We are pleased to announce that Westcoast Group’s multi-hundred-million-pound sale to technology company ALSO has been shortlisted at the <a href="https://www.insidermedia.com/event/thames-valley-deals-awards-2025/nomination">Thames Valley Deals Awards 2025</a> for the Deal of the Year (over £50m) category. <a href="https://broadfield-law.com/news-events/broadfield-advises-uk-it-company-on-complex-multi-jurisdiction-sale-to-swiss-listed-technology-business/">Broadfield advised Westcoast Group on the sale in February 2025</a>, and we are thrilled for our client and the recognition they are receiving.

The sale of the Westcoast Group companies in UK, Ireland and France, involving assets in six further European countries and requiring EU Commission clearance, completed on 28 February 2025. The strategic partnership and sale to ALSO Holding AG, a worldwide provider of information and communication technologies, significantly bolstered Westcoast’s global reach, enhancing business continuity and growth for both entities.

The Broadfield corporate team was led by Reading Partner Philip Weaver and supported by Legal Director Mireille Dagger and Solicitor Gemma L’Esperance. Commercial Property support was provided from Senior Associate Victoria Moss, and Corporate tax advice provided by Partner Philip Alfandary. Private client tax advice was provided by Senior Associate Sarah Giles.

The Thames Valley Deals Awards bring together the brightest and most influential individuals in corporate finance, including advisers, bankers, accountants, lawyers, private equity investors, and funding specialists, alongside the visionary management teams helming the region’s most impressive deals. The Deal of the Year (over £50m) category recognises deals that have had the most significance in terms of complexity, innovation, speed of completion and impact on businesses involved, as well as the local economy.

We are incredibly pleased to have advised Westcoast on this transaction and are looking forward to working with them again in the future.