HMT advises Berkshire’s Leaders Romans Group on & Co Group acquisition

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Daniel Face

Partner Paul Read led the HMT team

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has made a double acquisition with the purchase of both Peter Ball & Co and Alexander & Co – operating collectively as the & Co Group.

The two agents combined run multiple branches across London, Surrey, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, bolstering Berkshire-based LRG’s presence in areas it’s so far lacked comprehensive coverage.

George Thomas, CEO of Alexander & Co, is set to leave the business after a brief transition period, after which all remaining staff will transfer to LRG.

The purchase was facilitated by Oxfordshire corporate finance advisors HMT.

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Matthew Light, group mergers and acquisitions director at LRG, said: “We’re extremely pleased to have acquired Peter Ball and Alexander & Co.”

“HMT were very helpful with this acquisition, providing finance due diligence in an efficient and timely manner.”

The HMT team was led by partner Paul Read, director Corin Briault-Hutter and manager Hamish Pearson.

Paul added: “We’re delighted to have supported LRG on one of their first acquisitions of 2024.

“The acquisitions of Alexander & Co and Peter Ball will strengthen LRG’s market leading position in property services.

“We look forward to working with them again in the future.”

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.