Advising RoC Consulting on sale to RSK Group Ltd
RoC, based in Castlefield, has consulted on landmark projects, including prestigious developments such as Manchester’s Airport City, Royal Horticultural Society’s 62-hectare Garden Bridgewater in Salford, and prime retail space on London’s Oxford Street
RSK Group is the UK’s leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business and employs more than 4000 staff in offices across the UK and worldwide. RoC Consulting will join RSK’s geosciences and engineering division and will continue to be led by Managing Director Rory O’Connor.
Rory O’Connor, Managing Director, said, “We are delighted to join the RSK family. I met Alan some months ago and immediately recognised that we share the same values, culture and ethos, which are of the greatest importance in forging an enduring, productive and rewarding relationship. We see this as a huge opportunity to leverage our brand with the support of the RSK Group, giving us access to a wide range of services that we can offer our clients and thereby provide numerous “cross selling” opportunities. Simply, I’m very excited about the future, working together.”
Speaking about Mazars, Rory said, “Selling one's shareholding in an owner managed SME can be a difficult journey. Mazars’ Corporate Finance team and David Baggott in particular worked very hard to make sure that every step was clearly and thoroughly signposted with clear and concise strategies that were discussed and agreed before implementation. In bringing this transaction to a successful conclusion there were some stressful periods but David and his team provided great support and knew when to let me continue with my ‘day job’. I would certainly recommend the Mazars team to other business owners contemplating this move”.
David Baggott, Associate Director, Mazars, said: “This has been a fantastic deal to work on and we are delighted to achieve a successful outcome for the shareholders of RoC Consulting. I wish Rory and his team all the best for the future growth, and also to RSK in a great opportunity to bolster its presence in the North West within its geosciences and engineering division.
The Team
Mazars’ Dave Hilton, David Baggott and Joseph Quiligotti provided Corporate Finance advice, with Jon Capper and Rebecca Currie from the firm providing tax advice to the shareholders. Hill Dickinson’s Ian Riggs, Katie Somerville and James Redshaw provided sell-side legal advice.
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