 

• With a strong deal pipeline in place, we anticipate a busy and rewarding couple of months ahead, with a number of transactions due to complete ahead of the capital gains tax changes 
• We encourage cross-team collaboration – so if you have clients who may benefit from our corporate finance expertise, let’s discuss how we can support them 

A huge thank you to everyone for your continued support. If you have any questions or would like to explore potential opportunities, please reach out to any member of the team. 

Best regards, 

Affinia Corporate Finance & M&A Team