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2005

T J International Limited

Reorganisation by way of the acquisition of the business and assets of the subsidiary company.

Lawyer: George Wilkinson
TJINT

T J International Limited

Management Buy-Out of one of Europe's leading hardback and soft back book manufacturing business.

Lawyers: George Wilkinson, Andrew Smith & Brian Hegarty
TJINT

Tamares and Associates

Refinancing and contribution by a Gibraltar SPV of 1-6 Lombard Street, London EC3 Overlooking The Bank of England to a Jersey Unit Trust and subsequent sale of the Units of the Unit Trust to Canada Life for £46.3 Million

Lawyers: Simon Rous, Andrew Smith and Angus Bauer

Tamares Canada Life2

Eden Ventures

Eden Ventures, a Venture Captial Fund, Subscription in Tribold Limited: £1.2M

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Andrew Betteridge
Eden Tri

W.T.C.S. Limited

Buy-back of 50% shareholding in the company, a provider of training services operating mainly in the statutory and voluntary sector.

Lawyer: Simon Rous

Poltair Homes PLC

Sale of 25% of Gerry Barnicoat’s shares in Poltair Homes plc and the creation of an Employee Benefit Trust.

Lawyer: Angus Bauer
poltair

Age Concern

Advising Age Concern on its equity release contracts with Northern Rock Plc
AgeConcern

CORNISH PIRATES

Establishing a temporary rugby stadium at Kenwyn, Truro Negotiating temporary planning permission and also completing occupation licence and reinstatement bond thus ensuring the availability of the ground for the first home match in National League 1

Lawyer: Tony Mason
Cornish Pirates

KTRW Engineering (Developments) Limited

Reorganisation by the way of the acquisition by the company of the issued ordinary share capital of SFMT Holdings Limited in conjunction with general employment advice.

Lawyers: Garry Mackay & Michelle Fox

Barefruit Limited

Advice on a public Offer for Subscription worth over £800,000 to Barefruit Limited a company providing an ISP error page solution.

Lawyer: Simon Rous
Barefruit

Linda Jeans

Sale of the entire issued share capital of Flexi-pads Limited, a specialist manufacture and supply company, to Smartpads Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Lawyers: Simon Rous, Andrew Betteridge and Stuart Mathews
Flexi Pads

Sprue Aegis Plc (OFEX listed)

Debt Finance from CFS Nominees by way of Convertible Loan Notes plus Option Rights

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Andrew Smith
Sprue

Thamesdown Computer Supplies Ltd

Acquisition of entire issued share capital of Future Video Services Limited, a Wimbledon based VHS/DVD manufacturer.

Lawyer: George Wilkinson
Thamesdown SDC logo

Optimum Self Discovery Limited

MBO for an undisclosed sum of the Poisson Rouge Business

Lawyer: Mark Lomas

University of Exeter

Acting for the University and advising on the second-round re-financing of SEAMS Limited, a spin-out company.

Lawyers: Mark Lomas and Andrew Betteridge
University of Exeter2

The Earl of Devon

Advice on the sale of the business and assets of the Powderham Country Store Food Hall at Powerderham Castle

Lawyers: Charles Pallot and Traceyann Tweedie
Powederham county store

Europasia Education Plc

Advice on AIM Rules & Corporate Governance

Lawyer: Simon Rous
Europeasia

China Education Group

Application for admission to OFEX and fund raising by Convertible Loan Notes.

Lawyer: Simon Rous
China education

Rowe & Co (Holdings) Limited

Equity investment in “Project Haven”, a Cornwall based new venture.

Lawyers: George Wilkinson and Andrew Betteridge
Rowe

Viridor Waste Management Limited

Corporate advice relating to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Brett Waste Management Limited a waste management business

Lawyer: Mark Lomas
Viridor

Viridor Waste Management Limited

Corporate advice relating to the acquisition of the business and assets of trade waste collection service

Lawyer: Mark Lomas
Viridor

Viridor Waste Management Limited

Advice on the PFI joint venture for the integrated waste management contract (investment value £300 million) with Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

Lawyers: Mark Lomas & Ruth Murray
Viridor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Set aside order in divorce proceedings resulting in substantial recoveries.

Lawyer: David Pomeroy
PWC

Harveys Bus Limited

Purchase of the entire issued share capital of Harveys Bus Limited (trading as Harveys of Devon) for an undisclosed amount.

Lawyers: Simon Rous, Andrew Betteridge and Stuart Mathews
Harveys of devon

Eden Ventures

Eden One LP, a Venture Capital Fund, subscription in Safetalk Intelligent Technologies Limited, of software company

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Andrew Betteridge
Eden Safe

Tamares Real Estate Investments Limited

Sale of 1-6 Lombard Street, London EC3Overlokking The Bank of England, Tenants include Atis Real, Landmark Business Centres, Ahli United Bank, Nationsbank and Scottish Povident to Canada Life Limited for £46.3M

Lawyers: Annabel Holyoak, Andrew MacMillan-Scott & Colin Wright
Tamares

John Wilde & Co (Metals) Limited

Corporate reorganisation including a share for share exchange between John Wilde & Co (Metals) Limited and J.M.B.R Holdings Limited and the sale of the issued share capital of Tilehouse Engineering Limited.

Lawyer: Simon Rous
John Wilde

University of Exeter

Acting for the University and advising on the re-financing of Auextics Limited.

Lawyers: Mark Lomas and Andrew Betteridge
University of Exeter2

Albert Goodman

Sale of the wholesale footwear business of Willowdale Products Limited (In Administration)

Lawyers: David Pomeroy and Kirsten Marle
Albert Goodman

Tamares and Associates

Refinancing and sale of Bank House Unit Trust to Canada Life Limited for in excess of £45M
Tamares Canada Life

Centrax Limited

Purchase of certain assets, including Rolls Royce 501 Gas Turbine Power Generator Package and Maintenance Contracts from TURBOMECA SA in various jurisdictions throughout Europe and Africa

Lawyer: Simon Rous
Centrax Turbomeca

Amro Limited

Purchase of assets of P.L.M. Power Products Limited, national distributor of Shindaiwa, Brill and Little Wonder power product, for an undisclosed sum.

Lawyer: Simon Rous
Amro PLM

Viridor Waste Management Limited

Corporate advice on joint venture to develop the energy from the waste facility at Colnbrook near Slough (worth around £180 million)

Lawyer: Mark Lomas
Viridor

R M Gearing Wholesale Meats

Sale of business and assets of R M Gearing Wholesale Meats for an undisclosed sum.

Lawyer: Andrew Smith
R M Gearing Wholesale Meats

Haines Watts

High Court, Bristol. The Block transfer of in excess of 90 office holder appointments

Lawyer: Paul Caldicott
HainesWatts

Purelink Limited

Purchase of the business and assets of Felix Design Limited for an undisclosed amount.

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Stuart Mathews
Felix Staging

Middleton Partners

Appointment of Administrator and sale of the claims handling business of Accident Injury Claims Limited (In Administration).

Lawyers: David Pomeroy and Kirsten Marle
Middleton Partner2

Zoeftig and Company Limited

Advising Zoeftig on the acquisition and exploitation of certain assets from the liquidator of Keen Group Ltd

Lawyer: Garry Mackay
Zoeftig

Schlumberger

Purchase of certain assets in the field of oil exploration, including products and intellectual property rights, from Vetco Gray Controls Limited

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Andrew Betteridge
Schlumberger

Schlumberger

£Multi Million Share Purchase of Diamould Limited, Barrow-in-Furness (70 + staff) manufacturer of electrical, hydraulic & fibre-optic connectors for submarine and other hostile environments

Lawyers: Simon Rous and Clare Werry
Schlumberger   diamould bmp

BORACIC

Complex realisation of a bankrupt's property resulting in substantial return to creditors

Lawyers: David Pomeroy and Alan Bennett
boricac

T J International Limited

Management buy-out of specialist book manufacturing business.

Lawyer: George Wilkinson
T J International

W.T.C.S. Limited

Buy-back of 50% shareholding in the company, a provider of training services operating mainly in the statutory and voluntary sector.

Lawyers: Simon Rous & Andrew Betteridge
wtcs

B R FIELD, R A KAVANAGH, G P TASKER, M A TASKER

Sale of the entire issued share capital of South West Roofing Supplies Limited to SIG Trading Limited.

Lawyers: George Wilkinson
SWRS

Devon Enterprise Facility Limited

The acquisition of premises with development potential at Broadley Park Road, Plymouth as part of a development project in excess of £2.5m.

Lawyers: Brian Hegarty and Rebecca Gliddon
D E F 2

Devon Enterprise Facility Limited

The acquisition of premises for development at Belliver Way, Plymouth as part of a development project in excess of £4m.

Lawyer: Brian Hegarty and Rebecca Gliddon
D E F 2

Aupix Limited

Acquisition of the business and assets of SCOTTY Group Plc, a company specialising in video telecommunications equipment in return for 12.5% of the ordinary share capital of Aupix Ltd.

Lawyer: Garry Mackay
Aupix   300 res

CPI Group

Acquisition of Antony Rowe Group, a company specialising in the manufacture of short to medium run books.

Lawyers: George Wilkinson & Angus Bauer
CPI Legal Logo

Tamares Real Estate Limited

Sale of the entire issued share capital of Red Fig Group Limited to Enteraction TV Limited (which operates digital channels Thomas Cook TV and London TV) and equity investment into Enteraction TV Limited for £3M

Lawyers: Simon Rous & Andrew Betteridge
Tamares RedFig

Actaris

Advising Actaris on the provision of outsourcing service for British Gas

Lawyer: Garry Mackay
Actaris

Thamesdown Computer Supplies Ltd

Acquisition of the business and assets of SDC GB Limited, a CD/DVD manufacturer by Thamesdown Software Fulfilment Limited.

Lawyer: George Wilkinson
Thamesdown SDC logo

Tamares Real Estate Investments Limited

Acquisition of office building in Vincent Square London SW1.

Lawyer: Annabel Holyoak
Tamares

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