Ashcombe are pleased to announce that, having advised Spring Ventures at the time of their investment into Independent Growth Finance (IGF) in 2016, Ashcombe has continued to work with IGF and Spring Ventures in 2017, including on raising a funding line from British Business Investments, the commercial investment arm of the British Business Bank.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised Flagstone Investment Management, a leading cash management and deposit aggregation platform in the UK, on its Series A equity financing from a number of private investors.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised Loaf on a significant investment that will allow it to accelerate its strategy, including the rollout of new shacks across the UK and beyond.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised on the buyout of Luxury Family Hotels, the family-orientated hotel operator, from Patron Capital. 

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Non-Standard Finance plc ("NSF") on its acquisition of George Banco, a leading guaranteed loans provider.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised VSC, the ticketing division of SNCF (the French state-owned rail company) on an acquisition of Loco2 (a pan-European rail ticketing business).

Ashcombe is delighted to announce that it has helped Smart Pension raise a £15m Series B funding round that values the Company at over £65m.

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Zopa, the leading peer-to-peer consumer lending business, on a £32m funding round led by Wadhawan Global Capital PvT Ltd ("WGC") and Northzone, a European venture capital fund. Ashcombe introduced WGC and advised Zopa on the terms of its investment.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Pelican Procurement Services Limited on the sale of the company to Aramark, the American food services and facilities business.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has advised First Mile, a leading London-based recycling company, on an investment by Growth Capital Partners (“GCP”).

Ashcombe is delighted to announce that it has supported SilverRail in taking a significant investment from Expedia who will take majority control of the Company. 

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Aldridge EDC Speciality Finance ("AEDC") on its investment in DDM Holding AG ("DDM"), a leading credit management business in Central & Eastern Europe ("CEE"). Following this investment AEDC holds a stake of 48.8% in DDM.

Ashcombe is pleased to report excellent 2016 results. We have successfully delivered 15 transactions with an aggregate value of approximately £1bn and have developed a number of exciting new partnerships.

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Castle Trust Capital plc on its acquisition of Omni Capital Retail Finance ("OCRF"), a leading retail point-of-sale finance provider.

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Asset Advantage, a leading SME leasing business, on raising a senior secured financing facility from Commerzbank AG which benefits from a guarantee by the European Investment Fund ("EIF").

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it has advised Exponent Private Equity on its acquisition of a majority stake in ENRA Group, a specialist provider of mortgage finance, from Livingbridge.

Ashcombe is pleased to announce that it has raised growth capital for Flight Club, the technology led Social Darts venue. The new funding will support the opening of Flight Club’s second site and the development of the technology; which has already been licensed in the USA.

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it acted as financial adviser to the management team of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (“GBK”) on its acquisition by Famous Brands, Africa’s leading quick-service and casual dining restaurant operator.

Ashcombe Advisers is pleased to announce that it acted as financial adviser to Smart Pension (www.AutoEnrolment.co.uk) on an investment by Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), also encompassing a partnership agreement between the two companies.

Ashcombe would like to congratulate its quartet of Niral, Hon, Josh and Paul for completing the Crisis Square Mile Charity Relay, finishing 35th out of 158 teams. A special mention goes to Paul who came in 2nd from a field of over 600 participants.