ANDERSON ANDERSON & BROWN LLP
9 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YL Telephone: 01224 625111 Fax: 01224 626007 Email: mike.brown@aab.co.uk / douglas.martin@aab.co.uk Website: www.aab.co.uk Office location: Aberdeen Deal types undertaken: Strategy & business transformation; M&A advisory – start-ups, disposals, mergers and acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs; fundraising – debt, mezzanine and equity finance; transaction support – financial modelling, due diligence, specialist tax advice, business valuations. Anderson Anderson & Brown’s specialist corporate finance division has established itself as a leading player in the Scottish corporate finance arena. The firm has completed more than 450 transactions with a combined deal value of over £4.5bn and Scottish Business Insider has consistently ranked it as the top accounting firm in Scotland with regard to corporate finance transactions in the last nine years (20052013), both in terms of deals initiated and deals completed. Deals completed by AAB in the nine months to 30 September 2014 include: l VerdErg Connectors – disposal to AFGlobal Corporation (undisclosed) l Rigmar – investment from First Reserve Momentum LP involving acquisition of Interocean Marine Services (undisclosed) l S&D Fabricators – disposal to Global Energy Group (undisclosed) l Fletcher Shipping – refinance of senior debt facilities to Santander (undisclosed) l Task Fronterra – merger of Task Geoscience and Fronterra Geosciences backed by Business Growth Fund (BGF) (£3.8m) l Dales Marine Services – acquisition of Forth Group (undisclosed) l RS Occupational Health – disposal to DISA Global Solutions Inc (undisclosed) l MSL Heat Transfer – disposal to Glacier Energy Services (undisclosed) l North East Rig-Out – disposal to Williamson-Dickie Mfg Co (undisclosed) l Harbro – acquisition of RH Miller Agriculture (undisclosed) l Maritime Developments – raising of additional growth facilities from RBS (undisclosed) l AVC Media – management buy-out of controlling stake in AVC Media (undisclosed)
Mike Brown
Position: Partner, head of corporate finance Age: 57 Qualifications: CA Career history: After a career in industry, and with EY, set up AAB in 1990. In 2002 launched corporate finance division, which he leads. In 2008 named Scottish Business Insider Dealmaker of the Year.
Douglas Martin
Position: Partner Age: 34 Qualifications: CA Career history: Joined firm in 2002, partner 2010. Significant M&A and fundraising experience with particular focus on deal-initiation activities.
Gordon Steele
Position: Partner Age: 37 Qualifications: CA Career history: Joined corporate finance team in 2004 after qualifying with audit services department, partner 2014. Appointed head of transaction support in 2011.
John Black
Position: Partner Age: 47 Qualifications: CA Career history: Qualified with EY; 1990, seconded to EY corporate finance in Houston. Joined firm in 1995, partner 2000.
Jim Pirrie
Position: Partner Age: 43 Qualifications: CA Career history: Qualified with AAB in 1997. Year in Australia. Returned to AAB as a manager 1999. Promoted to senior manager 2001; partner 2007.
Derek Mair
Position: Partner Age: 43 Qualifications: CA Career history: Qualified with AAB in 1999. Promoted to senior manager 2005; partner 2011.
Ciara Blackwood
Position: Director Age: 32 Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in marketing Career history: An experienced management consultant having previously worked for both Accenture and Serco Consulting. Responsible for AAB’s strategy and business transformation services and enjoys working with a wide variety of clients to ensure they maximise the value, efficiency and effectiveness of their business at all stages of the business lifecycle.
Eliza Bellamy
Position: Senior manager Age: 39 Qualifications: CA Career history: Qualified with KPMG in 1999. Extensive experience with Wood Group from 2000-2007. Joined firm in 2007. Involved in all aspects of corporate finance work.
Brian McMurray
Position: Senior manager Age: 32 Qualifications: CA Career history: Joined corporate finance team in 2006 after qualifying with audit services department. Involved in all aspects of corporate finance work.
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BAKER TILLY
First Floor, Quay 2, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG Telephone: 0131 659 8300 Fax: 0131 659 8301 Email: ewan.grant@bakertilly.co.uk Website: www.bakertilly.co.uk Office locations: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grangemouth, Aberdeen, Lerwick and UK-wide. Member of RSM International. Deal types undertaken: Early stage/start-up; acquisition/disposal; MBO/MBI/BIMBO/ VIMBO; refinancing; development finance; PFI/project finance; corporate recovery/ reconstruction; listing – AIM, UK stock exchange, overseas.
Baker Tilly is one of the leading national professional services firm in the UK, with around 3,500 partners and staff operating from a network of offices and a revenue of over £350m a year. Baker Tilly’s clients – from young entrepreneurial businesses to well-established listed and international organisations – operate in many sectors. Our particular expertise is in helping owner managed, entrepreneurial and growing businesses to achieve their ambitions. We have a very strong renewables and infrastructure team based in Scotland which has been advising on onshore wind and hydro projects throughout the UK, and the hub initiative and NPD initiatives in Scotland. Our clients in the renewable energy market include key funders such as: Santander UK Plc, Unity Trust Bank, Triodos Renewables and the Bank of Tokyo together with representing developers, community groups and corporates. Our fully integrated team provides the following services: l Financial model build and review l Funder due diligence l Fundraising / Capital Markets l Tax advisory and structuring l Secondary market refinancing and valuation
Ewan Grant
Position: Partner, head of corporate finance in Scotland, chairman Baker Tilly Corporate Finance LLP Age: 53 Qualifications: MA, MCSI, CF, CA Career history: Ernst & Young, KPMG (Europa), Baker Tilly. Ewan heads up corporate finance in Scotland and is chairman of Baker Tilly Corporate Finance LLP and co-ordinates the firm’s international corporate finance activities. He leads corporate finance services across Scotland, from Aberdeen.
Mark Stewart
Position: Partner, corporate finance, head of infrastructure and renewable energy Age: 46 Qualifications: Bcom, Grad DipBS, CA Career history: KPMG, Baker Tilly Recent deals: Infrastructure: Alford Community Campus, Wick High School and is currently working on the Orkney Hospital NPD. Renewable Energy: Dungavel (26MW), Watford Lodge (10MW) and Point & Sandwick (9MW). Providing financial modelling and due diligence advice to Unity Trust Bank. Conducted a review of the hydro market for a leading funder. Part of the Scottish Government’s working party on community participation in renewable energy projects. DECEMBER 2014 CA MAGAZINE