Birketts has advised AmWorld UK Limited on its acquisition of Crossflight Group Holdings Limited, which trades as Crossflight and Adstral.
The acquisition brings together two businesses with closely aligned values and operating philosophies and follows Foresight Group’s investment into the business in 2023, supporting AmWorld’s continued growth strategy. Crossflight and Adstral are well-established operations within the fulfilment and logistics sector, and the transaction further strengthens AmWorld’s market offering.
The Birketts corporate team was led by Ed Savory and supported by Adam Jones, Alex Price, Macauley Alsford-White, Harry Close and Olivia Sherman. Also supporting from the commercial real estate team were Matt Grindley, Jennifer Bubbra, Jamie Coulthard and Charles Thackeray, along with Georgia Hunt (employment), Kirsty Scripps (employee incentives), Robbie Watson (tax) and Tom Berisford (banking and finance).
Birketts previously advised Foresight Group on its investment into AmWorld Holdings Limited and has continued to support the group as it delivers on its strategic plans.
Ian Bolton, CEO of AmWorld, said: “Our priority was finding the right fit, a team that shares our standards and values, and a customer base that expects and deserves a high level of service. Crossflight delivers on both. We were pleased to work with Birketts again, whose commercial and practical advice was invaluable in delivering the transaction.”
Ed Savory, Partner at Birketts, said: “We are delighted to have supported AmWorld on this acquisition, which builds on the momentum following Foresight’s investment in 2023. This transaction is a great example of AmWorld executing its growth strategy and plays directly to the strength of Birketts’ strength in the Transport & Logistics Sector Group.”
Also commenting on the deal, Adam Jones, Partner and Head of Private Equity at Birketts, added: “This transaction is another strong example of our private equity team supporting investor clients and their portfolio companies on follow‑on investments and acquisitions as they execute their growth plans. We have a longstanding relationship with Foresight, and it’s great to see that partnership going from strength to strength as AmWorld continues to scale its platform.”
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