Albert Goodman Corporate Finance (AGCF) is part of South West accountancy firm ALbert Goodman LLP. AGCF is focused on unquoted company sales, acquisitions and private equity. We founded AGCF because we believe that corporate financial services to small - and medium - size companies deserve a high-quality, partner-led service. Whatever our clients' transaction, and whatever the deal size, we make sure that we keep in close contact with them from the very first meeting. We value your business.
We work alongside management teams, boards of directors, shareholders and private equity investors when they are considering any form of M&A activity or fundraising. Our experience, attention to detail and dedication ensures that deals get done and that they get done on time.
We believe in making great connections that will benefit our clients. Corporate Finance Partner Tracey Williams, holds the CF Qualification, the International Standard in Corporate Finance and is a full member of the SSBV, the prestigious Society of Share and Business Valuers and is an MRICS Registered Valuer.
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FreshStart targets Aim listing
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John Laing Infrastructure Fund to issue shares
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Biotie to buy Newron
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Sony makes first medical devices acquisition
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Varde to take on SAV Credit
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Platinum Energy to go public
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Renren buys Chinese YouTube equivalent
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Enigmatic makes bid for Clarity
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Ashurst and Blake Dawson to merge
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National Grid to sell Seneca-Upshur
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LME ‘considers giving up independence’
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US media buying stalwarts to merge
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TransUnion on the block: Reuters
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Axa ‘seeks buyer for PE unit’
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Morrisons mulls garden centre offer: Mail on Sunday
British retailer Wm Morrison Supermarkets is eyeing Lloyds Banking Group’s Garden Centre Group (GCG) subsidiary, according to the Mail on Sunday....
Nigerian fertiliser producer plans IPO: Bloomberg
Nigerian fertiliser producer Notore Chemical Industries is planning an initial public offering (IPO) next year and hopes to raise USD 300.00 million, the firm’s head of corporate finance told Bloomberg....
Vattenfall to sell coal-fired plants under green drive?
Swedish state-owned electricity producer Vattenfall might sell its coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands and Germany in order to reduce CO2 emissions, director Oystein Løseth told Svenska Dagbladet....
Axa and Tokio Marine circle SulAmérica stake
ING’s 36.0 per cent share in Brazilian insurer SulAmérica Seguros e Previdência is to be sold in a deal with a likely value of at least USD 1.00 billion, sources familiar with the matter told the Financial Times (FT)....
MMR strikes Anvil deal
Chinese alumina manufacturer Minmetals Resources (MMR) today announced a cash offer for Anvil Mining, a Canadian copper producer which is active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which values the company at CAD 1.33 billion (USD 1.29 billion)....
Friendly’s in trouble, may put itself on sale: WSJ
US-based restaurant chain Friendly’s is about to file for protection from its creditors and is preparing for a sale, sources told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
Sequoia makes employee reward investment
Canada-based employee rewards company Achievers has secured a third round of funding worth USD 24.50 million from a group of investors led by Sequoia Capital....
Nationwide and Harleysville to merge
Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company today announced it is to acquire Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Harleysville Group, a Pennsylvanian regional insurance provider which caters to small and medium-sized business....
Portnard to launch offer for Airsprung
Jersey-registered investor Portnard today announced it is obliged to launch a mandatory takeover offer for Trowbridge-based bed manufacturer Airsprung Group after acquiring a stake of around 30.0 per cent in the company yesterday....
Navis to sell Singaporean footwear firm King’s?
Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital is looking to divest King’s Safetywear, a Singapore-based manufacturer of protective footwear, four individuals with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg....
Chengdu Geeya makes move on Harvard
UK digital set top box (STB) supplier Harvard International announced it has been approached by Chinese digital television goods manufacturer Chengdu Geeya Technology, although it stressed talks are still in the early stages and an offer may not result....
FreshStart targets Aim listing
UK-based property group FreshStart Living, which specialises in student accommodation in the North of England and Scotland, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on London’s Alternative Investment Market (Aim)....
John Laing Infrastructure Fund to issue shares
John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF), a Guernsey-registered closed-ended investment firm, today announced it is to sell new shares to raise a maximum of GBP 155.80 million....
Biotie to buy Newron
US drug developer Biotie Therapies is to acquire listed Italian biopharmaceutical firm Newron Pharmaceuticals in a deal which gives it access to a pipeline of therapies....
Sony makes first medical devices acquisition
Sony’s US subsidiary is to acquire Micronics, a medical devices manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum in a move by the Japanese electronic goods group into a less cyclical market....
Varde to take on SAV Credit
SAV Credit, the UK’s leading specialist credit card provider, is to be taken over by US-based Varde Partners for GBP 472.00 million....
Babson Capital to float new loan investment fund
US-based fund manager Babson Capital is to establish a new-closed end fund to invest in the US and European loan markets and will list the business on the main board of the London Stock Exchange....
Platinum Energy to go public
Texan oilfield services company Platinum Energy Solutions has filed a prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) at a proposed maximum value of USD 300.00 million....
Renren buys Chinese YouTube equivalent
Renren, China’s main social network operator, is set to buy the video website 56.com for USD 80.00 million in cash so its users have a format for sharing their personal videos....
Enigmatic makes bid for Clarity
Guernsey-based Enigmatic Investments is to launch a takeover bid for Clarity Commerce Solutions, a consumer transaction software developer headquartered in Hampshire, which values the company at GBP 9.53 million....
Ashurst and Blake Dawson to merge
British commercial law firm Ashurst and Australian counterpart Blake Dawson are to combine their Asian businesses with a view to a complete merger in the fullness of time....
IPIC seeking exit from Ferrostaal?
International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) has launched a strategic review of Ferrostaal, the German industrial project manager in which it holds a 70.0 per cent stake, according to Reuters....
Cigna to buy FirstAssist: Reuters
US health insurance group Cigna is to purchase FirstAssist Insurance Services, a British travel specialist, from Barclays Private Equity for more than USD 100.00 million, a person familiar with the situation has told Reuters. ...
Rio Tinto considers aluminium asset sale: AFR
Mineral resources colossus Rio Tinto is mulling the partial disposal of its aluminium assets in Australia, according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR)....
Goldman Sachs backs Indian renewables
Goldman Sachs Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Indian cleantech start-up ReNew Wind Power for INR 10.00 billion (USD 198.78 million), according to media reports....
National Grid to sell Seneca-Upshur
UK electricity and gas group National Grid has announced the disposal of Seneca-Upshur Petroleum, a US natural gas explorer, to PDC Mountaineer....
LME ‘considers giving up independence’
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is considering a sale after receiving expressions of interest, and could be sold in a GBP 1.00 billion transaction, according to Reuters....
US media buying stalwarts to merge
Donovan Data Systems (DDS) and MediaBank, two rival US-based advertising technology companies, plan to combine to establish a new business....
TransUnion on the block: Reuters
US credit management firm TransUnion could be sold for around USD 2.00 billion, people familiar with the situation told Reuters....
Axa ‘seeks buyer for PE unit’
French insurance and pensions group Axa has hired Credit Suisse to help find a buyer for its private equity operation, according to press speculation....