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Browne Jacobson advises on Midland Aerospace sale

18 July 2008Oliver Pritchard, Partner

 

The corporate team at Browne Jacobson has advised the shareholders of Nottinghamshire based Midland Aerospace Limited on its acquisition by Calder Group Limited for an undisclosed sum.

 

Midland Aerospace Ltd manufactures and supplies parts to some of the world’s biggest names in aerospace including Airbus, BAE Systems and GKN. The firm is based in Sutton-in-Ashfield and employs 85 staff.

 

Steve Butler, Chairman and majority shareholder, said:

 

“Browne Jacobson did a great job of advising us on the purchase of this business out of Administration in February 2002 so we had no hesitation in turning to them for this important transaction. Their knowledge of our business and expertise in corporate matters made them the natural choice.”

 

Adrian Presbury, Group Managing Director will relinquish his executive role at Midland but Eamon Lyons (Managing Director) and Sue McAra (Finance Director) will remain with the business.

 

The Browne Jacobson team was led by Corporate Partner Oliver Pritchard, assisted by Gabor Taller.

 

Oliver Pritchard added:

 

“Having advised Steve in 2002 when he first acquired the business from receivership, we are delighted to have assisted all the shareholders to realise a very successful investment. Their transformation of the business through some very challenging times over the last six years has been quite remarkable, and leaves the new owners with the perfect platform to take the business forward in what is a highly competitive sector.”

 

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