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Category Archives: Business Law

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for EFS on Austin Wilkinson & Sons Ltd acquisition

Posted on April 12, 2021 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global Ltd on its acquisition of Atherton-based Austin Wilkinson for an undisclosed sum. Austin Wilkinson provides haulage, freight forwarding and logistics services – both in the UK and across Europe. EFS Global is one of the North West’s largest freight forwarding and haulage groups. It now has... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts in sale of 06 Ormskirk Ltd to the Chorley Group

Posted on March 11, 2021 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has acted for the vendors of 06 Ormskirk Ltd in its sale to the Chorley Group, which included 06 Vauxhall Ormskirk and 06 Mitsubishi Skelmersdale, for an undisclosed sum. The two businesses will become part of the Chorley Group, which currently comprises nine franchises and 250 employees, and will trade as Chorley... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for EFS Global on AFI UK acquisition

Posted on March 2, 2021 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global on its acquisition of AFI UK Limited for an undisclosed sum.  Headquartered at the World Freight Terminal in Manchester, AFI UK provides bespoke freight forwarding and logistics services – both in the UK and internationally. EFS Global is one of the North West’s largest import/export and... Read the rest of this entry →

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Andrew Ryan – Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution: “The last shot fired may not hit the target”

Posted on February 16, 2021 by DBF Law

A (so-called) “battle of the forms” arises where two parties enter into negotiations with the intention of entering into a contract and each party attempts to conclude the contract on their own standard terms and conditions. The scenario often arises in negotiations between commercial suppliers and buyers of goods. In every case, in order to... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for Crawfords LLP in deal with RPG Chartered Accountants

Posted on February 8, 2021 by DBF Law

Royce Peeling Green Chartered Accountants (RPG) and Crawfords Chartered Accountants have signed a deal through which Crawfords will join RPG. The deal will complete on Wednesday 31st March 2021 and the new firm will be known as Royce Peeling Green incorporating Crawfords. Davis Blank Furniss’ business and employment teams advised Crawfords LLP and its owners... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss & UHY Hacker Young advise Cetus Solutions Ltd on its sale to Proact

Posted on October 28, 2020 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss and accountants UHY Hacker Young have advised Manchester (Trafford Park) based cloud and workspace specialist Cetus Solutions Ltd. on its sale to Proact – Europe’s leading independent data centre and cloud services provider. The deal enhances Proact’s market presence and adds further expertise for delivering cloud solutions and modern workspace services. Acquisitions... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for EFS Global on Caistor Distribution acquisition

Posted on August 24, 2020 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global on its acquisition of Caistor Distribution Limited for an undisclosed sum. Predominantly based in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, Caistor Distribution provides specialised logistics services including pallet distribution, general haulage and warehousing – both in the UK and internationally. EFS Global is one of the North West’s... Read the rest of this entry →

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Sonio Singh – Partner in our Corporate and Commercial Department – on Covid-19 and the North West Corporate Finance market

Posted on June 11, 2020 by DBF Law

The Covid-19 pandemic and its grave consequences have had an unprecedented impact on economic activity. It is still early to assess its medium to long term effects. Nonetheless, I will seek to assess the short-term impact of this crisis on corporate finance activity, in the context of the North West. M&A Trends Given the fall in... Read the rest of this entry →

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Andy McNish – Partner in our Business Department – on why firms should consider reviewing terms and conditions of business in the light of COVID-19

Posted on June 10, 2020 by DBF Law

COVID -19 has exposed some assumptions made by many parties when entering into commercial contracts including such matters as the robustness and pricing of their supply chains, availability of staff, ongoing market demand, and the ability to access sites or premises. As a rule, these things are not actively considered or discussed between the parties... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss advises PFI Group on acquisition of Futurama

Posted on April 6, 2020 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has advised Manchester-based PFI Group on its acquisition of Futurama Group in Leeds. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. The history of Futurama Group stretches back to 1880, with the opening of a signwriting shop in the East End of London. The business passed through generations of the Roberts... Read the rest of this entry →

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