Whether you’re looking to sell or grow your business, or add another to your portfolio, Stephens Scown has the experience and expertise to guide you through the complex transactions in pursuit of success.
In recent years we’ve supported the growth, sale and purchase of owner-managed businesses and SMEs across the South West and further afield, helping them achieve success at local, national and international level.
Excellent networks and in-depth insights for successful mergers and acquisitions
Along the way, we’ve developed an excellent understanding of the marketplace and local networks, as well as key relationships with accountants, banks and corporate finance advisors.
Multidisciplinary talent for any need, however complex
Our expertise and experience extends to real estate, employment, data protection and intellectual property, and we tailor our specialist capabilities to the unique needs of each transaction to bring you the best possible outcomes.
Throughout the complexities of a merger or acquisition, our pragmatic legal experts provide a dependable, efficient and effective service. Our Mergers and Acquisitions team provides expert legal advice on:
trade sales
management buy-outs
employee ownership initiatives
legal due diligence
deal structures
pre-sale re-organisations
managing the transaction process.
Why choose Stephens Scown?
Our team is ranked Tier One by Legal 500 (2021), while The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession (2021 ranks us number one for SMEs and praises our corporate and business law team as “always professional, helpful, knowledgeable and solution-hunting”.
Our recent experience includes:
the sale of Carters Packaging to Macfarlane Group PL
the transition of international recruitment firm Damia Group to employee ownership
the sale of Cornish Premier Pasties to Prima Bakeries Ltd
the sale of caravan and motorhome dealership Martins of Exeter to Auto-Sleepers
