Huddersfield’s Adare Group completes £31 million HSBC refinance

HSBC Leveraged Finance and Middle Market Financial Sponsors have completed a £31 million refinance of Adare Group.

The transaction, led by Tom Green, HSBC’s Leverage Finance Head of Yorkshire & North East, is the fifth for HSBC’s Leveraged Finance team in Leeds in recent weeks.

The team has also supported Elysian Capital’s acquisition of specialist powered access and welfare vehicle provider, Access Hire Nationwide, and LDC’s investment in environmental services business, Adler & Allan.

Adare is a specialist of global marketing and secure communication solutions comprising businesses: Adare International (which embraces The Purple Agency), Adare Limited, Adare Advantage, and Kalamazoo Secure Solutions.

The business recorded revenues in excess of £150 million for the year ended 31 October 2013, and employs over 900 people.

Robert Whiteside, CEO of Adare, said: “Our strategy has ensured consistent, year-on-year, profitable growth. Given the company’s track record over the past few years, there were a number of potential parties interested in providing the company with new facilities, but we chose HSBC.

“The bank’s team showed a deep understanding not only of our current requirements, but also our future plans and strategies, and were able to provide the best solution for our expanding global needs.

“Our new facilities and relationship with HSBC puts the company on a greatly-improved platform, which will help us achieve our targets and underpin our plans.”

Tom Green, HSBC Leveraged Finance, head of Yorkshire & the North East, said: “Adare is a locally-based business offering global solutions to its clients.

“It is a business we have been in discussions with for some time and are delighted to now be able to support. The strength and depth of customer relationships across each of Adare’s specialist businesses is a testament to the high quality of its management and the innovative services offered by the Group.

“Adare has a high quality pipeline of new business opportunities and we’re pleased to be part of this exciting period for the company.”

HSBC was advised by Addleshaw Goddard’s Partner Karen Sewell and Managing Associate Michael Kidd on the transaction.

Adare was advised by David Hardless and Ian Hale of Park Place Corporate Finance and Sarah Day of DLA Piper.

Financial Due Diligence was undertaken by Will Oxley and Claire Elcock of Grant Thornton UK LLP.

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