Hill Dickinson advises Dow Schofield Watts on strategic investment in corporate finance boutique

Hill Dickinson has recently advised award-winning independent financial advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts (DSW) on its strategic investment in a Manchester-based corporate finance boutique, Camlee Group.

The investment was supported by a seven-figure debt facility from OakNorth Bank.

Hill Dickinson’s Liverpool corporate and banking teams, led by Richard McKay and Deepak Purushothaman, advised DSW on both its strategic partnership with Camlee Group and the funding from OakNorth.

DSW focuses on mid-market deals and is one of the UK’s most active M&A advisers. It has a team of over 70 professionals based in offices in the North West of England, Leeds, London and Aberdeen. It also operates its own international corporate finance network covering 20 countries, a dedicated tech team and an angel network.

Camlee Group, founded in 2012, is a leading provider of business sales advice to SMEs. It advises entrepreneurs on company divestments, acquisitions and raising finance. It works with businesses that have a typical enterprise value of £2 million to £30 million. 

The partnership with DSW will give Camlee’s clients access to a wider range of services and allow both businesses to expand their national presence. 

Camlee Group will continue operating under its existing brand and providing services to SMEs. 

James Dow, founding partner of DSW, said: ‘Camlee Group is highly respected among its peers and fits well with our own ethos of providing a professional service.

‘The partnership will enhance Camlee’s capabilities to support its clients and speed up our own national rollout. We expect it to yield significant benefits to both businesses’.