Saffery advises Besseges on its investment from BGF

Besseges Ltd, a fire protection service provider, has announced a significant investment from BGF, an investment company that provides growth capital for small and mid-sized businesses.

The investment will enable Besseges to accelerate its organic growth journey, capitalise on M&A opportunities in the market, and expand its service offering beyond its current stronghold in the North West and the Midlands to a national reach.

How we helped

Saffery provided vendor financial and tax due diligence services to Besseges, including top-up financial due diligence following the selection of BGF as an investor.

Our Corporate Finance team was led by Hayley Brightmore-Cox, with support from Jenny Serridge, Will Hodges, Joe Donnelly and Connor Bundy in the transaction services team and Andy Smith and Chloe Thomas-Hui in the transactions tax team.

On supporting Besseges, Hayley commented: “On behalf of our team, a huge thank you to Besseges for choosing Saffery to be the trusted vendor due diligence advisor on their significant investment from BGF. We’re proud to be able to support businesses in the North West as they step into the next chapter of their success.”

Dave Prendergast, CEO of Besseges, commented: “The Saffery team provided invaluable guidance and expertise throughout this transaction, which contributed to a seamless and efficient process. This investment will now enable us to continue on our exciting growth trajectory.”

We have extensive experience of providing both sell-side and buy-side support to clients across a range of sectors. More information is available on previous transactions we have worked on.