Brabners’ corporate team has been recognised as the UK’s 11th most active legal team for merger and acquisition activity, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ league table for H1 2024.
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Paula McGrath
Principal, Head of Deal Advisory
0151 600 3112
07786 190 953
paula.mcgrath@brabners.com
Paula is a Principal and leads our deal advisory team.
An experienced financial professional, she has significant expertise in deal advisory and private equity work.
Paula handles corporate finance issues relating to strategic advice, working capital fundraising, acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins and disposals for clients across a range of sectors.
Having worked in deal advisory for three decades, Paula has a strong background in her field and has been involved with many major deals across the North West.
Paula is a member of the Corporate Finance Faculty of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and has gained the Corporate Finance Accreditation.
She was also an Independent Board Member of Torus 62, a member of the Group Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Board of HMS for the maximum nine-year term.
Currently, Paula is a board member and member of the Audit & Risk Committee for Prima Housing.
Paula joined us in 2011 and works across our four offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Lancashire.
Paula's case highlights
Liverpool FC
Rule 3 adviser to the board of Liverpool FC on the £174m disposal of Gillett and Hicks.
Saint Gobain
Disposal of Ceramic Tile Distributors to Saint Gobain.
Vittoria & Westminster Park Healthcare
Merger and refinancing of Vittoria & Westminster Park Healthcare.
Calypso
Disposal of Mr Freeze to Calypso.
EC De Witt
Acquisition of T-Zone Skincare by EC De Witt.
Magnadata
Disposal of AE Directmail to Magnadata.
Secured Group
Secondary buy-out of Secured Group, backed by Next Wave Private Equity.
Blue Diamond
Disposal of Grosvenor Garden Centre to Blue Diamond.
MSIF & NatWest
Management buy-out (MBO) of Centriforce Products, backed by MSIF and NatWest.
Trelleborg AB
Disposal of Ambler Technologies to Trelleborg AB.
Foresight Private Equity & AIB
Buy In Management Buy Out (BIMBO) of Euxton Group, backed by Foresight Private Equity and AIB.
TriMas Corporation
Disposal of CP Witter to TriMas Corporation.
Mercia Private Equity
Buy In Management Buy Out (BIMBO) of Total Resources, backed by Mercia Private Equity.
Belfield Furnishings Group
Disposal of Tetrad to Belfield Furnishings Group.
Praetura Commercial Finance
Buy In Management Buy Out (BIMBO) of CRP Subsea, backed by Praetura Commercial Finance.
MSIF
Buy In Management Buy Out (BIMBO) of North West Roller Services, backed by MSIF.
The Pexion Group
Disposal of Clitheroe Light Engineering to The Pexion Group.
STV Plc
Buy In Management Buy Out (BIMBO) of Scottish Children’s Lottery from STV Plc, backed by a group of high-net-worth individuals.
Robinsons Brewery
Disposal of Individual Inns to Robinsons Brewery.
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending & MSIF
Management buy-in (MBI) of Berser International Cargo Services, backed by Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending and MSIF.
Swarco AG
Disposal of Hitex to Swarco AG.
Emerge Ecommerce
Acquisition of Seaspace International Forwarders by Emerge Ecommerce.
AIS
Disposal of CRP Subsea to AIS.
River Capital & Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending
Management buy-out (MBO) of Baron’s Contract Furniture, backed by River Capital and Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending.