Birketts helps secure sale for global composite manufacturer
25 March 2020
Birketts has advised global composite manufacturer, AOC, on the sale of its subsidiary company AOC (UK) Ltd to BÜFA Composite Systems (BÜFA).
Founded in 1984, AOC (UK) Ltd is an independent distributor of resins, catalysts and release agents. The company provides an extensive range of world class quality products and offers technical support to composites manufacturers in a variety of market sectors including the construction, marine and transportation industries.
The transaction was led by Alex Forwood and Nick Burnett with support from Matthew Adamson (Corporate), Clare Barlow (Employment), Amanda Early (Real Estate), Ed Long (Environment) plus Ben Clarke (Tax). KPMG acted as the corporate finance advisor for AOC.
Jean-Paul Van De Velde, General Counsel at AOC commented: “The sale of AOC (UK) to BUFA is the next step in the deepening of the commercial relationship between AOC and BUFA. We were impressed by the strength and depth of experience provided by Birketts on the transaction, with support coming from a range of teams. The service across the teams was seamless, and to a standard comparable with any London law firm.”
Alex Forwood concluded: “Birketts was delighted to assist a longstanding client in AOC in realising its strategic goals with the sale of AOC (UK) to BUFA. The transaction represented a great next step in the commercial relationship between the two businesses.”
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Alex Forwood
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Clare Barlow
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Amanda Early
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Edward Long
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Benjamin Clarke
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