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1813 Club and Premier Members


1813 Club and Premier Members


Greater Birmingham’s leading companies


Fundraising partners: Kirsty White (left) and Denise Sheasby


Eventmasters


helps hospital Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity will be one of four charities being supported by the Eventmasters Foundation this year. It again highlights the


corporate hospitality firm’s strong health connection through managing director Denise Sheasby, a former nurse, who worked at the QE from 1982 to 2002. At the time Mrs Sheasby,


the daughter of a hospital administrator, was one of the its youngest ever ward sisters. She said: “Medical charities


and children are naturally close to my heart. The Children’s Hospital is highly esteemed in the West Midlands and beyond, a reputation which is well deserved.” The hospital is now part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, and Kirsty White, corporate fundraising officer, said: “Eventmasters has a long charitable history that spans 30 years and we are delighted to have been chosen as a charity partner in 2019. “Donations from


organisations like Eventmasters are truly invaluable, as they allow us to make a huge difference to the lives of our brave children and their families by improving their hospital experience.”


Stuart Cain: 5G potential is ‘huge’ 26 CHAMBERLINK June 2019


Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the UK is expected to remain at the same level for the rest of the year, according to corporate finance consultant Bracebridge. The Birmingham-based


consultant said that according to its research, the first quarter of 2019 saw some 930 deals announced, compared to 1,050 deals in the last quarter of 2018. In total, around 3,800 deals were announced in 2018, which represented an 11 per cent increase on the previous year. During 2018, there was a gradual


increase in the trailing 12 months mergers and acquisitions volumes. Managing director Andy Moore


said: “Mid-market M&A activity finished strongly in the last quarter of 2018 and we do not expect to see any major changes in activity levels or valuations this year. “Good quality businesses with


strong growth prospects and occupying niche market positions are continuing to attract healthy valuations, despite the uncertain political climate. “Cross-border deals represented circa 24 per cent of all deals


Andy Moore: The technology sector is dominating M&A activity


announced, with US purchasers accounting for 36 per cent of all cross-border deals. In the last quarter, US buyers were involved in the acquisition of, or investment in, 78 UK companies. Notable cross-border deals included Samsung Next’s acquisition of food tech business, Whisk, a deal advised by Bracebridge Corporate Finance.


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Leading finance firm predicts a standstill in M&A volumes


Whisk was launched six years by


Nick Holzherr, a finalist in the BBC series ‘The Apprentice’, who raised cash for the venture after pitching his ideas to Alan Sugar. Samsung Next is an innovation


division of the Korean conglomerate, and it comes up with ideas for new technology in future products, such as smartphones and home appliances. Bracebridge said that by far the


most active sector for M&A activity was technology (software, cyber security and online), which accounted for more than 24 per cent of all deals announced in the first quarter of 2019, compared to 21 per cent in the whole of 2018. Mark Roberts, software and


technology sector consultant for Bracebridge said: “Technology businesses are commanding a greater share of deal activity as early stage businesses mature and the founders look to realise value or raise capital for growth, and larger players look to acquire new technologies and build scale”. Other sectors seeing significant


M&A activity include financial and marketing services, travel and leisure.


Wasps ring in lucrative Vodafone deal


Mobile technology giant Vodafone are to become a main sponsor of Coventry-based Wasps Rugby and Wasps Netball following completion of a major new deal. The two-year agreement will see


Vodafone’s logo featured on the front of Wasps Rugby’s shirt and Wasps Netball’s kit for the 2019/20 season. The partnership will also see significant investment in Wasps’ home stadium, the Ricoh Arena, based on 5G capability, which will include augmented reality half-time entertainment services viewed through 5G smartphones and headsets. In addition, a new innovation


centre similar to Vodafone’s digital innovation hub at Media City UK in


Salford, and the mobile phone operator says this will benefit businesses and start-ups across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Wasps managing director Stuart


Cain said: “The West Midlands is at the forefront of the UK’s 5G investment programme so it’s a major achievement for Wasps to secure a partnership with such a well-known global business that allows us to harness this technology. “The potential for 5G is huge.


More than 1.6 million people visit Ricoh Arena every year and there are thousands of local businesses across the region that could benefit from this emerging technology. It also positions Vodafone as a major investor in the region’s economy.”


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